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School of Art Academic Requirements

Table of Contents
Statement of Purpose
Residence Requirements
Curriculum Requirements
Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts
Practicum
Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts
Integrated Media Concentration (MFA Only)
Program Requirements
Art Program
Graphic Design Program
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Photography and Media Program
Art and Technology Program
Statement of Purpose
The School of Art offers professional training for artists, photographers, media-makers, and graphic designers by providing both the
studio environment and the intellectual context that encourages artistic experimentation. Graduates of the School become
innovators and leaders in their disciplines by learning to challenge preconceptions—both personal and institutional—and to engage
fully in the contemporary discourse of their fields.
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Residence Requirements
The four year, 120 unit Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts programs require a minimum of one year full-time study in
residence. The 60 unit Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts require a minimum of two years full-time study in
residence.
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Curriculum Requirements
Each program in the school has a different set of requirements, outlined below. Within the constraints of these separate frameworks,
students are expected to forge an individualized course of study in order to create an independent body of work. As a consequence
of this, students are encouraged to work with a range of faculty in their program, in the school, and, where appropriate, across the
Institute.
Students must successfully complete a mid-residence project/review. For undergraduates, this is usually scheduled at the beginning
of the third year of study and is intended to assess progress; for graduate students, this is scheduled during the second semester of
the first year and is predicated on a public presentation of a body of work. To graduate, all students must complete a final project
and present it in a public forum. This project will be subject to a final graduation review. Details regarding review procedures and
scheduling are available on the school website.
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I. Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree candidates must complete 46 units of Critical Studies coursework. Certificate of Fine Arts candidates
do not complete Critical Studies courses. All other requirements for the Certificate of Fine Arts are identical to those for the BFA.
Critical Studies requirements are detailed in the Critical Studies section of this course catalog.
Students are required to formulate a course of study in discussion with their mentor; this plan must fulfill the requirements laid out in
the following pages. There is a mandatory meeting with the mentor at the beginning of each semester designed to check on
progress towards the degree, and to plan and design the work for the upcoming semester.
Third year students are required to develop a project that is fit for review by a committee of faculty during the mid-residence review.
All fourth year students must present finished work in a public forum: an exhibition, screening, site-specific installation, publication
design, or equivalent approved format. This work must be presented at a graduation review for discussion and approval.
In order to graduate all students must demonstrate an understanding of the history of their art form, and of the theoretical
discussions that animate it. This means they must successfully complete eight units of history or criticism (classes identified by the
prefix AIC). It is recommended that students take one course in Art History or Criticism per semester until the requirement is met.
The following are particularly recommended, and in some programs required:
AAIC103 What Makes it Art?
AAIC265 and AAIC266 Modern Art History in Review
AAIC275 and AAIC276 Historical Survey of Graphic Design
AAIC300 Visual Semiotics
AAIC310 History of Photography
APHM420 a-z Theory and Contemporary Issues
FAIC420 Film History
FAIC400 Film Today
FAIC475 History of Experimental Film
FAIC421 Film History II 1950-Present
FAIC170 or FAIC171 History of Animation BFA1
MHST425 Survey of Sound Art
DAIC174 or DAIC175 Modern Dance History
We also expect students to look beyond their chosen métier and experiment with a different view, and to that end all students must
take at least two units outside of the School of Art (courses starting with the letter “A”) and School of Critical Studies (courses
starting with the letter “C”).
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II. Winter Session/Practicum

Graduate students are expected to use these weeks as a serious block of time for studio work and meetings. All graduate students
must enroll in MFA Independent Studio (Art and Photo/Media), MFA Practicum Workshop (Graphic Design and Art & Technology), or
alternative Winter Session offerings. Art, Photo/Media, Graphic Design, and Art and Technology students will be automatically
enrolled in the associated MFA Independent Studio or MFA Practicum Workshop. Some regular Practicum workshops may be open
to graduate students without credit, by permission of instructor. Registration for these classes takes place online during the last
couple of weeks of the Fall Semester.
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III. Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts

