BFA in Fine Arts
Concentrations: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, Sculpture, or Studio
The BFA program may be applied for after successful completion (a grade of ‘B’ or better) of ART393 Junior Synthesis, normally taken no later than the Spring semester of the student’s Junior years (or after 64 cedit hours have been completed). A student must successfully complete, at Fontbonne, a minimum of 50 percent of the credit hours required for the major.
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
The requirements for all undergraduate degrees are listed in the academic policies and regulations section in this catalog. These requirements include a course requirement in religion.
In addition the following are required: a “B” average in studio courses and successful participation in the senior exhibition.
General Education Requirements
The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the academic information section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline. The following specific general education course must be chosen to meet the requirements for this major: ART 207 High Art Propaganda and Kitsch (3 hours)
Courses Required in the Major
64 hours in art including the following 41 hours of required courses:
- ART 100, 200, 201 and 300 Drawing (3 hours each)
- ART 110 Design I (3 hours)
- ART 111 Design II (3 hours)
- ART 160 Art History Survey (3 hours)
- ART 161 Art History Survey II (3 hours)
Three additional hours of art history which may include any of the following:
- ART 305 Non-Western Art (3 hours)
- ART 306 Modern Art (3 hours)
- ART 319 American Artists (3 hours)
- ART 494 Special Topic in Art History (Renaissance Art; American Artist; other advanced art history) (3 hours)
- or
- PHL 425 Aesthetics (3 hours)
The following studio courses:
- ART 210 Painting (3 hours)
- ART 220 Sculpture (3 hours)
- ART 240 Ceramics (3 hours)
- ART 280 Photography (3 hours)
- ART 495 Senior Project (3 hours)
20 hours in studio art from the following list, including a minimum of 15 hours of coursework in an area of concentration, with 15 hours at the 300 level or above:
- ART 115 Graphic Design I (3 hours)
- ART210, 212, 310, 312, 410, 412 Painting (3 hours each)
- ART 211, 311, 411 Painting Clinic (3 hours each)
- ART 215, 315, 415 Graphic Design (3 hours each)
- ART 216, 316, 416 Fibers (3 hours each)
- ART 217, 317, 417 Illustration Techniques (3 hours each)
- ART 220, 221, 320, 321, 420, 421 Sculpture (3 hours each)
- ART 240, 241, 340, 341, 440, 441 Ceramics (3 hours each)
- ART 280, 281, 380, 381, 480, 481 Photography (3 hours each)
- ART 302, 402 Designing for the Web (3 hours each)
- ART 303, 403 Typography and Document Design (3 hours each)
- ART 304, 404 Painting Techniques (3 hours each)
- ART 307, 407 Drawing - Anatomy (3 hours each)
- ART 308, 408 Drawing - Life Size Drawing (3 hours each)
- ART 309, 409 Drawing - Bookmaking (3 hours each)
- ART 313, 413 Painting - Life Size (3 hours each)
