Studio Art, B.F.A.

Degree Requirements

This degree requires 122 credits, 42 of which are upper-division credits.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015  requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

• C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
• C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
• C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
• Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
• V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
• FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

A&S College Core

The BFA in Studio Art requires the A&S Core:

• D - Diversity (3 credits)
• G - Global (3 credits)

See below for more information:

• http://www.uwyo.edu/as/current-students/index.html

Foundation Core: 15 Hours

• ART 1005 - Drawing I Credits: 3

• required

• ART 1110 - Foundation: Two Dimensional Credits: 3

• required

• ART 1115 - Digital Media Credits: 1

• required

• ART 1120 - Foundation: Three Dimensional Credits: 3

• required

• ART 1130 - Foundation: Color Theory Credits: 3

• required

• ART 2000 - Portfolio Review Credits: 1

• required

• ART 2305 - Techniques: Wood/Art Preparation Credits: 1

• required

Studio Core: 12 Hours

12 credits chosen from the below. At least one core course must be from 2D and one from 3D.

Art History Core: 6 Hours

• ART 2010 - Art History I Credits: 3

• required

• ART 2020 - Art History II Credits: 3

• required

Upper Division Studio Electives: 21 Hours

21 credits of any upper division studio art classes

Art and Art History Electives: 3 Hours

3 credits of any art or art history course at any level

BFA Core: 12 Hours

• ART 4010 - Contemporary Art: Theory/Practice Credits: 3

• required

• ART 4600 - Professional Practices and Strategies Credits: 3

• required

• ART 4800 - BFA Capstone I Credits: 3

• required, offered only fall semester

• ART 4840 - BFA Capstone II Credits: 3

• required, offered only spring semester

Upper Division Art History Electives: 9 Hours

9 credits of any upper division art history classes

Foreign Language: 8 Hours

8 hours in any Foreign Language:

• LANG 1010 - First Semester in (TOPIC) Credits: 1‑4
• LANG 1020 - Second Semester in (TOPIC) Credits: 1‑4

Additional Requirements

B.F.A. IN STUDIO ART DEGREE

The B.F.A. in Studio Art is a professional level degree open to outstanding students through an application process who are preparing for art studies, careers and professional activity in the studio arts beyond the undergraduate level. The B.F.A. in Studio Art degree requires a minimum of 120 hours of credits with up to seventy-eight (78) semester hours focused in studio and art history course work. All B.F.A. in Studio Art students are required to participate in the B.F.A. exhibition upon graduation. As a Professional Degree, the B.F.A. in Studio Art does not include the A&S Outside Major credit requirement.

Application
Formal application is made to the program for acceptance into the B.F.A. in Studio Art degree program. Application must be submitted at least three semesters prior to the applicant’s anticipated graduation. Favorable faculty review of the application materials are required before a student is declared a candidate for the B.F.A. in Studio Art degree.  Applicants must have achieved the following at the time of application to the B.F.A. in Studio Art:

• C or better in all major classes
• 3.25 GPA or above within major classes
• 3.00 or above overall UW total institutional GPA
• Successful completion of ART 2000: Portfolio Review

Undergraduate majors proceed with meeting the USP requirements for the B.A. in Studio Art and balance with foundation, art history, and studio core requirements in the major until formally accepted as a B.F.A. in Studio Art candidate. Students should apply at least three semesters before graduation. Application does not automatically guarantee acceptance into the B.F.A. in Studio Art program.

Final Year

During their final year and in conjunction with the spring B.F.A. exhibition, students enroll in two sequential capstone courses: BFA Capstone I (fall) and II (spring). The courses outline the deadline and requirements for the B.F.A. exhibition as well as coordinating mentoring of B.F.A. candidates. If faculty deem their work insufficient, they reserve the right to exclude the work from the exhibition and withhold the B.F.A. degree.  Students transferring to the Department of Visual and Literary Arts who have completed their foundation core and successfully passed portfolio review are eligible to apply for a B.F.A. in Studio Art after one semester in the Department of Visual Arts.