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Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 
    
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Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Arts, B.F.A. (Day)

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In the BFA program at Columbia College students will find the tools, space, and inspiration needed to create a strong body of artwork. BFA students can decide to specialize in a certain medium or explore multiple. Given a mix of freedom and discipline, artists will develop the critical and technical skills necessary to express their ideas.

The BFA is a selective degree program intended for students who plan to pursue a professional career in art or attend graduate school. Interested students must apply by the fourth week of their junior year with 60 credit hours or more. The culmination of the BFA program is a solo exhibition in one of our professional galleries. Upon being accepted into the BFA program, students will start creating, refining, and cultivating their body of work until the final exhibition.

Students have the opportunity to specialize in Painting & Drawing, Ceramics, Photography, or Graphic Design. Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts complete the general education requirements for all baccalaureate degrees. In addition, candidates complete all the art core requirements, along with 24-27 credit hours within the candidate’s emphasis area.

 

General Education Requirements (39-42 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here . For additional information on general education requirements click here .

Ethics Course Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

Declaration of Intention

Declaration of intention to the art faculty during the first semester of the junior year (requirement also applies to transfer students) and faculty review of the candidate’s portfolio.

Grade-Point Average

Maintenance of a grade-point average of at least 3.0 in art courses, both studio and lecture.

Review of Student’s Work

Regular portfolio reviews with full faculty take place throughout the candidate’s junior and senior year.

Faculty Critique & Graduating Exhibition

Design a graduating exhibition of a representative and significant quantity of work, including a description of how the work will be presented in the assigned gallery space, the presentation of the majority of work to be exhibited, and a statement of position and philosophy of their works.  Students must present their exhibition plan to the faculty for review and approval and, if granted faculty approval, hold a graduating exhibition. 

Completion of at least 73 semester hours in Art

Students must complete 27 elective hours, a minimum of 15 hours must be upper level.  These can be in the student’s major area.

Core Requirements:

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.  Courses in the major cannot be taken as Pass/Fail (with the exception of ARTS 399 and 499: Art/Design Internship).  75 semester hours in the following specific courses:

Art Studio Major & Studio Electives

Student must complete 27 elective hours, a minimum of 15 hours must be upper level.  These can be in the student’s emphasis area.

Emphasis

Students who elect to earn an emphasis in one of the approved areas must complete the specific courses listed under each area. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken Pass/Fail with the exception of ARTS 499 Internship.

Students must take 12 hours of their major coursework at Columbia College; 9 hours of which must be upper level.

Ceramics Emphasis (24 sem. hrs)

Graphic Design Emphasis (27 sem. hrs)

Painting and Drawing Emphasis (27 sem. hrs)

Photography Emphasis (24 sem. hrs)

Other Electives (5-8 sem. hrs)

Emphasis areas other than Graphic Design, may require an additional 1-4 elective credits to meet total credit hours.

Total: 120 (sem. hrs)

The total reflects the minimum number of hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some courses listed above may fulfill more than one requirement block. Please speak to your academic advisor to plan your specific degree path.

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