Art Major, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
ART 2015ART 2025ENGL 2015
ENGL 1015Humanities & Arts BACR 215Natural Science BACR 15
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Social Science BACR 115Social Science BACR 215
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
ART 2115MATH 107 or 1705Art Experience Elective25
Natural Science BACR 215Art Experience Elective25Art Experience Elective25
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
Art Experience Elective25ART 3135ART 3315
Visual Culture Elective45Art Development Elective35Art Development Elective35
Global Studies - graduation requirement25Diversity - graduation requirement15Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
ART 317 or 4065ART 4703ART 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
ART 4703ART 4725Art Development Elective35
Art Development Elective34Art Development Elective35Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective3Elective - minor or general elective2 
 15 15 15
Total Cr. 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Art Experience Elective–choose 20 credits from the approved list.

3

Art Development Electives–choose 24 credits from the approved list.

4

Visual Culture Elective–choose 5 credits from the approved list.