Fine Arts, B.F.A.
| Degree: | Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) |
| Major: | Fine Art |
| Department: | Art and Design Building 82, Room 253 850-474-2045 http://uwf.edu/art |
| College: | Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities |
| CIP Code: | 50.0702 |
| Semester Hours Required For Degree: 120 | |
The B.F.A. in Fine Art is a professional art degree program that provides a more intensive course of study than the traditional B.A. in Studio Art. The B.F.A. in Fine Art prepares students for entry into the professional art world and/or graduate school. In the B.F.A. in Fine Arts program, students can concentrate in a number of studio areas, including Digital Art, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, and Ceramics.
Program Requirements for the B.F.A. in Fine Art
All students must complete 24 semester hours in designated Prerequisites, a Major Core of 24 semester hours, and 36 semester hours in electives, of which 24 must be upper-level ART, ARH, PGY, or GRA classes. As a culminating experience, students must apply to participate in the department's competitive B.F.A. Exit Exhibition in their senior year. Students will prepare for this experience by taking ART 3951C Portfolio, Presentation, and Exhibition in their junior year.
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all courses that are identified as common prerequisites, major, or major-related. Transfer students may satisfy deficiencies in required classes through coursework at UWF or outside courses articulated by the department. However, none of the art courses in the General Education curriculum may be used to satisfy junior/senior requirements.
In addition to the General Education requirements, students must satisfy all additional State of Florida requirements, including the College-Level Communication and Computation, Civic Literacy, and Foreign Language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Education curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the State University Requirements and Degree Requirements sections of this catalog.
Mathematics Pathway
Students are advised to complete the following courses to fulfill the mathematics pathway that aligns with the mathematics skills needed for success in their program and their career goals. Students should refer to their academic advisor for questions about the math pathway for their program. For information about this requirement, refer to the Mathematics Pathways catalog page. These courses may also fulfill requirements for General Education and Common Prerequisites.
| Mathematical Thinking in Context | ||
| MGF 1130 | Mathematical Thinking | 3 |
| MGF 1131 | Mathematics in Context | 3 |
Common Prerequisites
State-mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisites Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.
| ARH 2050 | Western Art Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period * | 3 |
| ARH 2051 | Western Art Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary * | 3 |
| ART 1300C | Drawing I - Fundamentals | 3 |
| ART 1301C | Drawing II - Fundamentals | 3 |
| ART 2201C | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 2203C | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 2500C | Painting I - Fundamentals | 3 |
| ART 2701C | Fundamentals of Sculpture | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
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Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Education requirements.
Lower Division Requirements
| ART 1606C | Fundamentals of Digital Design and Fabrication Technology | 3 |
Lower Division Electives
| Students must complete sufficient 1000-4000 level electives to satisfy at least 60 semester hours in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4000) to meet this elective requirement. | 3 | |
Major Concentration Track Choices
Students should select one of the following classes depending on their concentration.
| Choose one of the following depending on Concentration Track: * | 3 | |
| General Printmaking (Printmaking) | ||
| Introduction to Digital Studio Practice | ||
| Drawing III: The Figure (Drawing) | ||
| Painting II-Intermediate (Painting) | ||
| Ceramics (Ceramics) | ||
| Advanced Sculpture (Sculpture) | ||
| Photography as Art Form: Basic Camera (Photography) | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Major Core
| ART 3213C | Ideas and Concepts in Art | 3 |
| ART 3951C | Portfolio, Presentation, and Exhibition | 3 |
| ART 4800 | Advanced Portfolio | 3 |
| ART 4801C | BFA Senior Seminar I | 3 |
| ART 4891C | BFA Senior Seminar II | 3 |
| ARH 3590 | Non-Western Art | 3 |
| ARH 4470 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ARH 4930 | Theory and Methods in Art History | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Major GPA Calculation
Courses with the following prefixes will be used in calculating the major grade point average: ART, ARH, GRA, and PGY. ARH 1000 Art Appreciation will not count towards the Major GPA.
Electives
| ART/ARH/PGY/GRA Prefix Courses | 21 | |
| General Electives [Students must take at least 48 hours of upper level (3000/4000) classes.] | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
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See Department Sheet of Recommended Electives for Each Track.