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major: Fine Arts

Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Concentration: Printmaking 2023-2024

Osprey Map (Course Sequence Guide)

Prerequisites (24 credits)

Grades of C or above required in all prerequisite courses.
Note: Students should continually take art history courses with other art courses to properly prepare for the major.

ARH2050 Art History Survey I (3 Credits)
ARH2051 Art History Survey II (3 Credits)
ART1201C Two-Dimensional Design (3 Credits)
Acceptable substitute: ART X201, X803C, X202C
ART2203C Three-Dimensional Design (3 Credits)
Acceptable substitute: ART X202C, X203, X701C, X203C
ART1300C Drawing I (3 Credits)
ART2301C Drawing II (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: ART1300C
Acceptable substitutes: ARTX330C, X205, X310C, X305C, X301C, X200C, X3535C, X3120C, X500, X500C

SELECT 2 INTRO MEDIA COURSES - Select 1 2D & 1 3D from the list below.
2D Choices:
ART2400C Intro to Printmaking (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: ART1300C & ART2301C)
PGY2401C Introduction to Photography (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: Completion of 30 undergraduate hours)

3D Choices:
ART3707C Sculpture I (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: ART2203C
ART3786C Ceramics (3 Credits)

Major Requirements (12 credits)

Prerequisite policy: Courses must be taken in prerequisite order. Please check the catalog course descriptions for prerequisites required for each course prior to registering. Prerequisites are strictly enforced by the department and registrar. First day attendance rule: Any student who misses the first day without advanced notice to the instructor will be administratively withdrawn from that course. Grades of C or above required in all major courses.

ART4965C Professional Practices (3 Credits)
Art Department highly recommends taking Professional Practices in your final year.


SELECT 2 Art History Courses

ARH 3000/4000 (3 credits)

SELECT 1 Contemporary Course from the list below:
ART3830 Curatorial Practices (3 credits)
ART4935 Seminar (3 credits)
ART4800/PHI3800 Aesthetics of ART (3 credits)

Concentration Requirements (27 credits)

Grades of C or above required in all major courses.

ART2400C Introduction to Printmaking (3 Credits)
ART3420C Lithography Printmaking I (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: ART 2400C
ART3442C Intaglio Printmaking I (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: ART 2400C
ART3433C Screenprint I (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: ART2400C
ART3443C Relief Printmaking I (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: ART2400C
ART4929C Senior Project (3 Credits)
Art Department highly recommends taking this course in the final semester.
Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

SELECT 3 COURSES (9 credits):
ART4929C Senior Project (3 credits)
Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits
ART4421C Lithography Printmaking II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ART3420C
Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits
ART4444C Intaglio Printmaking II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ART3442C
Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits
ART4434C Screenprint II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ART3433C
Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits
ART4445C Relief Printmaking II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ART3443C
Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits
ART3930 Special Topics
Note: Only Printmaking Special Topics will be considered

Major Electives (15 credits)

Grades of C or above required in all major elective courses.

SELECT 5 FINE ART COURSES ART/PGY

(3000/4000) 1 course may be at the 2000 level. Maximum of 2 courses in your concentration.

Free Electives (6 credits)

ELECTIVES Select 6 hours (1000-4000 level)

This degree requires a minimum of 120 total hours with 48 upper (3000/4000) level hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total hour requirement. These hours may vary (consult your advisor about free elective hours needed to graduate).