BFA in Studio Art with concentration in Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture
The BFA in Studio Art with a concentration in Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture is a specialized degree primarily in one studio art discipline. Students must pass a portfolio review for admission to the BFA. The Department also offers the BA in Studio Arts, a more general degree that offers a broad education in the visual arts.
Transfer work to be credited toward the degree must be evaluated by the Chair of the Department.
Program Requirements
Please consult FAU Catalog Course Descriptions for information about courses and their prerequisites.
Core Program Prerequisites (19 credits/six courses)
ARH 2000 Art Appreciation or equivalent (pass/fail not permitted), 3 credits
ART 1201C Design, 3 credits
ART 1300C Drawing I, 3 credits
ART 1203C Three-Dimensional Design
ART 2205C Color Fundamentals, 3 credits
ART 2330C Drawing II: Figure Drawing, 4 credits preq: ART 1300C
Portfolio Review – students are advised to submit their portfolio for review following completion of their core program.
Concentration courses in the discipline (minimum of 20 credits, five courses)
Concentration in Ceramics
Focus on wheel:
ART 2751C Ceramics, Beginning Wheel, 4 credits, required
ART 3764C Ceramics: Handbuilding I, 4 credits, required
ART 2752C Ceramics: Intermediate Wheel, 4 credits, required
ART 4782C Advanced Ceramics, 4 credits, (required, may be repeated for credit)
ART 4785C Ceramics: Clay & Glazes, 4 credits, required (plan carefully; this course is only offered in Spring term every other year)
ART 4932C Special Topics: Ceramics, 4 credits, optional
Focus on Handbuilding:
ART 3764C Ceramics: Handbuilding I, 4 credits, required
ART 2751C Ceramics, Beginning Wheel, 4 credits, required
ART 4761C Ceramics: Intermediate Handbuilding, 4 credits, strongly recommended (only offered once a year, so plan carefully)
ART 4782C Advanced Ceramics, required, 4 credits (required, may be repeated for credit)
ART 4785C Ceramics: Clay & Glazes, 4 credits, required (plan carefully; this course is only offered in Spring term every other year)
ART 4932C Special Topics: Ceramics, 4 credits, optional
Concentration in Painting:
ART 2500C Painting I, 4 credits, required
ART 2501C Painting II (or ART 3522C Intermediate Painting), 4 credits, required
ART 3531C Advanced Painting, 4 credits (required, may be repeated for credit)
ART 4311C Advanced Drawing, 4 credits, optional
ART 4506C Topics: Painting, 4 credits, optional
Concentration in Photography:
PGY 2401C Photography I, 4 credits, required
PGY 4410C Photography II, 4 credits, required
PGY 4420C Advanced Photography, 4 credits (required, may be repeated for credit)
PGY 4440C Topics: Photography, 4 credits, optional
Concentration in Printmaking:
ART 2400C Printmaking I, 4 credits, required
ART 2401C Printmaking II, 4 credits, required
ART 3402C Printmaking III, 4 credits, optional
ART 4403C Advanced Printmaking, 4 credits (required, may be repeated for credit)
ART 4405C Topics: Printmaking, 4 credits (optional, may be repeated for credit)
Recommended electives for students concentrating in printmaking:
PGY 4440C Topics: Photography, 4 creditsConcentration in Sculpture (minimum of 20 credits):
ART 2701C Sculpture I, 4 credits, required
ART 3710C Sculpture II, 4 credits, required
ART 4712C Advanced Sculpture, 4 credits (required, may be repeated for credit)
ART 4732C Topics: Sculpture, 4 credits (optional, may be repeated for credit)
Recommended electives for students concentrating in sculpture:
ART 3764C Ceramics: Handbuilding I, 4 credits
ART 4115C Ceramics: Intermediate Handbuilding, 4 credits
ART 4930C Topics: Ceramics – Contact Departmental or College advisor for approval
Be sure that you have completed the prerequisites for each of the courses that you are planning to take. Check the prerequisites in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History section of the FAU catalog.
Out-of-Concentration Studio Art Electives (12 credits/ three courses from three different disciplines)
Art History (minimum of 12 credits/three courses at the 4000 level)
Prerequisite: Art Appreciation or equivalent
Senior Seminar (4 credits/one course)
ARTC 4955 BFA Senior Seminar, 4 credits (Plan carefully: Senior Seminar is offered only in Fall and Spring terms. The Department requires that students take this course in the last semester of degree course work.)
Transfer students should note that at least 50% of all upper-division courses for the BFA must be taken in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History at FAU.
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Foreign Language Requirement
The language requirement for the BFA degree has two components:
(1) State law requires that all FAU graduates meet the Foreign Language Entry Requirement. This can be met with two years of the same language at secondary (high school) level or two semesters of the same language (or demonstration of equivalent proficiency) at the college level. The state of Florida mandates the acceptance of American Sign Language for this requirement.
(2) BFA students who enter FAU with fewer than 30 credits must meet the University Foreign Language Graduation Requirement. The Foreign Language Graduation Requirement is a proficiency requirement. It can be met by successfully completing the second semester (e.g., FRE 1121) of any foreign language at the college level or by demonstrating equivalent proficiency. (Note: American Sign Language proficiency does not satisy this requirement.) If you took a language in high school and have sufficient proficiency in it to take the second semester of it at the college level (for example, FRE 1121), the successful completion of that single course will meet the requirement. If you believe that your proficiency is equivalent to that attained by the end of the second semester course in a language (e.g., FRE 1121), you may take a proficiency exam. If you wish to be assessed for your proficiency in French, German, or Spanish, you can contact University Testing and Evaluation (561-297-3160, Boca campus or Davie campus 954-236-1220) for information about how to register for a CLEP exam. For information about proficiency assessment for all other languages, contact the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature (561-297-3860, Boca Raton campus). Only the CLEP exam will generate college credit.
BFA students who are admitted to FAU with 30 or more credits only need to meet the Foreign Language Entry Requirement (#1, above).
