The Art B.F.A. program is eligible for students who want to participate in an Eight-Semester Degree Program. However, the program requires application and acceptance to the program after the third semester. The plan below lists a semester-by-semester sequence of courses to finish the degree in eight semesters.
Core areas a, b, c, d, e, f, and g referred to in the eight-semester plan can be found in the Additional Fulbright College B.F.A. Core Requirement Areas at the bottom of this page. Core requirement hours may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute a three-hour (or more) general elective in place of a core area.Electives must include at least one course in each of the following
media areas: painting, sculpture, printmaking, visual design,
photography and ceramics (elective in concentration area not required).
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Fall Semester Year 1 |
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3
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ENGL 1013 Composition I |
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3
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MATH 1203 College Algebra |
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3
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ARTS 1013 Drawing Fundamentals 1 |
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3
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ARTS 1313 2-Dimensional Design or ARTS 1323 3-Dimensional Design |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed) |
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15
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 1 |
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3
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ENGL 1023 Composition II |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed) |
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0-3
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Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (needed only if starting at 1003 level in foreign language) |
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3
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†ARTS 2013 Figure Drawing or †‡Arts Primary Studio Concentration 1 |
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3
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ARTS 1313 2-Dimensional Design or ARTS 1323 3-Dimensional Design (as needed) |
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3
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*ARTS Elective |
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15-18
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 2 |
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3
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*ARTS Elective |
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3
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†ARTS 2013 Figure Drawing (if needed) or †‡Arts Primary Studio Concentration 1 |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed) |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed) |
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3
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†Core from area g (if required; may also take in semester 6) or *ARTS Elective |
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3
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ARHS 2913 Art History Survey I |
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18
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Semester Hours
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APPLY FOR BFA DEGREE PROGRAM
MUST BE ACCEPTED INTO BFA PROGRAM TO CONTINUE |
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Spring Semester Year 2 |
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3
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†Advanced Foundations Course |
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3
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*ARTS Elective |
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3
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†‡ARTS Primary Studio Concentration 2 |
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4
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Core from area f |
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3
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ARHS 2923 Art History Survey II |
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16
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 3 |
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3
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†‡Advanced Foundations Course |
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3
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†‡ARTS Primary Studio Concentration 3 |
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3
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*ARTS Elective |
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3
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†‡ARHS Art History upper level |
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3
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Core from area a, b, c, d or e (as needed) |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed) |
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18
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 3 |
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3
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†‡ARTS Primary Studio Concentration 4 |
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3
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*ARTS Elective |
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3
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†‡Advanced Foundations Course or *ARTS Upper-Level Elective |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed) |
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3
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†‡ARHS Art History upper level |
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3
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†Core from area g (if needed) or *ARTS Elective |
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18
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 4 |
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3
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†‡ARTS Primary Concentration 5 |
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3
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*ARTS Elective or Advanced Foundations Course (if needed) |
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3
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†‡ARHS 4943 Seminar in Art Criticism |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed) |
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4
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Core from area f |
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16
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 4 |
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3
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*ARTS Elective (may be in primary area) |
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3
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†‡ARTS Primary Studio Concentration 6 |
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1
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†‡ARTS 4921 Professional Practices |
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3
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†‡PHIL 4403 Philosophy of Art |
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3
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*ARTS Elective (if needed) |
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3
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Core from areas a, b, c, d or e (as needed) |
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16
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Semester Hours
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124
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Total Hours |
Advanced Foundation Courses:
ARTS
2003 Drawing Fundamentals II (Fall and Spring)
ARTS
3333 Color Studies (Fall)
ARTS
3023 Drawing III (Fall) or ARTS 4343 Advanced Design (Spring)
‡ Meets 24-hour rule (24
hours of 3000-4000 level courses in Fulbright College), in addition to
meeting the 40-hour rule.
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Additional Fulbright College BFA Core Requirement Areas (Prerequisites in italics)
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Core Area |
Hours
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Courses
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a. Communication/Philosophy/ Foreign Language
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3
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COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication (required for art education) OR |
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b. US History/ American National Government and Western Civilization |
9
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U.S. History/American National Government- 3 hours from: HIST 2003 History of the American People to 1877 or
Western Civilization – 6 hours from:
WCIV 1003 Western Civilization I and WCIV 1013
Western Civilization II |
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c. Foreign Language
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Up to 9 hours (depending on placement) |
Completion through the Intermediate I (2003)
level in a single language (Includes course numbers 1003*, 1013, 2003) |
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d. World Literature
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6
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WLIT 1113 World Literature I |
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e. Social Sciences
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3
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ANTH 1023
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
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f. Natural Sciences
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8 hours with 4 hours of Biological Sciences and 4 hours of Physical Sciences |
Biological Sciences
ANTH 1011L/1013 Biological Anthropology Physical Sciences
ASTR 2001L/2003 Survey of the Universe |
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g. Advanced
Composition
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3 hours - Exemption may be granted by either: a) grades of “A” or “B” in ENGL 1013 and “A” in ENGL 1023 taken at UA or b) passing the Advanced Composition Exam* |
ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition or ENGL 2013 Essay Writing *(Students must satisfy the ENGL 1013 and 1023 requirement and complete 30 credit hours before taking the Advanced Composition Exam. The exam must be taken before the student has completed 96 credit hours. Students who do not pass the Advanced Composition Exam must take ENGL 2003.) |