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government and non-profit organizations

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A student must officially declare Fine Arts as the major, and Art as a concentration, on his/her initial
application for admission or by submitting a Declaration of Program / Major Form. All students applying for
admission to the Studio Art program are expected to demonstrate their skills via a portfolio that highlights 10
or more examples of professional quality artwork; design, illustration, ceramics, drawing, sculpture, digital
art/graphics, photography and painting. This should be submitted via a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM; or through
slides. Work should be labeled with title, brief description, medium, and dimensions.

Students must also take the necessary prerequisites (carefully read course descriptions) and meet with their
academic advisor BEFORE registering for any class. The DFPA Academic Advisor must approve all courses
before registration. Students are accepted into the program and then proceed after successfully completing
required foundation, core and university courses, and faculty portfolio reviews; they will continue onto an
area of concentration as candidates/majors.

ADVISEMENT
All Studio Art majors must work closely with a faculty advisor within their concentration. Failure to do
so could prolong matriculation through this program.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
COURSES
Students pursuing the BA in Studio Art must take 12 semester hours of a foreign language, and 12
semester hours of art/design (related) history, theory and/or criticism, including an additional (and
mandatory) ART 405 African American Art History, for a total of 15 credits in art history. Art students
must maintain an average of 2.5 or better in all major courses. Those students showing evidence of a
fundamental weakness in an area of study will be required to take additional study work in the deficit
area, and/or repeat courses. Students who fail to correct any deficiency, maintain an average of 2.5 or
better in all major courses will not be allowed to graduate from this program.

Students must also pass the University’s English Proficiency Exam. It is recommended that the exam
is taken after successful completion of English 101 & 102 and before the end of the junior year.

PLEASE NOTE: It is recommended that students who plan to apply for graduate school or work as practicing
studio artists directly after the completion of their bachelor’s degree take additional hours of advanced studio
courses in at least one studio concentration area. Art students should try to focus in the area of emphasis:
3D, 2D, or Integrated Media to allow students to specialize in one or two media.

It is also highly recommended (not required) that students take additional advanced courses in English,
Business/Marketing and/or Communication as necessary. These courses will further assist students in
developing and mastering technical and research skills, as well as skills in effective written and verbal
communication.

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
Another requirement for graduation is the development and maintenance of a comprehensive
portfolio, which must be reviewed with and evaluated by faculty on a regular schedule. The portfolio

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