College of Arts and Humanities

ART

STUDIO TRACK (B.A.)

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

Note: Although the department maintains a small computer lab for student use, Graphic Design and Animation 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.

Degree 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 the first week of March. The Fall review takes place the first week of October.
• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Grades below “C” (2.00) in lower level ART courses do not satisfy major requirements
• Co-op credit cannot be used in the major
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor in their specialization
• 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 hours must be in an area of 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

(27 hrs)

4. Restricted Electives

Specialization:

Select nine upper division courses from at least three areas:

• Art History (any upper level ARH courses)
• 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 4783C*)
• Drawing and Printmaking (ART 3332C, ART 3433C, ART 4320C*, ART 4402C*)
• Illustration (GRA 3151C, GRA 4154C*)
• Painting (ART 3504C, ART 4505C*)
• Photography (PGY 2401C, PGY 4420C*, PGY 4440C)
• Sculpture (ART 2701C, ART 4710C*)
• The Artist Book (ART 4173)
• Type & Design (GRA 3113C)

*May be repeated for credit

5. Departmental Exit Requirement

• Achieve at least a “C” GPA (2.0) overall in courses within the major
• 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.
(A maximum of six hours of Independent Study, Practicum, and Internship permitted.)

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 (BFA), Art Education, Animation, Digital Media
• Related Minors: Partners in Visual Art Education, Digital Media

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 take prior to transferring to UCF:

• GRA 2101C: may substitute 3 hours of any 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.