College of Arts and Humanities

ART

(B.F.A.)

Art Department, VAB 117, 407-823-2676
http://www.art.ucf.edu
E-mail: art@ucf.edu
Contact: J. Chavda, 407-823-2676

The BFA degree is recommended for studio art majors who plan to attend graduate school.

Note: Although the department maintains a small computer lab for student use, Graphic Design majors must have continual access to a lap top computer. Contact the department for the minimum hardware and software specifications.

The Art Department affirms that a theoretical and working understanding of the historical meanings and studio applications of the human image are critical in the education of Visual Art and Art History students. To develop such an understanding, Art Department courses often utilize images of clothed and unclothed human figures and, in certain studio classes, live nude models.

Admission Requirements

• All junior level students in this program (except Graphic Design students) must satisfactorily complete the mandatory ART 3950 - Portfolio Review before enrolling in upper division ART courses. The Spring review takes place in the first week of March. The Fall review takes place in the first week of October.
• Graphic Design students must satisfactorily complete the mandatory Graphic Design Portfolio Review for admission to this restricted access program, to be admitted in the following Fall. The application deadline is April 1 for Fall admission.
• Students unable to satisfactorily complete either above requirement, ART 3950 – Portfolio Review or the Graphic Design Portfolio Review, may continue in the Art Department in the Art History track.
• Students may enter the BFA Program as early as the first semester of their Junior year. If they have a 3.0 overall average in ART courses, they are automatically accepted. Students who do not meet these requirements may petition the BFA committee for acceptance.
• ”D” grades from other institutions do not meet departmental requirements.
• Note: Individual portfolio reviews are not possible due to the large number of applicants to the program.

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 18 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Department of Art. Nine of these must be in an area of specialization.
• BFA students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all ART courses.
• Co-op credit cannot be used in this major
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor in their studio specialization
• Courses designated in 1 (General Education Program) and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.

(36 hrs)

1. UCF General Education Program

9 hrs

A. Communication Foundations

B. Cultural and Historical Foundations

C. Mathematical Foundations

6 hrs

D. Social Foundations

6 hrs

E. Science Foundations

(24 hrs)

2. Common Program Prerequisites

*See Transfer Notes for possible substitutes

(6 hrs)

3. Core Requirements

(42 hrs)

4. Restricted Electives

18 hrs

a. Specialization:

Select six upper division courses from one area: (classes with an asterisk may be repeated for credit)

Book Arts (ART 3176 The Illuminated Book, ART 3175 Advanced Issues in Contemporary Book Arts, ART 3170 Book Binding, ART 3171 Materials for Artist Books, ART 3737 Narrative Sculpture, ART 4172 Book Repair and Restoration, ART 4644 Books Without Books, ART 4723 Commercial Book Design and Publishing, ART 4173 The Artist Book, ART 4174 The Printed Book)

• Ceramics (ART 3760C, ART 3764C, ART 4783C*)
• Drawing (ART 3332C, ART 4320C*)
• Drawing/Printmaking Combination (ART 3332C, ART 4320C*, ART 3433C, ART 4402C*)
• Drawing/Illustration Combination (ART 3332C, GRA 3151C, ART 4320C*, GRA 4154C*)
• Graphic Design (GRA 3100C, GRA 3112C, GRA 3801C, GRA 4196C, GRA 4197C*, GRA 4802C)
• Painting (ART 3504C, ART 4505C*)
• Photography (PGY 3410C, PGY 4420C*, PGY 4440C)
• Sculpture (ART 4710C*).

*may be repeated for credit

15 hrs

b. Elective in Art:

Select five Art courses; two of which may be lower division. Select from at least three of the following areas, excluding the area of specialization.
Animation, Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Special Topics Studio Courses.

9 hrs

c. Additional Electives

Select three upper-division Art History courses

or

Select one upper division course in Art History, Humanities, and Social Science.
(A maximum of six hours of Independent Study, Practicum, and Internship are permitted).

(3 hrs)

5. Departmental Exit Requirements

ART 4935 BFA Exhibit/Seminar required, except for Graphic Design specialization
(BFA Exhibit Seminar is only offered during Spring Semester)

• Achieve at least a “B” GPA (3.0) overall in courses within the major
• Each senior is required to submit a portfolio of representative work in the student’s specialization, for review and approval by faculty, during their last semester of matriculation toward the degree
• Computer Competency met by STA 1060C or GRA 2101C

(0-8 hrs)

6. Foreign Language Requirements

• Admission: Met by graduation requirement
• Graduation: Proficiency equivalent to one year of college instruction in a single foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or Judaic Studies. Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement.

(variable)

7. Electives

Select primarily from upper level courses, with departmental advisor’s approval. May be outside of the department.

8. University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST and nine hours of Summer credit (if applicable)

120 hrs

Total Semester Hours Required

• Related Programs: Art History, Studio Art (BA), Art Education, Animation, Digital Media
• Related Minors: Partners in Visual Art Education

Transfer Notes:

• Courses taken at community colleges do not substitute for Upper Division courses
• Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.

Acceptable Substitutes for common program prerequisites if taken prior to transferring to UCF:

• GRA 2101C*: A student may substitute any three hour digital art course; however, GRA 2101C is a prerequisite for subsequent art courses and will need to be taken for the major.

Suggested Plan of Study:

One of numerous possible plans of study. See program description for all requirements. Courses with an asterisk (*) may be replaced by alternates in the same requirement. Consult a departmental advisor for alternate, new or more appropriate selections.