Students are required to formulate a course of study in discussion with their mentor; this plan must fulfill the requirements laid out in
the following pages. There is a mandatory meeting with the mentor at the beginning of each semester designed to check on
progress towards the degree, and to plan and design the work of the semester.
Students must develop and complete a project during their first year, and present it in a public forum. This project will be subject to
faculty review during a Mid-Residence Review.
During their final year students must develop and complete another, more ambitious project, again for public presentation. The
School does not limit the type or context, but students must develop the project in consultation with their mentor, according to
Institute guidelines. This project will be subject to faculty review during a Graduation Review in the final semester of residence.
The course of study for the MFA in the Art, Photography and Media and Art and Technology programs may be either two or three
years, with two years the norm.
A student may request a third year of study (particularly if working in Integrated Media, or towards an Interschool degree). A
proposal requesting a third year must be initiated during the month following the Mid-residence Review. A final decision will be
made by the end of the second semester of the first year by a committee consisting of mentor, appropriate Program Director and
Dean, in consultation with the faculty.
Graphic Design offers a two year MFA program and a three year program for candidates who lack the minimum requirements for
graduate study in graphic design.
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IV. Integrated Media Concentration (MFA Only)

The IM option offers a supplemental curriculum which consists of Integrated Media seminars and critiques in addition to specified
courses in the student's program of entry. Students will also be expected to take electives chosen from a wide-ranging list of courses
currently offered throughout the Institute.
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Program Requirements
The following courses are required but do not constitute a student's entire program.
I. Art Program Requirements

