Plan of Study - BFA in Fine Art

First Year

ART 101 Art History Survey I                       ART 102 Art History Survey II

ART 162 Drawing I                                       ART 165 Drawing II

ART 161 2-D Design/Color Fundam’ls      ART 163 3-D Design

ENG 101 English Composition I                 ENG 102 English Composition II

General Education Core or Elective         General Education Core or Elective

(15 Credit Hours)                                          (15 Credit Hours)

Second Year

ART 164 4-D Design                                    ART 231 Sculpture I

ART 201 Figure Study I                                ART 264 Time Based Media I

ART 221 Modern Art History                       Select One:

Select One:                                                           PHO 121 Photography I

       ART 241 Painting I                                        PHO 251 Digital Imaging I

       ART 251 Clay I                                      Visual Arts Elective

       ART 261 Printmaking I                         General Education Core or Elective

General Education Core or Elective         ART 200 Portfolio Review

(15 Credit Hours)                                          (15 Credit Hours)

Third Year

Select One:                                                    ART 371 Seminar I

       ART 241 Painting I                                ART 321 Contemporary Art Theory

       ART 251 Clay I                                       Select One:

       ART 261 Printmaking I                                  PHO 251 Digital Imaging I

ART 2XX Art History Special Topic                    ART 261 Printmaking I

Visual Arts Elective                                      Visual Arts Elective

Visual Arts Elective                                      General Education Core or Elective

General Education Core or Elective

(15 Credit Hours)                                          (15 Credit Hours)

Fourth Year

ART 471 Seminar II                                     ART 490 Senior Thesis Exhibition

Visual Arts Elective                                      Visual Arts Elective

Visual Arts Elective                                      Visual Arts Elective

General Education Core or Elective         General Education Core or Elective

General Education Core or Elective

(15 Credit Hours)                                          (15 Credit Hours)

* Although this Plan of Study describes a 4-year completion schedule, full-time students who work while attending the institution, or who for various reasons cannot manage a 15-credit-hours-per-semester workload may alternatively plan to complete the degree program in 4-1/2 or 5 years. A majority of Watkins students have historically made the decision to complete their Plan of Study in 5 years. Since Watkins charges tuition by the credit hour rather than by the semester, the total cost of tuition remains the same regardless of whether the student completes the BFA in 4, 4-1/2, or 5 years.