The BFA degree prepares students for professional practices and is recommended for students who plan to attend graduate school. The BFA degree provides a solid foundation in techniques and theory in focused areas of competence. The School 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.
As part of the program, some courses study the form and proportion of the human figure. Nude models are used as reference.
Admission Requirements
- All students must successfully pass the Studio Art Portfolio review (ART 3950).
- Students must complete one upper level course in their specialization before submitting the Studio Art BFA Application and Mentor Agreement.
- The School faculty in a student's area of specialization evaluates students desiring to become Studio Art BFA majors via interviews and a review of their body of work. During matriculation towards the BFA faculty will evaluate their work and decide whether or not the student may continue in the program. All Studio Art BFA students are accepted on a "Provisional" status their first semester.
- Students who are not admitted into the Studio Art BFA program will continue in the Art BA, Studio track and may repeat the Studio Art BFA application process.
- Once admitted into the Studio Art BFA program students are required to be supervised by their specialization faculty mentor within the discipline for a minimum of two semesters.
- Students who do not pass the Studio Art Portfolio review should meet with an SVAD Advisor to discuss their options.
- C-" (1. 75) or below grades from other institutions do not meet departmental requirements.
- Note: One-on-one portfolio reviews are not possible due to the large number of received portfolios.
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog by filing a catalog year change with their degree change form.
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 18 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the School of Visual Arts and Design. Nine of these must be in an area of specialization.
- Students must earn at least a "C" (2.0) in each required course used to satisfy major requirements; however a GPA of 3.0 or higher must be achieved in the major requirements.
- BFA students must achieve a 3.0 GPA in all major requirements.
- Co-op credit cannot be used in the major.
- Students should consult with their SVAD advisor and faculty mentor studio specialization each semester.
General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)
Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Cultural and Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Take all of the following:
- HUM 2020 - Encountering the Humanities Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- ARH 2050 - History of Western Art I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- ARH 2051 - History of Western Art II Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Mathematical Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Math (3 Credit Hours)
- MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (Prefer)
- or
- MGF 1107 - Explorations in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (Prefer) 1
Statistics-Computers (3 Credit Hours)
- Select a course from Mathematical Foundation, Area 2 list Credit Hours: 3
1 (may substitute a higher level math)
Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Science Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (18 Credit Hours)
See "Common Prerequisites" in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information
- ARH 2050 - History of Western Art I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- ARH 2051 - History of Western Art II Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- ART 2201C - Design Fundamentals-Two Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2203C - Design Fundamentals-Three Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2300C - Drawing Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2301C - Drawing Fundamentals II Credit Hours: 3
- GRA 2101C - Introduction to Computer Art Credit Hours: 3
- Any ART prefix, studio, or media courses at the 2000-4000 levels Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend 3000 or 4000 level)
Core Requirements: Basic Level (6 Credit Hours)
- ARH 2500 - History of Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2823 - Art as Interface Credit Hours: 3
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (3 Credit Hours)
- ART 3950 - Studio Art Portfolio Credit Hours: 0
- ARH 3471 - Art in the Last 25 Years Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives (42 Credit Hours)
- A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
- At least three courses must be 4000-level Studio Art courses.
Specialization Electives (18 Credit Hours)
- Select six upper division courses from one area.
- For combined specializations, student must complete courses in both areas.
Book Arts
- ART 3170C - Book Binding Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3171C - Materials for Artist Books Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3175C - Advanced Issues in Contemporary Book Arts Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3176C - The Illuminated Book Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3737C - Narrative Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4173C - Advanced Artist Book Credit Hours: 3 1
- ART 4174C - The Printed Book Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4177C - Commercial Book Design and Publishing Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4644C - Books Without Books Credit Hours: 3
- 1 May be repeated for credit.
Ceramics/Sculpture Combination
- ART 3761C - Intermediate Ceramics Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3764C - Ceramic Handbuilding I Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4765C - Ceramic Handbuilding II Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4780C - Kiln Design and Building Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4783C - Advanced Ceramics Credit Hours: 3 1
- ART 4786C - Ceramic Raw Material Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3709C - Intermediate Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3734C - Metal Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3738C - Mold Making and Casting Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3768C - Clay Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3713C - Figure Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4710C - Advanced Sculpture Credit Hours: 3 1
- ART 3161 - Mixed Media Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3833C - Processes and Ideas in Art Credit Hours: 3
- 1 May be repeated for credit.
