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Art, B.F.A.
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The Department of Art, Art History & Design offers many areas of emphasis for students, including art history, ceramics, digital media, graphic arts, painting and drawing, photography and videography, printmaking and sculpture. Students may work in a specific area of specialization or explore a range of practices in a variety of media.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree program is an interdisciplinary professional undergraduate studio offering within the Department of Art, Art History & Design. Since its inception in 1997, the BFA program has been in place to provide the greatest level of undergraduate, professional preparation for exceptional art students. The intent is to fully prepare these students to pursue graduate level study or function as professional practicing artists.
The program is interdisciplinary by design; students accepted into the program come from all disciplines within the department including ceramics, digital media, drawing, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video. Students work to explore their creative development in an atmosphere that encourages cross-discipline activities and engagement.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate the historical knowledge, contemporary perspectives and critical and visual sophistication regarding the evolution of art as well as the contemporary practice of art.
- achieve a high-level mastery and technical competence in studio practice.
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Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 128
- Cumulative GPA | 3.0
- University GPA | 3.0
- Major GPA | 3.0
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Core Requirements (15 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses.
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO10 courses.
C. Global Contexts - CO11
D. Ethics - CO12
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO12 courses.
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
Choose one course:
F. Application - CO14
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO14 courses.
III. Additional College Requirements (0 units)
IV. Major Requirements (63 units)
At least 12 of these units must be completed on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
A. Required courses (30 units)
B. Students choose one sequence (9 units)
Select two additional lower-division courses in printmaking:
Digital Media
Choose three of the following courses:
C. Selected Courses (24 units)
- One additional art history course (3 units)
- Studio art courses at 300 level or above in your area of concentration (12 units)
- Studio art courses at 100-400 level (9 units)
V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)
The Department of Art, Art History & Design accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.
VI. Electives (2-8 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
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Spring Semester (15-16 units)
Fall Semester (15-16 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Fall Semester (18 units)
- ART 498 - Seminar in Visual Arts (3 units)
- Art Major Emphasis IV (3 units)
- Science, Technology & Society (3 units) CO9
- Diversity & Equity (3 units) CO10
- Additional Art Studio (3 units)
- Minor (3 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
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