Art

College of Liberal Arts
Department of Art
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www.uaf.edu/art/

B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A. Degree; Minor

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Minimum Requirements for Degrees: B.A.: 120 credits; B.F.A.: 120 credits

The art program encourages independent, original and creative thinking while recognizing the role and responsibility of the fine arts within the humanities.

The B.F.A. degree is professionally oriented and designed to prepare students for careers in art. It is the usual prerequisite for graduate studies in art. Admission requires a portfolio review by the art faculty, generally done in the student's junior year. Enrollment in the B.F.A. program is recommended only for students who are willing to make the considerable commitment of time and energy necessary to achieve professional competence in their major areas. Career opportunities for B.F.A. graduates include artist, designer, arts administrator, art teacher, gallery and museum administrator, and computer-related fields.

Major -- B.A. Degree

1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the B.A. degree requirements.
3. Complete the following program (major) requirements:*
   1. Complete the following:
      ART F105--Beginning Drawing--3 credits
      ART F261 and F262--History of World Art--6 credits
   2. Complete two of the following:
      ART F161--Two-Dimensional Digital Design--3 credits
      ART F162--Color and Design--3 credits
      ART F163--Three-Dimensional Design--3 credits
   3. Complete three of the following electives (at least one must be a two-dimensional area, and one must be a three-dimensional area):
      Two-dimensional areas:
      ART F205--Intermediate Drawing--3 credits
      ART F207--Beginning Printmaking--3 credits
      ART F213--Beginning Painting (Acrylic or Oil)--3 credits
      ART F271--Beginning Computer Art--3 credits
      ART F283--Basic Darkroom Photography (3)
           or ART F284--Basic Digital Photography (3)--3 credits
      Three-dimensional areas:
      ART F201--Beginning Ceramics--3 credits
      ART F209--Beginning Metalsmithing and Jewelry--3 credits
      ART F211--Beginning Sculpture--3 credits
      ART F268--Beginning Native Art Studio--3 credits
   4. Complete three upper-division courses from one of these areas:
      Ceramics--9 credits
      Computer Art--9 credits
      Drawing--9 credits
      Metalsmithing--9 credits
      Native Studio Art--9 credits
      Painting--9 credits
      Photography--9 credits
      Printmaking--9 credits
      Sculpture--9 credits
   5. Complete one of the following upper-division art history courses:
      ART F363W--History of Modern Art--3 credits
      ART F364W--Italian Renaissance Art--3 credits
      ART F365W--Native Art of Alaska--3 credits
      ART F425W--Visual Images of the North--3 credits
      ART F463--Seminar in Art History--3 credits
      ART F490--Current Problems--3 credits
   6. Upper-division art elective--3 credits
4. Minimum art credits required for major--39 credits
5. Minimum credits required--120 credits

* Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Note: Transfer students who are candidates for the B.A. degree in art must complete a minimum of 12 credits in art while in residence.

Note: In addition to the program (major) requirements above, B.A. students will need additional upper-division credit (e.g., from the social science/humanities requirements and the minor), to equal 39 upper-division credits total.

Major -- B.F.A. Degree

Concentrations: Ceramics, Computer Art, Drawing, Metalsmithing, Native Studio Art, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture

1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the B.F.A. degree requirements.
3. Complete the following program (major) requirements:*
   1. Complete the following:
      ART F105--Beginning Drawing--3 credits
      ART F261 and F262--History of World Art--6 credits
   2. Complete two of the following:
      ART F161--Two-Dimensional Digital Design--3 credits
      ART F162--Color and Design--3 credits
      ART F163--Three-Dimensional Design--3 credits
   3. Complete three of the following electives (at least one must be a two-dimensional area, and one must be a three-dimensional area)
      Two-dimensional areas:
      ART F205--Intermediate Drawing--3 credits
      ART F207--Beginning Printmaking--3 credits
      ART F213--Beginning Painting (Acrylic of Oils)--3 credits
      ART F271--Beginning Computer Art--3 credits
      ART F283--Basic Darkroom Photography (3)
           or ART F284--Basic Digital Photography (3)--3 credits
      Three-dimensional areas:
      ART F201--Beginning Ceramics--3 credits
      ART F209--Beginning Metalsmithing and Jewelry--3 credits
      ART F211--Beginning Sculpture--3 credits
      ART F268--Beginning Native Art Studio--3 credits
   4. Major program approved by B.F.A. thesis committee***--24 credits
   5. Complete three of the following upper division art history courses:
      ART F363W--History of Modern Art--3 credits
      ART F364W--Italian Renaissance Art--3 credits
      ART F365W--Native Art of Alaska--3 credits
      ART F425W--Visual Images of the North--3 credits
      ART F463--Seminar in Art History--3 credits
      ART F490--Current Problems--3 credits
      Upper-division art electives--6 credits
      Thesis project (including exhibition, portfolio and oral presentation)--3 credits
4. Minimum credits required--120 credits

* Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

*** Major program must include at least two, and no more than three, studio areas. Minimum requirement for the first area is 15 upper-division credits. Minimum requirement for the second area is 9 upper-division credits.

Note: A minor is not required for this degree.

Note: Transfer students who are candidates for the B.F.A. in art must complete a minimum of 15 credits in art while in residence.

Note: All studio areas in the department are eligible for fulfillment of specialization requirements: ceramics, computer art, metalsmithing, Native art, painting, drawing, photography, printmaking and sculpture.

Minor

1. Complete the following:*
   ART F105--Beginning Drawing--3 credits
   ART F261--History of World Art or F262 History of World Art--3 credits
2. Complete one of the following:*
   ART F161--Two-Dimensional Design--3 credits
   ART F162--Color and Design--3 credits
   ART F163--Three-Dimensional Design--3 credits
3. Complete the following:*
   Art Electives--9 credits
4. Minimum credits required--18 credits

* Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Note: A minor in art is only available to nonart majors.