Art Practice (Fine Arts) Curriculum
Freshman Year
First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours
| SLP 007 | CCS First Year Experience | 1 |
| DFN 101 | Foundation Drawing I | 3 |
| DFN 116 | 3D Techniques | 3 |
| DFN 118 | 3D Design | 3 |
| DFA 105 | Survey & Methods I Interdisciplinary | 3 |
| Det By | *DEN 107 | Composition I | 3 |
| Path | DLE --- | General Education Elective |
*DEN 107 is placed as a Gen Ed elective. English path is determined by High School English scores or the English Placement Exercise (EPE).
Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours
| DFN 112 | Drawing II: Visualization | 3 |
| DFN 117 | 2D Design | 3 |
| DFN 119 | Digital Techniques | 3 |
| DFA 106 | Survey & Methods II: 3D | 3 |
| DEN 108 | Composition II | 3 |
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Sophomore Year
Third Semester = 18 Credit Hours
| DFA 120 | Painting I | 3 |
| DFA 115 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| DFA 130 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| DAH 200 | Western Art History/Visual Culture | 3 |
| Choose | DAH 201 | Visual Narration: Asia | 3 |
| One | | Visual Narration: Africa/America | |
| DFS 101 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study | 3 |
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Fourth Semester = 18 Credit Hours
| DFA 251 | Painting II | 3 |
| DFA 215 | Intermediate Printmaking | 3 |
| DFA 231 | Sculpture: Fabrication | 3 |
| DFA 245 | Contemporary Drawing | 3 |
| DAH 218 | Contemporary Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| DEN 239 | Survey of World Literature | 3 |
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Junior Year
Fifth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
| DFA 380 | Junior Studio I | 3 |
| DFA 235 | Time & Digital Media | 3 |
| DFA - - - | Art Practice Elective | 3 |
| DVC 200 | Concepts & Methods of Visual Culture | 3 |
| DLE --- | General Education Elective | 3 | | |
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Sixth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
| DFA 381 | Junior Studio II | 3 |
| DFA - - - | Art Practice Elective | 3 |
| DFA - - - | Art Practice Elective | 3 |
| DAS 303 | Professional Practice for Artists | 3 |
| DNS 300 | Natural Science | 3 | |
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Senior Year
Seventh Semester = 15 Credit Hours
| DFA 450 | Senior Studio I | 3 |
| DFA - - - | Art Practice Elective | 3 |
| DFA - - - | Art Practice Elective | 3 |
| D- - - - - | Elective | 3 |
| Choose | DAH** --- | Art History | 3 |
| One | DVC** --- | Visual Culture Elective |
Eighth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
| DFA 451 | Senior Studio II | 3 |
| DFA 400 | Art Practice Seminar | 3 |
| DLE --- | General Education Elective | 3 |
| DLE --- | General Education Elective | 3 |
| D- - - - - | Elective | 3 |
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| Catalog Year 20/21 |
Total Credits |
126-127 |
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| Total credits: 127: First Year Experience=1; Foundations=18; Major=60; Gen Ed=42; Elective=6 |
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Fine Arts Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
Upon graduation, students in the BFA Fine Arts program will be able to:
- Apply a pluralistic approach to art making, a skillful use of traditional and new materials, and utilize historical and innovative techniques and processes.
- Communicate ideas and content through their artwork and demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between materials, processes, and content.
- Employ contemporary art theory, criticism, and art history to position and articulate their work historically and theoretically within contemporary culture.
- Construct insightful and relevant critiques of their artwork and the artwork of others.
- Build a comprehensive portfolio of artwork that represents their knowledge and abilities and that gives them access to grants, fellowships, residencies, and exhibition venues.
- Pursue careers and advanced degrees in the Fine Arts as well as apply their knowledge to many related fields and occupations.
- Demonstrate leadership through productive contributions to their community and in ethical professional practices.