Drawing
- ART 3332C - Intermediate Drawing Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4320C - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3 1
- 1 May be repeated for credit.
Drawing/Printmaking Combination
- ART 3332C - Intermediate Drawing Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4320C - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3 1
- ART 3403C - Intermediate Printmaking Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3433C - Screen Printing Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4402C - Advanced Printmaking Credit Hours: 3 1
- 1 May be repeated for credit.
Drawing/Illustration Combination
- ART 3332C - Intermediate Drawing Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4320C - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3 1
- GRA 3747C - Intermediate Illustration I Credit Hours: 3
- GRA 4154C - Advanced Illustration Credit Hours: 3 1
- 1 May be repeated for credit.
Drawing/Painting Combination
- ART 3332C - Intermediate Drawing Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4320C - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3 1
- ART 3504C - Intermediate Painting Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3562C - Observational Painting Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3561C - Experimental Painting Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4505C - Advanced Painting Credit Hours: 3 1
- 1May be repeated for credit.
Painting
- ART 3504C - Intermediate Painting Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3562C - Observational Painting Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3561C - Experimental Painting Credit Hours: 3
- ART 4505C - Advanced Painting Credit Hours: 3 1
- 1 May be repeated for credit.
Photography
- PGY 3002 - Contemporary Photography Credit Hours: 3
- PGY 3204C - Experimental Studio Lighting in Photography Credit Hours: 3
- PGY 3933C - The Photo-book Credit Hours: 3
- PGY 3407C - Film and Darkroom Credit Hours: 3
- PGY 3410C - Intermediate Photography Credit Hours: 3
- PGY 3412C - Photography in the Expanded Field Credit Hours: 3
- PGY 4106C - Photography Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3
- PGY 4420C - Advanced Photography Credit Hours: 3 1
- PGY 4440C - Special Problems in Photography Credit Hours: 3 1
- 1 May be repeated for credit.
Outside of Specialization Electives - Studio Art (15 Credit Hours)
- Select five upper level Studio Art courses. Select from at least three of the following areas, excluding the area of specialization: Book Arts, Ceramics, Drawing, Illustration, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Special Topics Studio Courses. May include a maximum of six hours Independent Study, Practicum, and Internship.
Art History Electives (9 Credit Hours)
- Select three upper level Art History courses.
Capstone Requirements
- ART 4935 - BFA Exhibit/Seminar Credit Hours: 3
Electives (3 Credit Hours)
- Select an additional course. May be outside of the department.
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- 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 the Department of History (Hebrew). Standardized examinations for languages may be used to meet the requirement.
Additional Requirements
- Signature Experience requirement is met by successful completion of the following course(s):
- ART 4935 - BFA Exhibit/Seminar Credit Hours: 3
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in all courses used to satisfy major requirements.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 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, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
- Students interested in completing Honors in the Major should contact their program advisor. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at http://research.honors.ucf.edu/honors-in-the-major. Up to 6 hours can be used toward SVAD restricted electives, the hours must be completed through SVAD.
Related Programs
Certificates
Related Minors
Advising Notes
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses 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 Transfer Courses
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.
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $31.50 per term
- Full-Time Student: $63 per term
Plan of Study
Freshman Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 2050 - History of Western Art I Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2201C - Design Fundamentals-Two Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2300C - Drawing Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 2051 - History of Western Art II Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2203C - Design Fundamentals-Three Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2301C - Drawing Fundamentals II Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2823 - Art as Interface Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
- ART 3950 - Studio Art Portfolio Credit Hours: 0
- GRA 2101C - Introduction to Computer Art Credit Hours: 3
- Specialization Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Any 2000-4000 Level Art Studio Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language Elementary I Credit Hours: 4
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
- ARH 2500 - History of Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 3
- Specialization Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language Elementary II Credit Hours: 4
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ARH 3471 - Art in the Last 25 Years Credit Hours: 3
- Specialization Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Outside Specialization Restricted Elective I Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Specialization Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Outside Specialization Restricted Elective II Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Specialization Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Outside Specialization Restricted Elective Area III Credit Hours: 3
- Outside Specialization Restricted Elective Area IV Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- ART 4935 - BFA Exhibit/Seminar Credit Hours: 3
- Specialization Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Outside Specialization Restricted Elective V Credit Hours: 3
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 1
