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Studio Art - BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
CIP 50.0702
ACCREDITED BY: National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
University Studies Requirements................................38-41 hrs
University Studies selections must include the following art history courses:
ART 211 Introduction to the History of Art I
ART 212 Introduction to the History of Art II
Core Courses......................................................................60 hrs
Foundation Studio Courses
ART 099 Transitions
ART 101 Drawing I: Introduction to Drawing
ART 111 Two-dimensional Design
ART 112 Three-dimensional Design
ART 201 Drawing II: Life Drawing
BFA Degree Requirement Courses
ART 298 Mid-Degree Review1
ART 399 Professional Practices
ART 498 B.F.A. Practicum Exhibition
2D & 3D Studio Electives
Three of the following:
ART 300 Drawing III
ART 330 Introduction to Painting I
ART 350 Introduction to Graphic Design I: Digital Art
ART 379 Introduction to Printmaking I
ART 382 Introduction to Photography I
ART 393 Special Topics in 2-D
Three of the following:
ART 309 Introduction to Metalsmithing I
ART 310 Introduction to Furniture Design I
ART 360 Introduction to Sculpture I
ART 370 Introduction to Ceramics I
ART 394 Special Topics in 3-D
Studio Emphasis Courses
Five sequential courses from one of the following areas: drawing,
painting, furniture design, graphic design, printmaking, photography,
metalsmithing, sculpture or ceramics, with advisor approval.
Upper Level Art History Courses
One of the following:
ART 356 Art of Non-Western Cultures
ART 425 Art of Asia
ART 491 Special Problems in Art History
ART 501 Special Topics in Art History
or one course from: ART 415, 416, 418, 419, 428, 429, 430
Three of the following:
ART 415 Greek & Roman Art
ART 416 Medieval Art
ART 418 Renaissance Art
ART 419 Baroque Art
One of the following:
ART 428 Nineteenth-Century Art
ART 429 Art from 1900 to 1960
ART 430 Contemporary Art, 1960 to the Present
THE BFA DEGREE HAS THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS:
Studio Art Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 hrs
Five studio elective courses to be selected in consultation
with your emphasis area advisor
* additional unrestricted electives for this option. . . 9–12 hrs
Art Teacher Certification Option . . . . . . . . . . 30 hrs
ART 330 Introduction to Painting I (listed above)
ART 341 Fundamentals of Elementary School Art
ART 342 Fundamentals of Secondary School Art
EDU 403 Structure and Foundations of Education
EDU 422 Student Teaching Seminar
ELE 421 Student Teaching
SEC 420 Practicum in Secondary Schools
SEC 421 Student Teaching
SED 300 Educating Students with Disabilities
* please see departmental advising sheets for exact University Studies requirements for this option
Art History Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 hrs
Five studio elective courses to be selected in consultation
with your emphasis area advisor
* additional upper-level art history courses
One of the following:
ART 415 Greek & Roman Art
ART 416 Medieval Art
ART 418 Renaissance Art
ART 419 Baroque Art
One of the following:
ART 428 Nineteenth-Century Art
ART 429 Art from 1900 to 1960
ART 430 Contemporary Art, 1960 to the Present
Two of the following:
ART 356 The Art of Non-Western Cultures
ART 425 The Art of Asia
ART 491 Special Problems in Art History2
ART 501 Seminar: Special Topics in Art History
or ART 415, 416, 418, 419, 428, 429, 430
Total BFA Curriculum Requirements. . . . . . . 125–131 hrs
* please see Departmental Degree Advising sheets for additional information on requirements
Download a Degree Requirements Sheet (pdf download)
1The baccalaureate degree is not awarded automatically upon completion of any required number of courses or units of credit. The progress and status of students in the program is regularly assessed through reviews. All students are required to register for ART 298 the semester after they complete 30 credit hours of ART courses. After passing ART 298, students may form a B.F.A jury and track in the B.F.A. requirements. A final review, ART 498, is conducted by B.F.A. jury in conjunction with fulfilling the senior B.F.A. Practicum Exhibition requirement. B.F.A students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the area of their studio concentration.
The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to
most students entering Murray State University at the present time.
Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary
source is the Undergraduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.