Arts, B.F.A. with Majors (Day)

General Education Requirements (38-41 sem. hrs)

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

Multicultural Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

All courses that meet this requirement can be found here .

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.

Completion of at least 75 semester hours in Art

Completion of at least 75 semester hours in art, 21 semester hours of which must be upper-level credit.

Review of semester’s work

Review of semester’s work during junior year and first semester of senior year. Seniors³ who apply for the BFA program must have their work reviewed the senior year.

Core Requirements:

36 of the 75 semester hours in the following specific courses: (All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher). (Courses in the major cannot be taken as Pass/Fail.)

• ARTS 111 - Art and Ideas I 3 hours *
• ARTS 112 - Art and Ideas II 3 hours
• ARTS 120 - Drawing I 3 hours
• ARTS 130 - Painting I 3 hours
• ARTS 140 - 2-D Design 3 hours
• ARTS 141 - 3-D Design 3 hours
• ARTS 222 - Drawing II 3 hours
• ARTS 232 - Painting II 3 hours ¹
• ARTS 496 - Senior Portfolio 3 hours
• ARTS Art History Courses 9 hours ²

Selection of one of the following courses:

• ARTS 271 - Ceramics I 3 hours
• ARTS 292 - Jewelry I 3 hours

Required Semester Hours

24 of the 75 required semester hours will be within the candidate’s major.

BFA Electives

Twelve of the 75 hours must be outside the major. These hours can be selected from any studio course and will be designated as “BFA electives”.

Grade-Point Average

Maintenance of a grade-point average of at least 3.25 in art courses, both studio and lecture.

Faculty Critique

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. 

Note(s):

* Course meets Multicultural graduation requirement
¹ARTS 232  not required for students majoring in Graphic Design
²Art History courses must be upper-level if majoring in Graphic Design
³Seniors who wish to enter the BFA program are required to attend one or more additional semesters beyond completion of the senior year.

Majors

Students who elect to earn a major 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.