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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Requirements (Studio-Based Emphasis)
The Bachelor of Fine Arts
(studio-based) is a professional degree
awarded to those students who complete
course requirements in one of the following
three emphases:
Graphic Design, Interior
Design, and Studio Art (which includes
drawing, painting,printmaking, photography,
and crafts).
The BFA degree requires 82
hours in art. All freshman art students
and other students with less than 18 hours
in art must be enrolled in the Bachelor of
Arts in Fine Arts program. Students wanting
to earn a BFA degree in one of the
studio-based emphases can seek admission to
the BFA program at the end of the semester
immediately following the completion of 18
hours in art. To be accepted into an
emphasis, students must pass a Portfolio
Review (see below). They must also have
entered work in the undergraduate show each
year before and throughout their BFA
program.
Portfolio Review:
All Fine Arts students are
required to submit a portfolio of original
work from each class they have enrolled in
up to that time. A short written statement
discussing the student’s art philosophy is
also required. The portfolio of student work
and the art statement are reviewed by at
least three MUW visual arts faculty members
who determine whether or not the student
will continue as a BA in Fine Arts or will
be admitted into the studio-based BFA
program. The review process takes place at
the end of the semester following the
completion of 18 art hours (during the first
semester of the sophomore year).
Transfer students with at
least 21 hours in art move directly into the
BFA program unless they fail the portfolio
review. Any student who fails to pass the
portfolio review may reapply at the end of
the following semester. Students may apply
for entry into the BFA program a total of
two times.
Exhibition Requirements:
All freshman, sophomore, and
junior art students in any art major are
required to enter artwork in the
Undergraduate Art Gallery Spring Show. In
the senior year, each student in a BFA
program must participate in a final BFA
Exhibition. The Department reserves the
right to retain student work for the
purposes of record, exhibition, or
instruction.
Graphic Design Emphasis
The following is only one
source of information regarding a student’s
program of study for a B.F.A. in Fine Arts
with an emphasis in Graphic Design. Note:
Some courses required in the major will also
fulfill requirements for the University core
curriculum. Students should always meet with
a faculty advisor for information on course
scheduling, rotation, and selection and for
planning an effective and efficient program
of study.
In addition to the University core and Art
core requirements, the student must
successfully complete the following:
University Core (See the top of this
page)
Art Core (40 hours)
Major Courses :
ART 205 Figure Drawing I (3)
ART 260 Illustration I (3)
ART 261 Typography (3)
ART 262 Graphic Design I (3)
ART 320 Fine Arts Photography II (3)
ART 360 Illustration II (3)
ART 361 History of Graphic Design (3)
ART 362 Graphic Design II (3)
ART 375 Acrylic Painting and Mixed Media I
(3)
ART 452 Internship (3)
ART 462 Graphic Design III (3)
Art Electives (9)
Participation in the Spring
Art Exhibition in the Freshman, Sophomore,
and
Junior years.
Senior Show
Total Hours Required for a
B.F.A. in Fine Arts with a Graphic Design
Emphasis:
124 Semester Hours.
Interior Design Emphasis
The following is only one
source of information regarding a student’s
program of study for a B.F.A. in Fine Arts
with an emphasis in Interior Design. Note:
Some courses required in the major will also
fulfill requirements for the University core
curriculum. Students should always meet with
a faculty advisor for information on course
scheduling, rotation, and selection and for
planning an effective and efficient program
of study.
In addition to the University core and Art
core requirements, the student must
successfully complete the following:
University Core (See the top of this
page)
Art Core (40 hours)
Major Courses:
ART 250 Interior Design I
(Introduction to Interior Design) (3)
ART 251 Interior Design II (Design and
Furnishings) (3)
ART 260 Illustration I (3)
ART 270 Watercolor I (3) (also meets Art
Core painting requirement)
ART 350 Interior Design III (Autocad) (3)
ART 351 Interior Design IV (Residential
Design) (3)
ART 355 History of Interior Design (Odd
Years Only) (3)
ART 357 Architechtural Construction and
Materials (3)
ART 450 Interior Design V (Commercial
Design) (3)
ART 451 Interior Design VI (Adv.
Residential/Commercial Design) (3)
ART 452 Internship (3)
ART 459 Professional Practice (Even Years
Only) (3)
ART Electives (9)
Participation in the Spring
Art Exhibition in the Freshman, Sophomore,
and Junior years.
Senior Show
Total Hours Required for a
B.F.A. in Fine Arts with an Interior Design
Emphasis:
124 Semester Hours.
Studio Art Emphasis
(Drawing, Painting, Printmaking,
Photography, and Crafts)
The following is only one
source of information regarding a student’s
program of study for a B.F.A. in Fine Arts
with an emphasis in Studio Art. Note: Some
courses required in the major will also
fulfill requirements for the University core
curriculum.
Students should always meet
with a faculty advisor for information on
course scheduling, rotation, and selection
and for planning an effective and efficient
program of study.
In addition to the University core and Art
core requirements, the student must
successfully complete the following:
University Core (See the top of this page)
Art Core (40 hours)
Major Courses:
ART 205 Figure Drawing
Studio Art Emphasis (30 hours):
Studio Art Emphasis Electives (12)
Studio Art Emphasis courses (300 or 400
level) (18)
General Art Electives (9)
Participation in the Spring
Art Exhibition in the Freshman, Sophomore,
and Junior years.
Senior Show
Total Hours Required for a
B.F.A. in Fine Arts with a Studio Art
Emphasis: 124
Semester Hours.
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MUW Department
of Art and Design
1100 College Street MUW-70
Columbus, Mississippi 39701
Phone:(662) 329-7341
FAX: (662) 241-7815 |
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