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Visual Arts
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Visual Arts major
This section specifies the Visual Arts major requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Fine Arts section for information on additional requirements.
Foundation series: 12 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| VA 113 |
Introduction to Drawing |
3 |
| VA 115 |
Introductory Studio I: Material Processes |
3 |
| VA 116 |
Introductory Studio II: Space, Form, and Time |
3 |
| VA 160 |
Introduction to Video Production
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3 |
| or VA 180 |
Digital Photography I
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Studio core: 36 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| Studio I through IV of three complete studio disciplines: |
36 |
| VA 223, 224, 321, and 322 |
Painting/Drawing I, II, III, and IV |
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| VA 231, 232, 331, and 332 |
Sculpture I, II, III, and IV |
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| VA 251, 252, 351, and 352 |
Print Media I, II, III, and IV |
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| VA 271, 272, 371, and 372 |
New Media I, II, III, and IV |
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| VA 283, 284, 383, and 384 |
Photography I, II, III, and IV |
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Note: Theatre minor students may substitute THEA 370 for one
studio IV course.
Art History core: 20 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AH 102 |
History of Western Art: 1400 to the Present |
3 |
| AH 200 |
Critical Approaches to Thinking and Writing about Art |
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| or AH 205 |
Art Practices and Popular Culture I |
3 |
| AH 314 |
Arts in Context: Modernism |
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| or AH 315 |
Arts in Context: Contemporary |
4 |
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| One additional 100-level Art History course (see Note 1) |
3 |
| One additional 200-level Art History course |
3 |
| One additional 300-level Art History course |
4 |
Note 1: Fashion minor students may substitute FD 193 for the 100-level Art History course.
Note 2: The completion of all required 300-level AH credits is a prerequisite for VA/AH 401.
Senior series: 16 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| VA 360 |
Professional Development and Practices |
3 |
| VA 401/AH 401 |
Senior Seminar I |
4 |
| VA 402 |
Senior Studio I |
3 |
| VA 403/AH 403 |
Senior Seminar II |
3 |
| VA 404 |
Senior Studio II |
3 |
Note: Theatre minor students may substitute THEA 370 for either VA 402/AH 402 or VA 404/AH 404.
Electives: 24 credits
The elective credits in the Visual Arts major must encompass the following criteria:
- Three credits must be upper-level.
- Six credits must be from BFA-related disciplines: Film Studies, Theatre, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, or MACS; LAS 100 or 206; ENGL 104, 165, 208, 211, 212, 213, 215, 302, 303, 311, 313, 315, 317, 377, 378, or 381; or CIS 145, 146, 160, 162, 165, 180, 185, 245, or 262.
Additional requirements for BFA with a Visual Arts major
Additional program requirements will be met in part by fulfilling the requirements noted above. The following must also be included in the 120 credits required for the BFA:
- 60 studio credits, including 30 upper-level credits.
- 33 arts and lab science credits, including 12 upper-level credits
(this includes the BFA general requirements in the areas of writing, lab science, and reasoning, as well as 21 credits in Art History).
- At least 15 upper-level credits that count towards the major must be completed as UFV.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts general requirements must be satisfied.
- The following courses must be completed at UFV, and may not be aquired through transfer or PLAR: AH 401/VA 401, VA 402, AH 403/VA 403, and VA 404.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the
course descriptions section.
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