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Programs and Degrees

The Department of Art and Design offers three degrees

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art and Design with an emphasis in: 

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art with an emphasis in:

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Art and Design with an emphasis in: 

Degree programs follow a structured curriculum from admission to graduation and include a foreign language requirement. All art students experience the visual arts from diverse cultures and historical periods in an academic setting. All BFA majors, BA with emphasis in fine arts majors, and BA with emphasis in art education majors are screened through a portfolio review process, the Major Advancement Portfolio Review (MAP). The MAP Review panel looks for evidence that the student possesses artistic sensibilities and a strong commitment to higher education. Advancement to an art degree program is contingent upon the recommendation of the art faculty after the MAP Review. These students are also required to participate in a senior exhibit during their final year of study.

Bachelor of Arts in Art

A degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in art requires successful completion of 120 hours for the Art History, Fine Arts, and Art Education emphases, including:

  1. Lower-Division UCA Core component (excluding the UCA Core fine arts requirement)
  2. foreign language requirements
  3. an approved degree program in art
  4. a minor approved by the student’s minor advisor (a minor is not required for BA students who complete requirements for teacher licensure)

Areas of Emphasis include:

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art

The degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art requires successful completion of 120 hours, including:
1. Lower-Division UCA Core component (excluding the UCA Core fine arts requirement)
2. 83 hours of art in an approved degree plan

A minor is not required. This degree may require more than the normal eight semesters to complete.

Areas of Emphasis include:

Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design

A degree of Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design requires successful completion of 120 hours, including:

  1. Lower-Division UCA Core component (excluding the UCA Core fine arts requirement)
  2. foreign language requirement
  3. 60 credit hours in Interior Design and Art courses.
A minor is not required.

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Interior Design requires successful completion of 120 hours, including:

  1. Lower-Division UCA Core component (excluding the UCA Core fine arts requirement)
  2. At least 40 hours must be upper division (3000-4000) level
  3. 60 credit hours in Interior Design and Art courses.

A minor is not required.

Pre-BFA Track

Students intending to apply for the BFA in Studio Art degree are strongly encouraged to enter the pre-BFA Studio Art track. Pre-BFA Studio Art students are required to attend a BFA orientation meeting in the fall or spring semester. No emphasis is declared in the pre-BFA track. Upon successful completion of the Major Advancement Portfolio Review (MAP), students with a 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 3.25 major GPA on a minimum of 24  hours of art may apply for entrance to the program. Transfer students, students changing majors, or students changing degree programs may not be required to start the program in the pre-BFA track, but must meet the requirements outlined in the previous paragraph.

Minors in Art

The Department offers a Minor in Art and a Minor in Art History. Both programs require students to complete 24 hours of art.  Click on link in text for more information.

 

Departmental Honors Program

Art faculty may invite students into the departmental honors program who have completed at least 72 hours (24 of which are in art) and have a major grade point average of at least 3.4 and a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25. After the invitation, students wishing to participate select a faculty advisor and develop a proposal which must be submitted to and accepted by the Departmental Honors Committee in the semester prior to enrolling in ART 4390 Special Studies.

Students work with their faculty advisor on the proposed research or creative work and submit the completed work to the Departmental Honors Committee for review. Students present final work to the Honors Committee and the faculty advisor for the final evaluation. Honors standing is granted only to those students receiving a grade of “A” in ART 4390. Credit will be granted for students who receive a grade of “B” or “C”. Students earning honors standing are so noted in the university’s commencement proceedings and the designation of  “Undergraduate Scholar” is printed on both their transcript and their diploma upon graduation.