Prospective Students

REQUIREMENTS FOR B.A. in Fine Art

Students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours are required to graduate with a B.A. in Fine Art.

These credit hours are distributed as follows:

• General Education and University Requirements - 43 credits
• Liberal Arts Core Requirements - 6 credits
• Required Core Courses for the Fine Arts Major - 30 credits
• Required Courses for the Fine Art Concentration - 41 credits

TOTAL: 120 credits

MINOR

It also a offers minor in Fine Art for those wishing to develop their arts interests as a supplement to their major field.  The minor in Fine Art requires students to complete a sequence of 18 credits. LEARN MORE

HONORS PROGRAM

The Departmental Honors Program in Fine Art is a complement to and is intended to be pursued during the junior and senior years after completion of-the university-wide Honors Program in the General Education Program.

The Departmental Honors Program is designed to broaden the range and increase the depth of study in the major by providing opportunities for:

(1) developing advanced analytical and critical thinking skills specific to the discipline, 

(2) reading extensively and intensively the seminal great books in the field,

(3) investigating, conducting research on and defending a topic, thesis, or project, 

(4) laying the foundation for life-long, independent learning, and

(5) developing a sense of belonging in the Community of Scholars and a commitment to the advancement of knowledge.

Below are the minimum requirements for consideration and scholarships:

First-time Freshmen

(In-State Requirements)
Minimum GPA: 3.00

(Out-of-State Requirements)
Minimum GPA: 3.10

Transfer Students

Minimum GPA: 3.00
Minimum of 24 Community College Credit Hours

Eligible first-time freshmen and transfer students are screened by the Office of Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment for admission to the Honors College.

The deadline for priority consideration for admission into the Honors College is December 31st.  LEARN MORE

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

The 5-year BS/ BA + MAT program integrates both graduate work and undergraduate experience, allowing candidates to earn both a BS/BA and a M.A.T degree in 5 years. Undergraduate candidates and graduates must major in Art.

To attain certification to teach art, students must complete one of the focus areas in art and see the School of Education and Urban Studies for additional courses required for teacher certification and/or the five year Master's Program in Education. LEARN MORE

CAREERS FOR ART MAJORS

A

Art Conservationist

Accessory Designer

Advertising Designer

Animator

Architect

Art Dealer

Art Administrator

Artist Agent

Artisan

Arts Administration

Art Therapist

B

Baker

Book Illustrator

C

Cartoonist

Caricaturist

Ceramics Artist

Chief creative Officer

Colorist

Commercial Artist

Concept Artist

Courtroom Artist

Critic

Curator

D

Design Director

Design Strategist

Display & Exhibition Planner

E

eBook Designer

Educator

Essayist

F

Fabric Designer

Film Conept Artist

Fine Artist

Floral Designer

Food Photographer

Food Product Designer

Food Stylist

G

Gallery Assistnt

Gallery Owner

Graphic Designer

Graphic Novel Author

H

Art Historian

I

Illustrator

Interior Designer

iPhone/Android App Designer

J

Jewelery Designer

L

Logo/Branding Designer

M

Magazine Layout Designer

Make-up Artist

Marine Designer

Media Designer

Miniature Model Maker

Moasic esier

Mural Artist

Museum Curator

O

Online Curator

P

Pattern Mker

Penciller

Photographer

Photojournalist

Playground/Park Designer

Potter

Printmaker

Private Art Instructor

Production Designer

S

Screen Printer

Sculptor

Set decorator

Set Designer

Sign Writer

Special Effect Designer

Stationary Designer

Stock Photo Seller

Story Board Illustrator

T

Toy Designer

Typographer

U

Utensil Designer

Q

Quilt/Linen Designer

W

Web Designer

Writer