Art Area – Bachelor of Fine Arts

Special Admission Requirements

1. Students will apply during a range of 21-36 credit hours in art course work, and must have completed (or be enrolled in and in good standing in) the following courses the semester they are applying to the BFA program:
   1. Four Art Core courses (12 credit hours)
      1. ART 100 - 2D Design and Color Foundations
      2. ART 102 - 3D Foundations
      3. ART 109 - Digital Foundations
      4. ART 112 - Drawing Foundations
   2. One of the following survey courses (3 credit hours)
      1. ART 263 - World Arts
      2. ART 264 - Ancient-Medieval
      3. ART 265 - Renaissance-Modern
   3. Two studio and/or design courses beyond the Art Core (6 credit hours)
2. Students must have achieved (and must maintain if accepted into the BFA program) an Art GPA of 3.0, and an overall GPA of 2.5 to apply for admission and submit work for Portfolio Application Review. Students will no longer be able to apply for admittance into the BFA program once they have surpassed a maximum of 36 credit hours in Art and Design coursework.
3. To apply for admission, students submit a Portfolio Application. Portfolios are reviewed twice a year by faculty (once in the fall semester, once in the spring).
4. Transfer students admitted into the BFA program complete a minimum of two semesters at MSU prior to graduating.
5. Students of sophomore rank participate in the Sophomore Exhibition and Review in the spring semester.
6. BFA students of senior rank participate in the Senior Exhibition in the spring semester.
7. BFA students of senior rank participate in the BFA Exhibition in the spring semester.
8. Seniors produce resumes and digital portfolios in Visual Art Capstone (ART 499C).
9. Transfer students must comply with the intent of these requirements on an individually evaluated basis. Following admission into the BFA program, a minimum of two semesters at MSU must be completed prior to graduation.
10. A total of 12 hours from Advanced Study art courses are allowable towards the degree.
11. A total of 12 hours from Internship courses are allowable towards the degree.
12. Completion of ART 435 - Advanced BFA Studio/Design Studies (One credit hour).

Program Competencies

Students will:

1. Understand and skillfully apply various media, techniques and technology in the production and presentation of art work.
2. Work creatively with materials, media, symbols and ideas.
3. Understand visual art and design in historical, philosophical and cultural contexts.
4. Reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.
5. Communicate about art effectively in written and oral form.
6. Develop competencies in preparation for work as artists, designers, teachers and creative workers in the 21st century.

Assessment

1. BFA Portfolio Application reviewed by faculty.
2. Completion of the Advanced BFA Studio/Design Studies course (ART 435).
3. Sophomore Exhibition Mid-Program Assessment.
4. Senior Exhibition Assessment
5. BFA Exhibition Assessment.
6. Completion of the senior survey in the Visual Arts Capstone course.

Program Requirements

General Education

Area Requirements

Art Core Requirements

Choose two of the following:

Choose one of the following:

Choose one of the following:

ART History

Choose two 300-level or higher electives from the following:

ART electives

Free Electives