Art Studio, B.F.A.

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Curriculum 0784 Requirements

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 68 Credits

Core Courses: (33 Credits)

Foundation Courses:

Studio Breadth Courses:

Select five studio courses from the following:

Art Studio Concentration: (18 Credits)

Six courses in one studio area. One of these courses (3 cr.) may be taken in another area, with the permission of the concentration faculty. Studio concentration should be declared after completion of core courses (foundation and breadth) or at the beginning of the junior year. Acceptance in a studio concentration requires the approval of the concentration faculty.

Ceramics

Design

Drawing

Painting

Photography

Printmaking

Sculpture

Art Studio Electives: (9 Credits)

Three additional courses in any studio area beyond the foundation, breadth, and concentration.

Advanced Art History: (3 Credits)

Select one course from the following:

Junior-Level Portfolio Review: (0 Credit)

ART 397 Required in the spring semester of the junior year of all art majors with 57 or more total credits.

Advanced Writing Requirement: (3 Credits)

ART 471 - Contemporary Art (3 cr.) (AWR) or
ART 475 - Art of the Book (3 cr.) (AWR)

B.F.A. Exhibition: (2 Credits)

Electives 19-20

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in all ART courses.
A minimum grade of C in all ART courses.
Students will be admitted to the B.F.A. program on the basis of a portfolio review. New freshmen and transfer students must submit an acceptable portfolio to the art faculty. See the Art Department website for specific requirements and instruction. Additionally, freshmen must include a letter of reference from a high school counselor or teacher. The portfolio may be submitted prior to or immediately after being accepted to the college.
Transfer students must complete the studio concentration (18 cr.) and the AWR ART 471 Contemporary Art or ART 475 Art of the Book at SUNY Plattsburgh.
Transfer students will receive art major credit for art courses whose content is equivalent to SUNY Plattsburgh ART courses, and for which a grade of C or higher was awarded.
AP credits in Art Studio or in Art History will be accepted as electives only.
Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

Note:

Transfer students will receive art major credit for art courses whose content is equivalent to SUNY Plattsburgh art courses, and for which a grade of C or higher was awarded.