The Photography program is traditionally based with an opportunity for students to explore digital media. The department is equipped with processing facilities, access to a computer lab and a dark room. The classes are small enough for students to interact with faculty and get individual attention. Students are encouraged to go beyond the curriculum and submit works into competittive shows and competitions. In the past, several students had their work accepted into Photographer's Forum magazine Annual College Photography Contest. Through the Photography program, students are also introduced to noted professionals through the Artist in Residence, and Master Workshop programs, and as guest speakers. Previous guests include Shelby Lee Adams, Keith Carter, Debby Fleming Caffery, Sandy Skoglund and Kate Breakey.

BFA Major in Studio Art (80 hours of Art)

This degree requires a minimum of 127 hours, including 80 hours of art and art history, 44 hours of general education (see BFA Model Plan of Study and General Education Program check sheet), 3 hours of foreign language at the 2000 level, and 40 hours upper division credit. No minor is required. Art courses must follow a prerequisite structure. This degree may require more than the normal eight semesters to complete.

Students must complete the 38 hours of core courses, area studies and art history, 21 hours in an approved studio emphasis, and 21 hours in BFA required courses to complete 80 hours of art classes  Acceptance to the BFA degree program requires faculty approval of the BFA application which includes the application form declaring emphasis being pursued, a typewritten statement, slides or digital images of at least 12 works, and a copy of a current UCA transcript.  Applications may be submitted each fall and spring semester. A minimum of 23 hours in art is required after acceptance to the BFA program, including ART 4300, 4301, 4675, 4150,  4160, 4372, and 6 hours of art in a special degree plan.

Core Courses  (12 hours)

These four classes are required:

ART  1310     2-D  Design      Offered fall, spring, summer

ART  1321     Drawing I         Offered fall, spring, summer

ART  2312     3-D Design     Offered fall, spring

ART 2322     Drawing II, Life     Offered fall, spring

Area Studies (14 hours)

These three classes are required:

ART 3324     Drawing III, Advanced Life Drawing     Offered spring
                       Prerequisites:  Art 1310, 1321, and 2322

ART 2140     Portfolio Assessment     Offered fall
                       Prerequisites: ART 1310, 1321, 2312, 2322;
                        3 hours from 2325, 2335, 2336                               

ART 3140     Portfolio Assessment II    Offered spring
                       Prerequisite: 2140                    

Select one  from Category A and one from Category B

 Category A:

            ART 3361     Sculpture I     Offered fall
                                   Prerequisites:  ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing                          

            ART 3379     Ceramics I     Offered fall, spring
                                   Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing                       

           ART 3350     Fibers     Offered spring, even years
                                  Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing    

            ART 3315     Contemporary Media in 3D    Offered spring
                                   Prerequisites: ART 2140 and 3 hours 3000-level studio classes 

Category B:

            ART 3318     Photography I     Offered fall, spring
                                   Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                            

            ART 3330     Illustration I     Offered fall
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                             

            ART 3332     Painting I         Offered fall
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                           

            ART 3334     Watercolor I     Offered fall
                                   Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                           

            ART 3353     Graphic Design I   Offered fall, spring
                                   Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                           

            ART 3343     Printmaking I         Offered spring
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                             

One additional class from category A or category B, OR
            ART 3304     Introduction to Art Education    Offered spring
                                   Prerequisites: ART 1310 or 2312, 1321

Art History (12 hours)

These two classes are required:

        ART 2335     Art History, Prehistoric-Medieval    Offered fall, spring

        ART 2336     Art History, Renaissance-Modern         Offered fall, spring

Select  two of the folowing:

        ART 3301     Modern Art     Offered fall

        ART 3302     History of American Art     Offered spring

        ART 3303     Nineteenth Century Art History   Offered spring

        ART 3307     Arts of Africa    Offered spring, odd years

        ART 3311     Ancient South American Art     Offered spring

        ART 3329     Ancient Mesoamerican Art    Offered spring, even years

        ART 3365     Women in Art     Offered fall

        ART 3385     Art of India    Offered on demand

        ART 3395     Art of Japan     Offered on demand

BFA Required Courses (21 hours)

ART 3150     BFA Folio        Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BFA program

ART 4150     BFA Professional Orientation        Offered fall, spring
                       Prerequisite: Departmental approval

ART 4325     Drawing IV, Experimental        Offered fall
                       Prerequisites: ART 2140, 3324

ART 4372     Senior Seminar        Offered fall
                       Prerequisites: Senior standing and 9 hours of art history

ART 4675     BFA Intership        Offered fall, spring, summer
                        Prerequisites: Written proposal and departmental approval
                        semester prior to enrollment   
                        Note: A maximum of 12 hours of variable credit courses in art may
                        be applied to the BFA degree

         
ART 4300     BFA Studio Practicum            Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisites: Written proposal and departmental approval
                        semester prior to enrollment  

ART 4301     BFA Studio Practicum       Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisite: ART 4300

ART 4160     BFA Exhibit        Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisite: Departmental approval

                                                                         

Photography Emphasis (21 hours)

If one or more of the courses below have been taken as part of the Area Studies coursework under Category A or B, select additional courses from the studio emphasis electives section.

ART 3318      Photography I        Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing

ART 3320      Photography II        Offered spring
                        Prerequisite: ART 3318

ART 3321      Digital  Photography        Offered fall
                        Prerequisites: ART 1310, ART 1321, and ART 3318

                           
ART 4388      Advanced Studio: Photography        Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisites: ART 2140, 6 hours in one studio area, and faculty
                         permission
                         Note: May be repeated for credit

ART 4388      Advanced Studio: Photography        Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisites: ART 2140, 6 hours in one studio area, and faculty
                        permission
                        Note: May be repeated for credit

Select one of the following:

ART 3343      Printmaking I        Offered spring
                        Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing

ART 3332      Painting I        Offered fall
                        Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
   
ART 3353      Graphic Design I        Offered fall, spring
                        Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing

ART 3361       Sculpture I        Offered fall
                         Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing

ART 3379       Ceramics I        Offered fall, spring
                         Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing

ART 3315        Contemporary Media in 3-D        Offered spring
                          Prerequisites: ART 2140, 3 hours 3000-level studio

Select one of the following:

ART 3344       Printmaking II        Offered fall
                         Prerequisite: ART 3343

ART 3333       Painting II        Offered spring
                         Prerequisites: ART 2140, 3332

ART 3354      Graphic Design II        Offered spring
                         Prerequisite: ART 3353

ART 3362      Sculpture II        Offered spring
                        Prerequisite: ART 3361

ART 3390      Ceramics II        Offered spring
                        Prerequisite: ART 3379


*For more information see the Undergraduate Bulletin.

 For detailed course information and descriptions, see Courses in Art

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To download BFA/Photography Emphasis Checklist, click here:
Photography Checklist

To download pdf of the General Education Checklist, click here:
UCA Core (General Education) Classes Checklist 

To download BFA Studio Program Completion Plan, click here: BFA Studio

To download BFA application, click here: BFA Application

To download BFA Studo Practicum Guidlines, click here: BFA Studio Practicum

To download Individual Study Guidelines, click here: Individual Study

To download Directed Study Guidelines (ART 4102, 4202, 4302), click here:
Directed Study

To download Art Internship Guidelines (ART 4375, 4675), click here: Art Internship 

Note: Program information updated on July 2012.