Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
The Bachelor of Fine Arts, with concentrations in Studio Art and in Art Education, is a degree that allows for protracted and thorough creative study and practice in the art studio, or training for those wanting to become art teachers. Students have the option of specializing in certain studio art area(s) and will be exposed to a broad repertoire of contemporary art practices. The degree is designed for those wanting to develop a professional practice in the arts, or for those wishing to go on to a credentialing program for teaching art in K-12 schools. The culminating experience is either an exhibition of artwork, for studio art students, or an internship for art education students.
All incoming majors will be enrolled in the BA in Art. If students are interested in enrolling in the BFA in Art degree, they should contact a full-time faculty member to make arrangements for a portfolio review in their third year, or in their first semester of residency for transfer students, after the student has successfully completed all lower division requirements (or its equivalent) with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Once accepted into the BFA in Art, students must file a Change of Major with the Office of the Registrar.
Requirements (77)
Total units required for graduation: 132
Requirements for the B.F.A. in Art
| Lower Division requirements: (36) | ||
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| ART 1120 | 2D Foundation: Line, Color and Composition | 3 |
| ART 1130 | 3D Foundation: Form, Space & Time | 3 |
| ART 1140 | Creative Technology for Artists | 3 |
| ART 1160 | Introduction to Drawing and Life Drawing | 3 |
| Art History. Two lower division art history courses. | ||
| Choose one from: | 3 | |
| Art History Methodologies 1 | ||
| Art History Methodologies 2 | ||
| And choose one from: | 3 | |
| Art History Foundations 1 | ||
| Art History Foundations 2 | ||
| Studio Art lower division common requirements. Choose 5 of the following lower division studio course from: | 15 | |
| Beginning Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Beginning Photography | ||
| Beginning Painting | ||
| Beginning Ceramics | ||
| Beginning Glass | ||
| Beginning Sculpture | ||
| Plus, choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Xicanx Art | ||
| Border Art | ||
| Upper Division common requirements: (27) | ||
| AH 3250 | Topics and Themes of Art History and Exhibitions | 3 |
| AH 4250 | Art History Seminar | 3 |
| ART 5500 | Undergraduate Professional Practices | 3 |
| ART 5510 | BFA Project | 3 |
| Choose 3 intermediate level studio art courses: | 9 | |
| Art and Activism | ||
| Intermediate Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Intermediate Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Intermediate Photography | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Glass | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Woodworking and Furniture Design | ||
| Public Art | ||
| Video Art | ||
| Performance Art | ||
| Installation Art | ||
| Special Topics in Art | ||
| And, choose 2 advanced level studio art courses: | 6 | |
| Advanced Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Advanced Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Advanced Photography + Video Art | ||
| Advanced Printmaking | ||
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Advanced Ceramics | ||
| Advanced Glass | ||
| Advanced Sculpture | ||
| Advanced Woodworking and Furniture Design | ||
| Concentration (14) | ||
| Students must complete the requirements of either the concentration in Studio Art or the concentration in Art Education listed below: | 14 | |
| Total Units | 77 | |
Visual Studies Concentration Program Code: ATVS (name change to Art Education pending Chancellor's Office Approval)
Studio Art Concentration Program Code: ATSA
Concentrations (14 units)
Visual Studies Concentration (14 units)
(Program Code: ATVS)
| ART 2395 | Art in the Classroom | 3 |
| ART 3520 | Socially-engaged Art | 3 |
| ART 3400 | Art and Social Action: Critical and Pedagogical Theories | 3 |
| ART 4460 | Art and Human Development | 3 |
| Plus, choose 2 units from: | 2 | |
| Advanced Art Laboratory | ||
| Internship in Art - Reflection Component | ||
| Internship in Art | ||
| Total Units | 14 | |
Studio Art Concentration (14 units)
(Program Code: ATSA)
| Choose 4 studio art courses from: | 12 | |
| Art and Activism | ||
| Intermediate Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Intermediate Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Intermediate Photography | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Glass | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Woodworking and Furniture Design | ||
| Socially-engaged Art | ||
| Public Art | ||
| Video Art | ||
| Performance Art | ||
| Installation Art | ||
| Special Topics in Art | ||
| Advanced Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Advanced Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Advanced Photography + Video Art | ||
| Advanced Printmaking | ||
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Advanced Ceramics | ||
| Advanced Glass | ||
| Advanced Sculpture | ||
| Advanced Woodworking and Furniture Design | ||
| Plus: | ||
| ART 4500 | Advanced Art Laboratory | 2 |
| Total Units | 14 | |