Art Program Learning Goals
By the time students graduate from the Program in Art (BFA and MFA), they should have:
Conceptualized and created works which evolve from the students' personal vision and purpose, in their own voice and on their
own terms.
Understood the relationship of an artwork's formal, conceptual, and historical properties in relation to the context of their
chosen audience.
Acquired experience with a broad range of mediums and options for the creation of work, in order to make specific choices.
Developed a foundation of problem solving skills and concepts which support the intention of the artist in their artistic practice.
Achieved the technical and conceptual ability to interpret the works of other artists through the understanding of visual
language.
Successfully completed a mid-residency review and a graduation review.
The BFA Program in Art is structured to provide a strong foundation for achieving these goals, leading to individualized studio
practice. The MFA Program in Art is designed to achieve these goals while providing a great degree of individualized instruction
from the outset.
Each student will fashion a course of study in consultation with the mentor. The first two BFA years are intended to create a strong
foundation for art making and critical thinking; the final two BFA years are intended to allow more personal exploration, grounded in
one-on-one study, exhibitions or projects, and corresponding reviews.
To complete the BFA, an undergraduate must complete a total of 9 units of Independent Study.
BFA3 students are required to pass a 3 unit BFA Mid-Res Project, coinciding with the student’s mid-residency project or exhibition
and mid-residency review.
BFA4 students are required to pass the 3 unit BFA Final Project, coinciding with the final exhibition and final review.
It is recommended that BFA students take one Independent Study within the Art Program each semester, beginning in the second
year. The maximum number of independent studies with Art Program faculty per semester is 2.
BFA1 students are assigned 1 unit of Independent Study in the second semester, however they can take Independent Study in the first
semester if they wish.
Each student must complete at minimum of 6 units of Practicum or Winter Session coursework including Art Hazards.
To complete the BFA, an undergraduate must complete a total of 8 units in Studio classes, including Foundation Studio AART104.
These classes can be selected from the Studio Series, or other classes designated as Studio classes. The Studio Series classes are
designed for undergraduates, and it is recommended that BFA1 and BFA2 take at least one class each semester from the Studio
Series.
Mentoring
Mentoring is a crucial element for students and faculty to develop knowledge and understanding of the experience in the program
and school. Each student is required to maintain regular contact with their mentor, including at least one meeting per semester and
regular consultation on their course schedule.
First Year
Required Courses:
AART101 and AART102 Foundation: Certainty and Doubt
AART104 Foundation Studio
AAIC103 What Makes it Art?
One assigned Independent Study (AART199) during the Spring Semester
Art Hazards workshop (AART010) and one workshop from Practicum or Winter Session
One class each semester from the Studio Series (see below). Note: Not all Studio Series classes are offered each semester. AART104
Foundation Studio counts toward the required 8 units of studio courses.
AART211 Drawing
AART212 Painting
AART213 Sculpture
AART214 Print & Digital Media
AART215 Video
AART216 Social Practice
AART217 Ceramics
AART218 Open Studio
AART219 Performance
AART220 Writing
AART221 Time Based Studio
AART222 Sound in Art
ACOM218 Digital Skills for Artists
Second Year
Required Courses:
AART201 Post Foundation Seminar/Critique: What's Goin' On? (Fall)
AART203 Post Foundation: Visiting Artists Forum (Spring)
Both sections of Modern Art History in Review (AAIC265 and AAIC266) must be completed during the second year
Two workshops from Practicum or Winter Session
Recommended Courses:
One Independent Study Each Semester (AART299)
One class each semester from the Studio Series: (see below). Note: Not all Studio Series classes are offered each semester.
AART211 Drawing
AART212 Painting
AART213 Sculpture
AART214 Print & Digital Media
AART215 Video
AART216 Social Practice
AART217 Ceramics
AART218 Open Studio
AART219 Performance
AART220 Writing Workshop
AART221 Time Based Studio
AART222 Sound in Art
ACOM218 Digital Skills for Artists
Third Year
Required Courses:
A 3 unit BFA Mid-Residence Project (AART398) coinciding with the mid-residence review, typically in the fall semester
One workshop from Practicum or Winter Session
Two Art Program classes each semester
At least one Independent Study (AART399) each semester
Fourth Year
Required Courses: A final project or exhibition is required, in consultation with the mentor.
A 3 unit BFA Final Project (AART498) coinciding with the final exhibition or project in the Spring semester
AART497 BFA4 Independent Studio during Practicum
Two Art Program classes each semester
At least one Independent Study (AART499) each semester
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Each student will fashion a course of study in consultation with the mentor. Each MFA student will present a project or exhibition
during both the first and second year.
MFA-1s are required to complete 4 units of MFA Mid-Residence Project with their mentor, with 2 units per semester (AART598).
MFA-2s are required to complete 4 units of MFA Final Project with their mentor, with 2 units per semester (AART698).
During Practicum/Winter Session all graduate students will be automatically enrolled in MFA Independent Studio, unless they
choose to enroll in a Winter Session offering from another School or Program.
Mentoring
MFA 1
Required Courses:
AART598 MFA Mid-Residence Project (fall and spring semesters)
AART700 MFA Independent Studio during Practicum
It is highly recommended for MFA1 students to take MFA1 Critique (AART 550) in the fall and at least one Graduate Independent
Study (AART 599) per semester. The maximum number of independent studies with Art Program faculty per semester is 2.
MFA 2
Required Courses:
AART698 MFA Final Project (fall and spring semesters)
AART700 MFA Independent Studio during Practicum
It is highly recommended for MFA2 students to take at least one Graduate Independent Study (AART 699) per semester. The
maximum number of independent studies with Art Program faculty per semester is 2.
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II. Graphic Design Program Requirements

