The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art is a 125 credit hour limited access program that provides an intensive background in theoretical knowledge and professional skills. BFA students will develop a personal vision, a high level of competence in technique, and the ability to make sound artistic decisions. The BFA in Studio Art is a proficiency-based program, characterized by continuous assessment. Graduating BFA seniors exhibit their work in the Texas A&M University-Commerce University Gallery in their last semester.
To receive a degree in BFA Studio Art, students must successfully complete a minimum of one hundred twenty-five (125) credit hours. Students admitted to the BFA program are exempt from any foreign language requirement. Students in the BFA major are not required to select a minor. A departmental advisor can provide additional guidance with regard to entrance and degree requirements.
Students admitted to the BFA program are exempt from any foreign language requirement. Students in the BFA major are not required to select a minor. The BFA Advisor can provide additional guidance with regard to entrance and degree requirements.
Students are required to have a C or above in all foundation courses to maintain good standing in the Department of Art. The work and progress of students pursuing baccalaureate degrees will be evaluated both within the classes they take and by the departmental standards established for each major programmatic area (BA in Art, BFA in Photography, BFA in Studio Art, BFA in Visual Communication).
The Department of Art reserves the right to discontinue enrollment of art majors at any time if satisfactory academic progress is not being made. Students who have accumulated three unsatisfactory grades (U, D or F) in studio art or visual communication courses at A&M-Commerce or elsewhere may not be permitted to continue, be readmitted, or graduate with a degree in art. Courses with grades of D or F may be repeated for a grade of C or higher only once.
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Foundations Art courses required | ||
| ART 1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 1311 | Two-Dimensional Design and Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 1317 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 1312 | Three-Dimensional Design & Color Theory | 3 |
| History of Art I * | ||
| History of Art II ** | ||
| ART 2323 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| PHO 2356 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| Required Sophomore Courses | ||
| ART 2316 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 2326 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 2346 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| 3 semester hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Video | ||
| Visual Communication I | ||
| Required Advanced Support Courses | ||
| ART 316 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART 380 | Experimental Concepts | 3 |
| ART 403 | Practicum in Art | 3 |
| ART 404 | History of Contemporary Art | 3 |
| Advanced Art History Courses | 9 | |
| Concentration Courses | 15 | |
1 course from: | ||
| Sculpture II | ||
| Sculpture III | ||
2 courses from: | ||
| Airbrush Painting | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Painting III | ||
1 course from: | ||
| Ceramics II | ||
| Ceramics III | ||
1 course from: | ||
| Advanced Digital Photography | ||
| B&W Darkroom Techniques | ||
| Alternative Print Making | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| Advanced Elective Courses in Art or Photography | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
This course satisfies the Creative Arts requirement in the Core Curriculum.
This course satisfies the Degree Pathway requirement in the Core Curriculum.
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses in this Major.
