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2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Visual Arts, B.F.A.


CIP Code: C102 (500701-01) *
Total Credit Hours: 120-122
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Fine Arts
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

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Electives


SCI (3 Credits)


Must be taken from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS) sciences.

VIAR (3 Credits)


VIAR (3 Credits)


VIAR (3 Credits)


Courses in the student’s chosen concentration.

VIAR (6 Credits)


One semester of each must be taken.

VIAR (3 Credits)


Total: 30 Credits


Junior Year


Electives


SCI (6 Credits)


Must be taken from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS) sciences.

VIAR (3 Credits)


BHSC (3 Credits)


Must be chosen from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC or SOCI. One must be 200 level or above.

Elective (6 Credits)


Courses in the student’s chosen concentration.

VIAR (3-6 Credits)


Total: 30 Credits


Senior Year


Electives


Elective (2 Credits)


Studio (6 Credits)


Courses in the student’s chosen concentration.

HIST (3 Credits)


ART HIST (3 Credits)


LIT (3 Credits)


Elective (2 Credits)


Open elective can be VIAR course

Total: 29 Credits


Note(s)


*VIAR major must complete all freshman year requirements before enrolling in 300 and 400 level VIAR courses.