Studio Art B.F.A.
Admission Requirements
- Prior acceptance to the Studio Art B.A. program. (See Studio Art B.A. Admissions requirements.)
- Completion of a plan of study approved by assigned advisor.
- Completion of a Declaration of Major Form, indicating studio concentration.
- Completion of a B.F.A. application.
- Completion of all studio foundations courses, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 and a minimum grade of C in each course.
- Completion of the Studio I course in the concentration, with a minimum grade of B.
- A positive portfolio review. The portfolio must include work from studio foundations courses and the introductory studio art course in the concentration. Portfolios are reviewed once per semester. Review dates are posted in Alex and Ani Hall.
Note: For information on transferring credit for courses taken at another institution or credit for advanced placement art courses, see Transfer Portfolio Guidelines at www.ric.edu/art/Pages/Transfer-Students.aspx or obtain guidelines in the main office of Alex and Ani Hall.
Retention Requirement
A minimum grade of B in all concentration courses.
Course Requirements
Studio Foundations
| ART 101 | Drawing I: General Drawing | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 104 | Design I: Two-Dimensional Design | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 105 | Drawing II | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 107 | Foundations in Digital Media | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ART 114 | Design II: Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 204 | Synthesis/Three-Dimensional Emphasis | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 205 | Synthesis/Two-Dimensional Emphasis | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Art History and Criticism
| ART 231W | Prehistoric to Renaissance Art | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ART 232W | Renaissance to Contemporary Art | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from
ONE COURSE from
| ART 334 | Studies in American Art and Architecture | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 336 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century European Art | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 337 | Studies in Modern and Contemporary Art | 3 | Spring, Summer. |
Courses in Concentration
Students select a studio concentration in ceramics, digital media, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.
Painting: X=1; Ceramics: X=2; Sculpture: X=3; Graphic Design: X=4; Metalsmithing and Jewelry: X=5; Photography: X=6; Printmaking: X=7; Digital Media: X=8.
| | Studio I (one 200-level course) | 3 | |
| | Studio II (one 200- or 300-level course) | 3 | |
| ART 400 | Issues for the Studio Artist | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 40X | Studio III | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 41X | B.F.A. Studio III | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 42X | Studio IV | 3 | Fall, Spring |
| ART 43X | B.F.A. Studio IV | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 44X | Studio V | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 45X | B.F.A. Studio V | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Studio Electives
Note: Students in the graphic design concentration must complete ART 470 (Web Design: Principles and Practice) and ART 471 (Advanced Typography) as two of the following Electives.
FIVE COURSES, at least one of which must be at the 400-level, chosen with consent of advisor.
Total Credit Hours: 80