Dec 21, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Visual Arts, BFA, Metalwork and Jewelry Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Fine Arts	120
Career Opportunities:
Studio arts, design, art history as it related to museums, galleries or preservation societies, art and jewelry sales and design, arts administration, commercial art, graphic design, computer animation, illustrations, photography, print and other related fields such as fashion, textiles, interior design and education
Note(s):

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
or ENGL 115 - Honors Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 101 - Design I Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 111 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Mathematics courses.

Freshman Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 102 - Design II Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 112 - Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 121 - Survey of the Visual Arts I Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Mathematics courses.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

VIAR 122 - Survey of the Arts II Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 209 - Sophomore Review Credit Hours: 0
VIAR 211 - Drawing III Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 375 - Introduction to Metalwork and Jewelry Credit Hours: 3

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

VIAR 250 - Introduction to Painting Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

VIAR 220 - Introduction to Modern Art Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 235 - Art and the Computer Credit Hours: 3
or VIAR 236 - Introduction to Digital Art Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 376 - Intermediate Metalwork and Jewelry Credit Hours: 3

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

VIAR 250 - Introduction to Painting Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

VIAR 312 - Conceptual and Formal Development Through Drawing Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 323 - Art Since 1945 Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 376 - Intermediate Metalwork and Jewelry Credit Hours: 3

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Communication courses.

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

VIAR 470 - Advanced Metalwork and Jewelry Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Visual Arts (6 credit hours)

VIAR 250 - Introduction to Painting Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

VIAR 321 - Studies in Art History Credit Hours: 3
or VIAR 422 - Studies in Art History Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 409 - Senior Capstone Art Project I Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 470 - Advanced Metalwork and Jewelry Credit Hours: 3

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose an intermediate Visual Arts course outside of concentration in consultation with academic advisor.

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

VIAR 250 - Introduction to Painting Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

VIAR 410 - Senior Capstone Art Project II Credit Hours: 3
VIAR 470 - Advanced Metalwork and Jewelry Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses.

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

General Education Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	VIAR 121	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

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Visual Arts, BFA, Metalwork and Jewelry Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Literature (3 credit hours)

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Visual Arts (6 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum

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Visual Arts, BFA, Metalwork and Jewelry Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Literature (3 credit hours)

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Visual Arts (6 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

Visual Arts (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum