Visual Arts Studio Major (VAST), BFA

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Bachelor of Fine Arts Program

Students must pass ART 2900 - Sophomore Portfolio Review (see explanation below).

A minimum GPA of 2.75 within the major is required for graduation.

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

3 hours of Aesthetics and the Creative Spirit are satisfied in the major.
ART 3800 satisfies 3 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 80 Hours

This major includes an embedded minor in art history. Students must declare the minor for it to be reflected on the academic transcript.

Visual Arts Studio: 62 Hours

ART 1030 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 1050 - Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
ART 1060 - Figure Drawing Credit Hours: 1
ART 1190 - Fine Art Profession Credit Hours: 1
ART 1600 - Design Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2050 - Three-Dimensional Foundations Credit Hours: 3
ART 2200 - Design Software & Production I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2310 - Ancient - Medieval Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 2320 - Renaissance to World War II Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 2600 - Design Foundations II Credit Hours: 3
ART 2900 - Sophomore Portfolio Review Credit Hours: 0
ART 3040 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
ART 3330 - Contemporary Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 3400 - Professional Practice in Visual Arts Credit Hours: 2
ART 3750 - Visual Aesthetics and the Biblical Perspective Credit Hours: 3
ART 3800 - Non-Western Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 4300 - American Art History Credit Hours: 3
or ART 4310 - Ancient Art History Credit Hours: 3
or ART 4320 - Renaissance Art History Credit Hours: 3
or ART 4330 - Modern Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 4350 - Contemporary Topics in Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 4400 - Visual Arts Studio I Credit Hours: 3
ART 4410 - Visual Arts Studio II Credit Hours: 3
ART 4420 - Visual Arts Studio III Credit Hours: 3
ART 4440 - Visual Arts Studio IV Credit Hours: 3
ART 4501 - Fine Arts Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 4710 - Internship in Art Credit Hours: 1-3
(Must be taken for 3 credit hours to meet program requirements.)

Select 3 hours from:

ENTR 3650 - Entrepreneurial Management Credit Hours: 3
IS 3400 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 2400 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
PRS 3360 - Principles of Sales Credit Hours: 3

Studio Concentration: 15 hours

Studio concentration courses are advisor-approved electives based on recommended concentration course listings. Alternatives may be proposed by the student for approval by the Visual Arts Studio academic advisor.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 7 hours

ART 3750 listed above in the major satisfies the Bible Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 128

Note(s): Sophomore Portfolio Review

The sophomore portfolio review, ART 2900 , is for the Art & Design student who has completed (including current classes) 12-15 credit hours of selected core Art & Design coursework. The review is intended to provide feedback on the student’s artistic growth progress. At the review we will be assessing drawing and compositional skills, presentation skills, ability to discuss and exhibit work and the student’s level of knowledge about current professional activity in his or her program area.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in Art & Design courses is required to be eligible for participating in sophomore portfolio review. Passing the sophomore portfolio review is a prerequisite to enrolling in junior-level courses in the major.

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