Learning Goals for the Graphic Design BFA Program
During their time in the program students should have:
Created work that demonstrates a mastery of the principles of design.
Understood and explored design within different contextual situations.
Applied research and analysis to create thoughtful and inventive design.
Addressed a variety of design briefs while expressing a compelling point of view in the work.
Critically evaluated their own work and that of others.
Created visually and conceptually imaginative work.
Encouraged collaboration with other designers as well as students from other disciplines at the Institute.
The program of required courses in Graphic Design provides a structure for developing conceptual, formal, and critical skills that
align with the core studio classes (Graphic Design I through IV). As students progress through the program there is an increasing
emphasis on independent work.
Mentoring
First Year
Required Courses:
AGRA101 and AGRA103 Graphic Design I (Lecture)
AGRA102 and AGRA104 Graphic Design I (Studio)
AGRA105 Design Issues
AGRA110 Skills for Visualization
ACOM111 Digital Design Lab I
ACOM112 Digital Design Lab II
AGRA121 Intro to Digital Photography
Two workshops from Practicum or Winter Session. A third Practicum or Winter Session workshop is recommended.
Second Year
Required Courses:
AGRA201 and AGRA203 Graphic Design II (Lecture)
AGRA202 and AGRA204 Graphic Design II (Studio)
AGRA215 Typography I
AGRA216 Typography II
AGRA421 Image Making I
Third Year
Required Courses:
AGRA301 and AGRA303 Graphic Design III (Lecture)
AGRA302 and AGRA304 Graphic Design III (Studio)
AGRA315 Typography III
AGRA430 Beginning Web Design or
AGRA460 Beginning Motion or
AGRA435 Intro to VR Workshop
At least one program elective each semester
Fourth Year
Required Courses:
AGRA401 and AGRA403 Graphic Design IV (Lecture)
AGRA402 and AGRA404 Graphic Design IV (Studio)
AGRA451 Professional Practice for Graphic Design
One workshop from Practicum or Winter Session
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Learning Goals for the Graphic Design MFA Program
During their time in the program students should have:
Realized conceptually and formally imaginative work.
Contextualized a project within design history and theory.
Articulated the intentions and context for a project, and critically evaluate its outcome.
Conducted independent research and developed of a methodology for exploration, elaboration, and refinement of ideas.
At the start of the MFA2 year, MFA and Advanced Certificate candidates will begin working on a Graduate Practice Project (formerly
referred to as thesis project). The major portion of graduate students' time and energy during the Fall Semester of their final year of
residence will be spent working on the Graduate Practice project, which should be directed toward both practical investigation and
theory. The Spring Semester of the final year is spent applying/exploring what has been learnt from the thesis in a body of work, or
completing/developing the Graduate Practice project.
Mentoring:
PMFA Year
Required Courses:
AGRA551 and AGRA553 Visual Literacy (Lecture)
AGRA552 and AGRA554 Visual Literacy (Studio)
AGRA700 MFA Graphic Design Practicum Workshop
First Year
Required Courses:
AGRA501 and AGR503 Graduate Seminar I (Lecture)
AGRA502 and AGRA504 Graduate Seminar I (Studio)
AAIC662 Graphic Design Theory I
AGRA674 Typographics IA
AGRA677 Typographics IB
Second Year
Required Courses:
AGRA601 and AGRA603 Graduate Seminar II (Lecture)
AGRA602 and AGRA604 Graduate Seminar II (Studio)
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III. Photography and Media Program Requirements

