BFA Requirements

BFA DEGREE IN CERAMICS (CER) 
effective Fall 2008

 
FOUNDATIONS 3
DES 101 Introduction to Design 2D I 3
DES 103 Introduction to Design 3D I 3
FAR 101 Drawing I 3
DES 104 Introduction to Design 3D II 3
DES 230 Jewelry I  3
DES 242 Fibers I 3
DES 250 Wood Design I 3
FAR 250 Art History I 3
FAR 251 Art History II 3
FAR 104 Themes and Issues in the Contemporary Arts 3
DES 312W History or Craft    3
DES 414 Senior Seminar 4
Foundation Credits 37

MAJOR COURSES
DES 220 Ceramics I 3
DES 320 Ceramics II 3
FAR 240 Introduction to Sculpture 3
FAR 345 Figure Modeling 3
DES 321 Ceramics - Junior Studio 3
DES 321 Ceramics - Junior Studio 3
DES 421 Ceramics - Senior Studio 6
DES 421 Ceramics - Senior Studio 6
Major Credits 30

STUDIO ELECTIVES
12 Credits selected by advisement
DES 330 Applied Jewelry Techniques 3
DES 342 Fibers II 3
DES 350 Technical Processes in Wood 3
DES 336 Metalsmithing 3
DES 338 3D Computer Modelling & Rendering 3
FAR 341 Intermediate Sculpture I 3
Studio Elective Credits 12
 


RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR THE BFA IN CERAMICS (CER)
Studio foundation courses must be taken prior to advanced courses in concentration.
Template presupposes that the student has CWP 102, MAT and Foreign Language complete.

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
DES 101 DES 104
DES 103 DES 220
FAR 101 FAR 104
BSC 101 FAR 250
CWP or MAT IF Core 1
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YEAR 2 SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4
DES 320 DES 321
DES 230 or 242 or 250 DES 230 or 242 or 250
FAR 240 FAR 345
DES 312W IF Core 3
IF Core 2 IF Core 4
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YEAR 3 SEMESTER 5 SEMESTER 6
DES 321 (6 credits) DES 421
DES 230 or 242 or 250 DES Studio Elective
DES Studio Elective IF Core 7
FAR 251 IF Core 8
IF Core 5 IF Core 9
IF Core 6 IF Core 10
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YEAR 4 SEMESTER 7 SEMESTER 8
DES 421 DES 421 (6 credits)
DES Studio Elective DES 414 (4 credits)
IF Core 11 DES Studio Elective
IF Core 12 IFCore 15 or Elective
IF Core 13 IFCore 16 or Elective
IF Core 14

RELATED AREAS (POSSIBLE MINORS/DUAL MAJORS)
MINORS: Creative Studies, Art History, Sculpture, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Museum Studies, Business/marketing, Art Therapy, Communication
DUAL MAJORS: Art Education, Fine Arts

SPECIAL DIRECTIVES
A portfolio review is required after completion of DES 101, DES 103, DES 104, FAR 101, FAR 240 and the completion of the first course of the chosen major (DES 220).  To continue in the B.F.A. degree program, the student must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in the major.  Ultimately the student is responsible for fulfilling all courses required for graduation.