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School of Art & Art History

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BFA Video Curriculum

The following is a sample plan for undergraduate students planning to complete the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art program in four years with a specialization in Video. Some core curriculum courses can be taken in a different order or during the summer semester. Students should keep in mind the sequence of courses in this major and make note of any courses that are offered only in fall or spring. Consult with your academic advisor to customize your plan and explore additional options.

BFA in Studio Art with a Video Specialization

Sample Eight-Semester Plan

Semester 1 - Fall
Course Credit
ENC 1101 Composition I 3
ART 2201C Concepts & Practices I (Foundation) 3
State Core Math 3
State Core Social Sciences 3
ARH 2050 History of Visual Arts I (Foundation) 3
   
Semester 2 - Spring
Course Credits
ENC 1102 Composition II 3
ART 2203C Concepts & Practices II (Foundation) 3
ART 2203C Concepts & Practices II (Foundation) 3
State Quantitative Reasoning 3
ARH 2051 History of Visual Arts II (Foundation) 3
   
Semester 3 - Fall
Course Credits
ART 2301C Beginning Drawing (Foundation) 3
General Education Creative Thinking Requirement 3
Beginning Studio  (Ceramics, Painting, Photo, Printmaking, Sculpture, VADA) 3
ART 3612C Beginning Video, Animation, & Digital Arts (VADA) (Specialization) 3
State Core Humanities 3
   

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Semester 4 - Spring
Course Credits
ART 3310C Intermediate Drawing (Foundation) 3
ARH 4450 Twentieth Century Art History 3
Beginning Studio (Ceramics, Painting, Photo, Printmaking Sculpture, VADA) 3
ART 3613C Live Action Filmmaking (Specialization) 3
Information & Data Literacy 3
   
Semester 5 - Fall
Course Credits
ART 3618 Tech Essentials 3
ARH 4475C Contemporary Issues in Art 3
Beginning 3D Studio (Ceramics or Sculpture) 3
ART 3635: Selected Topics in Video, Animation & Digital Arts (Specialization) 3
   
Semester 6 - Spring
Course Credits
DIG 3465C Visual Storytelling (Specialization) 3
4000 Level Art History 3
Intermediate Major Elective (Survey of Arts Administration, Art & Medicine, Additional Studio, etc.) 3
ART 3939 RealWorld 3
ART 3635: Selected Topics in Video, Animation & Digital Arts (Specialization) 3
   
Summerr
Course Credits
General Elective 3
Civics 3
ART 4940 - Extended Studies (Internship, Study Abroad, Etc) (HIP) 3
   
Semester 7 - Fall
Course Credits
Intermediate Studio (non-printmaking) 3
ART 4614C Advanced VADA (Specialization) 3
Intermediate or Advanced Major Elective (Survey of Arts Administration, Art & Medicine, Additional Studio, etc.) 3
Intermediate or Advanced Major Elective (Survey of Arts Administration, Art & Medicine, Additional Studio, etc.) 3
   
Semester 8 - Spring
Course Credits
ART 4614C Advanced VADA (Specialization) 3
Ethical & Civic Engagement 3
ART 4970C Senior Thesis 3
General Elective 3
   
  • ART 2201C can count towards Creative Thinking General Education Requirement.
  • ART 2050 can count towards Information & Data Literacy General Education Requirement.
  • ARH 2051 can count towards Human & Cultural Diversity General Education Requirement.
  • ART 4940 counts towards General Education High Impact Practice Requirement.
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