BFA Majors, Course Requirements & Advisement Checklists:
BFA Degrees are a total of 132 credits; 84 credits within the major, and a 48 credit liberal art core as stipulated below. Students are encouraged to print out a checklist for their major and meet with their department advisor every semester. Major checklists are provided at the bottom of this page as PDF files, however, these are only to be used as guidelines.
You must meet with your advisor and obtain your official advising report from your UIS in order to best determine your status.
You must meet with your advisor and obtain your official advising report from your UIS in order to best determine your status.

BFA in Fine Arts
84 semester hours including: ART 1110,1130,1200, 1210, 1510, 1710, 1720, 2120, 2220, 2230, 2310, 2320, 2520, 2750, 2790, 2800, 3240, 3350, 3560, 4110; 1135 or 1105; 4909 (nine-credit internship), or 4125 (nine credit Creative Thesis); plus twelve elective credits from the approved ART elective list as recommended by the department advisor.
Link to Program Goals for BFA in Fine Arts.
BFA in Illustration
84 semester hours including: ART 1110, 1105, 1130, 1200, 1210, 1270, 1280, 2220, 2230, 2240, 2310 or 2320 or 3340, 1710, 1720, 2145, 2265, 2280, 2750, 3110, 3570, 4115; 4909 (nine-credit internship) or 4125 (nine-credit Creative Thesis), plus 15 elective credits from the approved ART electives list as recommended by department advisor.
Link to Program Goals for BFA in Illustration.
BFA in Graphic Design (Please note that the Graphic Design major was recently revised and those changes are not yet reflected below. Please see your advisor and or go to your UIS for official report.)
84 semester hours including: ART 1110, 1105, 1115, 1130, 1200, 1510, 1710, 1720, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2130, 2145, 2750, 3110, 3115, 3120, 3125, 3135, 3350, 4120; 4909 (nine-credit internship), or 4125 (nine credit Creative Thesis), plus 12 elective credits from the approved ART elective list as recommended by department advisor.
Link to Program Goals for BFA in Graphic Design.
84 semester hours including: ART 1110,1130,1200, 1210, 1510, 1710, 1720, 2120, 2220, 2230, 2310, 2320, 2520, 2750, 2790, 2800, 3240, 3350, 3560, 4110; 1135 or 1105; 4909 (nine-credit internship), or 4125 (nine credit Creative Thesis); plus twelve elective credits from the approved ART elective list as recommended by the department advisor.
Link to Program Goals for BFA in Fine Arts.
BFA in Illustration
84 semester hours including: ART 1110, 1105, 1130, 1200, 1210, 1270, 1280, 2220, 2230, 2240, 2310 or 2320 or 3340, 1710, 1720, 2145, 2265, 2280, 2750, 3110, 3570, 4115; 4909 (nine-credit internship) or 4125 (nine-credit Creative Thesis), plus 15 elective credits from the approved ART electives list as recommended by department advisor.
Link to Program Goals for BFA in Illustration.
BFA in Graphic Design (Please note that the Graphic Design major was recently revised and those changes are not yet reflected below. Please see your advisor and or go to your UIS for official report.)
84 semester hours including: ART 1110, 1105, 1115, 1130, 1200, 1510, 1710, 1720, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2130, 2145, 2750, 3110, 3115, 3120, 3125, 3135, 3350, 4120; 4909 (nine-credit internship), or 4125 (nine credit Creative Thesis), plus 12 elective credits from the approved ART elective list as recommended by department advisor.
Link to Program Goals for BFA in Graphic Design.

BFA in Photography
84 semester hours including: ART 1110,1610,1620, 1660, 1105, 1630; six credits in Art History electives; 30 credits in Photography at the International Center of Photography (ICP) (one academic year); 4909 (nine-credit internship), or 4125 (nine credit Creative Thesis); plus twenty-one elective credits from the approved ART elective list as recommended by the department advisor.
Link to Program Goals for BFA in Photography.
84 semester hours including: ART 1110,1610,1620, 1660, 1105, 1630; six credits in Art History electives; 30 credits in Photography at the International Center of Photography (ICP) (one academic year); 4909 (nine-credit internship), or 4125 (nine credit Creative Thesis); plus twenty-one elective credits from the approved ART elective list as recommended by the department advisor.
Link to Program Goals for BFA in Photography.
Core Requirements for ALL majors: (48 credits in Liberal Arts)
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English 1000C English 1100C History 1000C Science 1000C |
Philosophy 1000C
Philosophy 3000C Philosophy 2200C Theology 1000C Theology 2000 level Theology 3000 level |
Social Sciences
Speech 1000C Foreign Language, 6 credits Mathematics 1000C |
BFA Checklists for Advisement
Major checklists are provided here as PDF files, but students must meet with their advisor and should also obtain an official advising report from their UIS in order to accurately determine the status of your degree.
Please note that this section is being revised. Checklists will be posted in the fall 2017. In the meantime, you may pick up a printed one in the art office. |
BFA Advisement BLOCKS
Please note that this section is being revised. Blocks will be posted here by September 2017. In the meantime, you may pick up a printed one in the art office.
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