Studio Art, B.F.A.
B.F.A. Portfolio Review
Admittance to the B.F.A. program in Animation, Art Education, New Media and Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Drawing, or Sculpture and Ceramics is contingent upon successful review of a portfolio by a rotating committee of School of Art faculty.
Non-transfer students enrolled in the B.A. Studio Art degree program may seek entrance into the B.F.A. Studio Art degree program in the third semester of the Studio Foundation Program course sequence, and must apply before completing a total of 28 credit hours of ART, ARH, or ARE courses. Students who fail the portfolio review may re-apply once, and must do so in the following semester. Transfer students must complete the UNC Greensboro Studio Foundation Program and must apply as early as they are eligible to do so.
Students who apply to the B.F.A. program as second-degree students will be given the opportunity to appeal the initial portfolio review at the start of their application process.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- Core studio courses for major concentrations may be closed to students who are not enrolled in a degree program full-time.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | 12 | |
Select four courses in Art History above the 100 level. * | ||
| Studio Foundation | 27 | |
Foundation Semester 1 | ||
| Foundations Seminar | ||
| Survey of Global Art Histories I: Prehistory - c.1400 | ||
| Fundamentals of Drawing | ||
| Foundations in New Media and Design I | ||
| Three-Dimensional Foundations I | ||
Foundation Semester 2 | ||
| Survey of Global Art Histories II: c.1400 - Present | ||
| Intermediate Drawing | ||
| Foundations in New Media and Design II | ||
| Three-Dimensional Foundations II | ||
| Art, Education, and Social Practice | ||
| Photography I | ||
| Digital Photography I | ||
Foundation Semester 3 | ||
| Foundations in New Media and Design II ** | ||
or ART 253 | Three-Dimensional Foundations II | |
| Senior Show | ||
All students in their senior year are required to submit ready-to-exhibit work(s) to the Senior Show. | ||
Concentration
Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.
- Animation
- New Media and Design
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking and Drawing
- Sculpture and Ceramics
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for the degree.
Animation Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 24 | |
| Life Drawing I | ||
| Analysis of Global Animation | ||
| Concept Art | ||
| 2D Animation | ||
| Introduction to Game Production | ||
| Storyboarding for Animation | ||
| Introduction to Digital Modeling | ||
| Introduction to 3D Animation | ||
| Advanced Courses | 6 | |
Select 6 credits from the following: | ||
| Advanced Digital Modeling | ||
| Advanced Game Production | ||
| Advanced Animation | ||
| Capstone | 6 | |
| Animation Capstone 1 | ||
| Animation Capstone 2 | ||
| Art or Related Electives | 6 | |
Select 6 credits from courses in AAD, ARE, ARH, ART, CRS, DCE, ENS, IAR, MST, MUP, MUS, THR, or VPA. * | ||
- *
Recommended but not required: Choose from 300 level or above
New Media and Design Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 15 | |
| Life Drawing I | ||
| Sequencing I | ||
| Typographics I | ||
| Imaging I | ||
| Interactivity I | ||
| New Media and Design | 6 | |
Select 6 credits from ART courses numbered in the 340s, 390s, 440s, 490s, or ART 373 | ||
| Advanced New Media and Design | 9 | |
Select 9 credits from ART courses numbered in the 440s or 490s | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
| New Media and Design Capstone | ||
| Art or Related Electives | 9 | |
Select 9 credits from courses in AAD, ARE, ARH, ART, CRS, DCE, ENS, IAR, MST, MUP, MUS, THR, or VPA. * | ||
- *
Recommended but not required: Choose from 300 level or above
Painting Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 24 | |
| Life Drawing I | ||
| Painting I | ||
| Life Drawing II | ||
| Variable Topics in Drawing | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Painting III | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Capstone Painting Studio and Practice Seminar | ||
| Printmaking | 6 | |
Select 6 credits from the following Printmaking courses: | ||
| Screen Printing and Monoprint | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Printmaking II | ||
| Lithography | ||
| Expanded Print Media | ||
| Art or Related Electives | 12 | |
Select 12 credits from courses in AAD, ARE, ARH, ART, CRS, DCE, ENS, IAR, MST, MUP, MUS, THR, or VPA. * | ||
- *
Recommended but not required: Choose from the 300 level or above
Photography Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 33 | |
| History of Photography * | ||
| Photography I | ||
| Digital Photography I | ||
| Imaging I | ||
| Photojournalism and Documentary Photography | ||
| Studio Lighting for Photography | ||
| Alternative Photographic Processes | ||
| Photography Professional Practices Studio Capstone | ||
Select 9 credits from the following: | ||
| Interactivity I | ||
| Expanded Print Media | ||
| Photographic Interaction | ||
| Practicum/Internship in Art Careers | ||
| Typographics III | ||
| Sequencing II | ||
| Variable Topics in Photography | ||
| Special Problems, Studio | ||
| Art or Related Electives | 9 | |
Select 9 credits from courses in AAD, ARE, ARH, ART, CRS, DCE, ENS, IAR, MST, MUP, MUS, THR, or VPA. ** | ||
- *
ARH 350 is required in addition to the 12 credits of ARH courses above the 100 level required for the BFA.
- **
Recommended but not required: Choose from 300 level or above
Printmaking and Drawing Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 30 | |
| Life Drawing I | ||
| Life Drawing II | ||
| Variable Topics in Drawing | ||
| Screen Printing and Monoprint | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Printmaking II | ||
| Lithography | ||
| Expanded Print Media | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Printmaking and Drawing Capstone | ||
| Art or Related Electives | 12 | |
Select 12 credits from courses in AAD, ARE, ARH, ART, CRS, DCE, ENS, IAR, MST, MUP, MUS, THR, or VPA. * | ||
- *
Recommended but not required: Choose from 300 level or above
Sculpture and Ceramics Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 30 | |
| Life Drawing I | ||
| Ceramics I | ||
| Variable Topics in Drawing | ||
| Metal Casting | ||
| Metal Sculpture | ||
| Sculpture I | ||
| Sculpture II | ||
| Ceramics II | ||
| Sculpture and/or Ceramics Studio Capstone | ||
| Ceramics III | ||
| Art or Related Electives | 12 | |
Select 12 credits from courses in AAD, ARE, ARH, ART, CRS, DCE, ENS, IAR, MST, MUP, MUS, THR, or VPA. * | ||
- *
Recommended but not required: Choose from 300 level or above.
Disciplinary Honors in Art
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6-9 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| Honors Work | ||
or ARH 493 | Honors Work | |
| Select 3 credits of any ARE, ARH, or ART Honors course above the 100 level | 3 | |
| Select any 400-level ARE, ARH, or ART course | 3 | |
| Select any ARE, ARH, or ART Honors contract course | 3 | |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Art; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Heather Holian at hlholian@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Art.