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Dec 23, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2025-2026 (DRAFT)
Art, B.F.A. (CSN)
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Students who start their career at College of Southern Nevada may complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Art by following the course of study described below.
CSN Program to be completed - Art, AA
- A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 128 units, at least 42 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minimum of 30 units (300-level or above) must be taken in residence at the University of Nevada, Reno.
- Students who graduate from a Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) community college with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or an Associate of Business degree automatically fulfill lower-division general education requirements (CO1-8) at the University unless specific general education courses are required for completion of the student’s major program.
- To find out how other courses transfer, visit the Transfer Center website or access the Transfer Evaluation System.
- See the Art, B.F.A. program description for a four-year recommended schedule for completion of degree requirements.
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Academic Advising Information
University of Nevada, Reno
College of Liberal Arts Student Center (transfer advising)
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/academic-advising
Lincoln Hall 314
CSN Advising & Coaching Services
https://www.csn.edu/advising
To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and CSN throughout their career.
Students may earn an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Business degree after transferring to the University via reverse transfer . Talk with an academic advisor at CSN and/or UNR about this opportunity.
The Co-Admission program may provide the least costly route to a bachelors degree, including personalized academic advising from both institutions, certainty on how your specific courses will transfer and the exchange of transcripts between institutions at no additional cost to you.
Admissions Requirement
The Art, B.F.A. program requires submission of an additional application and portfolio, separate from the university’s application for admission, to be admitted into this program. Refer to the “Admissions Requirement” section of the Art, B.F.A. program description (linked above) for further information. Transfer students are encouraged to discuss their application and transfer plans with the B.F.A. coordinator well in advance of planned transfer.
Recommended Schedule
For information about the Core Objectives (CO) 1-14, please visit the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.
Approved substitutions for the degree:
CSN: ART 107 = UNR: ART 103A
Associate’s First Semester (15 units)
- ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
- Mathematics (3 units)
- COM 101 - Public Speaking (3 units) [Humanities]
- Social Science (3 units)
- ART 101 - Drawing I (3 units)
Associate’s Second Semester (16 units)
- ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)
- ENG 231 or ENG 232 (3 units) [Literature]
- Natural Science with Lab (4 units)
- ART 107 - Design Fundamentals I (2-D) (3 units)
- ART 260 - Survey of Art History I (3 units) [Values & Diversity]
Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)
- ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3 units) CO4, CO9
- PHIL 102 or PHIL 114 (3 units) [Analytical Reasoning]
- ART 261 - Survey of Art History II (3 units) CO7, CO11
- Art Elective (3 units). UNR Art Major Emphasis course #1 *
- General Elective (3 units). Recommended: ART 270 - Women in Art (3 units) [Meets UNR CO10 Diversity & Equity]
Associate’s Fourth Semester (14 units)
- HIST 100 or PSC 101 (4 units)
- ART 298 - Portfolio Emphasis (2 units)
- Art Elective (3 units). UNR Art Major Emphasis course #2 *
- General Elective (3 units). Recommended: PHIL 135 or PHIL 245 [Meets UNR CO12 Ethics]
- General Elective (2 units)
Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)
Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (18 units)
Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (18 units)
Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (18 units)
Legend
* Select a studio art course that corresponds to the desired UNR Art, BA Emphasis. Studio art courses available at CSN (per the CSN catalog), by UNR Art Emphasis area:
Drawing: ART 102 and 201
Photography: ART 141 and 235
Sculpture: ART 211, 216, and 217
Ceramics: ART 211, 212, and 216
Printmaking: ART 124 and 223
Painting: ART 102 (or 201), 231, and 232
Digital Media: ART 245
** For information about the Minor, please go to the Undergraduate Minors page in the catalog.
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