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Nov 26, 2024
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2015-16 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Art - BFA
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The BFA in Art is a studio-intensive program emphasizing mentorship and collaboration amongst a cohort of students and faculty. The Art curriculum is built around five student-centered goals:
- Challenging and expanding each student’s understanding of the creative process.
- Providing students with media-specific technical training.
- Exposing students to a broad range of contemporary and historical art practices as well as a strong background in critical theory.
- Developing an informed professional presence in the world beyond the campus.
- Synthesizing the above - creative process, technique, critical inquiry, and professional goals - into a unique studio practice.
Admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in studio art is competitive. Students may apply to the BFA program after completing between 24 -48 credits in Art and Art History with a GPA of 3.25 or better. Transfer students should apply upon admission to the University or in their first quarter at SOU. The BFA Thesis forms a central part of the BFA experience, and candidates must show the ability to investigate and articulate their ideas through independent writing and research.
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Requirements for the BFA in Art:
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Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.
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Maintain a 3.25 GPA for all SOU coursework in the major:
a. Studio Practice (24 credits)
Studio Practice runs through each student’s entire academic program and is where each student develops as a self-directed, independent artist under close faculty mentorship. Students take two credits of Studio Practice each quarter beginning in their freshman year.
b. Foundations (12 credits)
c. Introductory Studio Methods (12 credits)
d. Creative Topics (12 credits)
e. BFA Thesis (4 credits)
f. Art History (20 credits)
g. Upper Division Studio Methods (20 credits)
Choose 20 credits from any combination of the following:
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