Learning Goals for the Photography and Media BFA Program
Develop a foundation for making art within the context of contemporary photography and media. Students learn these practices
in relation to a theoretical analysis of representation, through a sequence of seminars and lectures covering form and the
relation to content, history, theory, and the application through practice and critique.
Study a variety of image-making technologies and techniques which support aesthetic and intellectual practice with a strong
and knowledgeable tool-set.
Develop a series of art projects which contextualize the work formally, historically, conceptually, and/or biographically.
Learn how to sustain an idea over a number of projects and works.
Present finished work in a public forum: exhibition, screening, book, or equivalent approved format.
Realize/show a mid-residency project. This is typically in the fall semester of the third year.
Realize/show graduate project, presentation, or exhibition including a graduation review. This process demonstrates an ability to
articulate an intention and awareness of the work's context. This includes a written artist's statement.
Mentoring
Mentoring is a central curricular framework of the program for students and faculty. Every student has a mentor who is a dedicated
faculty advocate and advisor. Each student is required to maintain regular contact with their mentor, including at least one meeting
per semester and regular consultation on their course schedule. Students must keep mentors informed and involved in the
development of their artistic process and production. Mentors advise students throughout their course of study and in the
preparation for mid-residency and final reviews. Mentors have authority to approve or replace program requirements in consultation
with the directors of the program.
REQUIRED COURSES
These are courses listed by the year typically taken and often automatically pre-enrolled.
Requirements by year level:
First Year
Required Courses:
APHM101 and APHM102 Foundation Seminar and Critique
APHM-103 New Lab
APHM-110A Beginning Analog Photography
APHM001-099, one from technical workshop series
AAIC-310 History of Photography
And/or:
APHM110 A-Z from technical course offerings
AART010 Art Hazards (in winter session)
Practicum / Winter Session (two workshops)
Second Year
Required Courses:
APHM201 Undergraduate Seminar
And/or:
Third Year
Required Courses:
Realize/Show a mid-residency project. This is typically in the fall semester of the 3rd year.
Advanced Topics in Photo and Media (credit can be completed in 3rd or 4th year) Two courses are required from this category.*
And/or:
Fourth Year
Required Courses:
APHM415 Critique and Exit (second semester)
AAIC300 Visual Semiotics (credit can be completed in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year)
Advanced Topics in Photo and Media (credit can be completed in 3rd or 4th year) Two courses are from this category.*
APHM499 Independent Study (one each semester)
A final thesis project or exhibition is required, developed in consultation with the mentor
And/or:
APHM497 BFA4 Independent Studio during Practicum
*Courses that meet Advanced Topics in Photo and Media credit:
APHM350 A-Z Advanced Topics in Photo and Media
APHM440H Participant Observer
APHM420H Montage - History
APHM440B Fuzzy Pictures
APHM641N Who is this America?
APHM441P The Photographic Book - Make your own book
APHM331 L.A. Urbanscape: Image, Word & Acts
AAIC306 Talent Show
APHM440V Image and Text
APHM441R Finders and Keepers Collecting
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Learning Goals for the Photography and Media MFA Program
By the time students graduate from the MFA Program, they should have:
Developed a distinctive and substantive body of work.
Contextualized an art practice in formal, historical, conceptual, and personal terms.
Developed and sustained a dialogue about artworks (one's own and others) in relation to contemporary, historical, and
theoretical discourse, along with an analysis of representation
Gained the ability to conceptualize and execute an exhibition or other presentation of work, as demonstrated through at least
two public presentations in the form of gallery exhibitions, screenings, or other approved projects.
Demonstrate and maintain a practice, supported by a Fall Intensive study with a dedicated faculty member, during the third
semester of residence, leading toward a final project.
Complete a mid-residency review and graduation review, including an artist statement.
Required Courses
The overall requirements for graduate students in the Photography and Media program include: A total of two Graduate Critique
courses and two Graduate Seminars within the Program over their two years; one exhibition or other public presentation of their
work per year; and a one semester Fall Intensive in their second year or 3rd semester of residency. A recommended break down of
this follows:
Mentoring:
Mentoring is a central curricular framework of the program for students and faculty. Every student has a mentor who is a dedicated
faculty advocate and advisor. Each student is required to maintain regular contact with their mentor, including at least one meeting
per semester and regular consultation on their course schedule. Students must keep mentors informed and involved in the
development of their artistic process and production. Mentors advise students throughout their course of study and in the
preparation for mid-residency and final reviews. Mentors have authority to approve or replace program requirements in consultation
with the directors of the program.
FIRST YEAR
Requirements:
Graduate Critique (APHM515) (first semester)
MFA1 Bucket Crit (APHM517)
Independent Study with student's Mentor (APHM599) (first semester)

Graduate Seminar (APHM525A-Z), one from the series
Exhibition or other public presentation of work
MFA Independent Studio (APHM700) or alternative Winter Session offering during Practicum
Independent Study (APHM599) each semester
Photo History (AAIC510)
Advanced Topics in Photo and Media*
*Courses that meet Advanced Topics in Photo and Media credit:
APHM650 A-Z
Advanced Topics In Photo and Media recommended for MFA not required
or
AAIC506 Talent Show
SECOND YEAR
Requirements:
Fall Intensive study (APHM698)** See description below.
Exhibition or other public presentation of work
MFA Independent Studio (APHM700) or alternative Winter Session offering during Practicum
Independent Study (APHM699) each semester
Advanced Topics in Photo and Media*
*Courses that meet Advanced Topics in Photo and Media Credit:
APHM650 A-Z Advanced Topics in Photo and Media recommended for MFA not required
AAIC506 Talent Show
**Fall Intensive: A concentrated Independent Study for the fall, or third semester of the student's residency. This is intended to help
prepare for a final project in the spring, or fourth semester.
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IV. Art and Technology

