Curriculum

THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE REQUIRED OF ALL BFA STUDENTS

Foundation Courses
Art 1123 Design I
Art 1213 Drawing I
Art 1133 Design II
Art 1223 Drawing II
Art 1153 3-D Design
Art 2803 Intro to Computing
   

Survey Courses
Art 2503 Ceramics Survey (not required by Graphic Design)
Art 2213 Life Drawing I
Art 2013 Painting Survey
Art 2103 Photography Survey
Art 2303 Printmaking Survey
Art 2403 Sculpture Survey
Art 2813 Intermediate Computing (for Graphic Design only)


Art History Courses
Art 1013 Art History I
Art 1023 Art History II
Art History electives (3 courses)
(One Art History elective may be used for the writing requirement)
(Graphic Design majors are recommended to take History of Graphic Design as one of the Art History electives)

Other Required Courses (not required by Graphic Design)
Art 3803 Gallery Management
Art 4083 Senior Honors Research
Art 4093 Senior Honors Thesis

 
THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH EMPHASIS AREA

Ceramics Emphasis Courses (21 Hours Total)
Art 3503 Ceramics II
Art 4533 Ceramics III
Art 4650 Advanced Studio - Ceramics
Art 4650 Advanced Studio - Ceramics [must take with thesis]
Art 3513 Sculpture II
Art 4630 Advanced Studio - Sculpture

Drawing Emphasis Courses (21 Hours Total)
Art 3053 Watercolor I
Art 3213 Life Drawing II
Art 2233 Drawing III
Art 4343 Drawing IV
Art 4600 Advanced Studio - Drawing
Art 4600 Advanced Studio - Drawing [must take with thesis]

In addition, choose one (3 hours)
Art 3023 Painting II
Art 3033 Nonobjective Painting
Art 3043 Figurative Painting


Graphic Design Emphasis Courses (30 Hours Total)
Art 3313 Graphic Design I
Art 3323 Graphic Design II
Art 4103 Typography I
Art 4403 Advertising Design I
Art 4640 Advanced Studio - Graphic Design
Art 4883 Web for Graphic Design

In addition, choose four courses from the following (12 hours)
Art 4113 Typography II
Art 4413 Advertising Design II
Art 4523 Internship in Graphic Design
Art 4813 Multimedia I
Art 4823 Multimedia II
Art 3443 Illustration
Art 4873 Digital Imaging
Art 3913 Print Production
Art 4713 Advanced Print Production (College ID)


Painting Emphasis Courses (21 Hours Total)
Art 3023 Painting II
Art 3033 Nonobjective Painting
Art 3043 Figurative Painting
Art 3053 Watercolor
Art 4610 Advanced Studio - Painting
Art 4610 Advanced Studio - Painting [must take with thesis]


Photography Emphasis Courses (21 Hours Total)
Art 3203 Darkroom Explorations
Art 4223 Alternative Photography
Art 4660 Advanced Studio - Photography [must take with Thesis]

In addition choose three courses from the following list (9 hours)
Art 3873 Digital Photography
Art 4443 Alternative Color
Art 2163 History of Photography
Art 4693 Fine Art Internship in Photography


Printmaking Emphasis Courses (21 Hours Total)
Art 3303 Printmaking II
Art 3873 Digital Photography
Art 4443 Alternative Color
Art 4620 Advanced Studio - Printmaking
Art 4620 Advanced Studio - Printmaking [must take with thesis]

In addition you may choose from the following
Art 4343 Drawing IV
Art 4600 Advanced Studio - Drawing


Sculpture Emphasis Courses (21 Hours Total)
Art 3513 Sculpture II
Art 4630 Advanced Studio - Sculpture
Art 4630 Advanced Studio - Sculpture [must take with thesis]

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Department of Art

102 Freeman Hall PO Box 5182

Mississippi State, MS39762

Phone: 662-325-2970

Fax: 662-325-3850

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