Dec 11, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University Catalog

Art, Graphic and Interactive Design Concentration, B.F.A.


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(132 UNITS)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art


The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a professional program providing directed studies in eight studio concentrations within the visual arts. The program is designed for students seeking in-depth preparation for specialized goals selected from one of the following areas: ceramics, creative photography and experimental media, drawing and painting, entertainment art/animation, graphic and interactive design, illustration, jewelry and metals, and sculpture. The program develops the understanding and advanced specialized skills applicable to professional practice and to meet entrance requirements to graduate school.

In addition to the requirements for the major, students must meet all other university requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Please consult the Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree  section in this catalog for complete information.

To earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, students must achieve a “C” (2.0) or better in all art courses required for the degree.

Admission Requirements


Upon admission to the university as an art major, students are placed in the Bachelor of Arts (BA) category, whether entering as a freshman or transferring from another college/university. To qualify and apply to become a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) major, students must pass ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 107A  and ART 107B  with a combined GPA of 3.0 or better. Upon completion, students may contact a full-time faculty member about the portfolio review process and/or to initiate a Change of Academic Objective to change from the BA to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art. In their first semester of residency, transfer students who have completed the same specific 12 units of the Lower-Division Core or its equivalents (with a combined GPA of 3.0 or better) may contact a full-time faculty member about the portfolio review process and/or to initiate a Change of Academic Objective from the BA to BFA major.

Upper-Division Core (18 units)


Note:


* Meets the University Writing Requirement

Graphic and Interactive Design Concentration


The Graphic and Interactive Design concentration encourages students to develop their digital, professional and academic abilities, as well as explore a wide array of problem-solving methods, processes, aesthetic principles and concepts through the visual language of design.

Art B.F.A. Concentration Electives


May be used in any B.F.A. concentration.

Upper-Division Studio Art Electives


Total (132 units)


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