Learning Goals for the Art and Technology MFA Program
By the time that students graduate from the MFA Program in Art and Technology, they should have:
Developed a substantial body of work that articulates a distinct personal vision using a broad range of practical, conceptual, and
technical problem solving skills;
Actualized the complex dialectic between the creative process and emerging forms of new technologies;
Forged an informed multidisciplinary art practice through physical and intellectual effort, creative research, and critical analysis;
Demonstrated an ability to think critically and communicate persuasively to a chosen audience about the cultural, historical, and
political issues inherent in technology and culture; and
Successfully completed a mid-residency and graduation faculty review of work that exhibits a personal artistic expression and a
critical point of view.
Students enrolled in the MFA Program in Arts and Technology must demonstrate competency through their Graduate Project, which
consists of an exhibition of a final body of work and a presentation of their critical research with accompanying documentation. The
Graduate Project is supervised by an individual mentor and a faculty committee. The student's Graduate Project must demonstrate
an innovative and creative use of new forms of media and technologies within the context of a cogent critical premise.
All graduate students will be pre-enrolled in MFA Art and Technology Practicum Workshop. In addition students can also take
Winter Session workshops.
Mentoring:
First Year
Required Courses:
ATEK510 Art and Technology Studio I
ATEK511 Art and Technology Studio II
ATEK520 Conversations on Technology Media and Culture
ATEK530 Networked Studio and Critique
ATEK531 Research and Practice: Seminar
ATEK599 Two Independent Studies
ATEK700 MFA Art and Technology Practicum Workshop
Second Year
Required Courses:
ATEK620 Technology, Culture and Critique
ATEK630 Research and Development
ATEK640 Creative Research
ATEK699 Two Independent Studies (Fall Semester)
ATEK699 Two Independent Studies (Spring Semester)
ATEK700 MFA Art and Technology Practicum Workshop
In Addition:
The Independent Study requirements in the second year can be substituted with an elective.
There is also a group exhibition in the MFA1 year and a final thesis exhibition in the MFA2 years.
There are 2 reviews that are required for graduation, one at the end of the MFA 1 year and one at the end of the MFA 2 year.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Four approved academic courses (over the course of the two-year residency)
Technical Elective
Studio Elective
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Overview Academic Requirements

SCHOOL OF CRITICAL STUDIES

SHARON DISNEY LUND SCHOOL OF DANCE

THE HERB ALPERT SCHOOL OF MUSIC AT CALARTS +

DIGITAL ARTS MINOR

School of Art Academic Requirements

Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts

Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts

Integrated Media Concentration (MFA Only)

Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts

Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts

Graphic Design Program

Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts

Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts

Photography and Media Program

Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts

Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts

Art and Technology Program

Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts

I. Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts

AAIC103 What Makes it Art?

AAIC265 and AAIC266 Modern Art History in Review

AAIC275 and AAIC276 Historical Survey of Graphic Design

AAIC300 Visual Semiotics

AAIC310 History of Photography

APHM420 a-z Theory and Contemporary Issues

FAIC420 Film History

FAIC400 Film Today

FAIC475 History of Experimental Film

FAIC421 Film History II 1950-Present

FAIC170 or FAIC171 History of Animation BFA1

MHST425 Survey of Sound Art

DAIC174 or DAIC175 Modern Dance History

II. Winter Session/Practicum

III. Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts

IV. Integrated Media Concentration (MFA Only)

I. Art Program Requirements

Successfully completed a mid-residency review and a graduation review.

Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts

AART101 and AART102 Foundation: Certainty and Doubt

AART104 Foundation Studio

AAIC103 What Makes it Art?

One assigned Independent Study (AART199) during the Spring Semester

AART214 Print & Digital Media

AART216 Social Practice

AART218 Open Studio

AART221 Time Based Studio

AART222 Sound in Art

ACOM218 Digital Skills for Artists

AART201 Post Foundation Seminar/Critique: What's Goin' On? (Fall)

AART203 Post Foundation: Visiting Artists Forum (Spring)

Two workshops from Practicum or Winter Session

One Independent Study Each Semester (AART299)

AART214 Print & Digital Media

AART216 Social Practice

AART218 Open Studio

AART220 Writing Workshop

AART221 Time Based Studio