BYU Home page BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY  
Search SAAS 
Questions & Comments | Directory
BYU HomeSAAS HomeAcademic Catalogs2007-2008 UndergraduateDepartments, Degrees, & CoursesVisual ArtsMajors
Visual Arts

General Information
BA Art Education (K-12)
. . . (MAP)
BA Art History & Curatorial
. . . Studies (MAP)
BA Visual Arts (MAP)
BFA Animation (MAP)
BFA Graphic Design (MAP)
BFA Illustration (MAP)
BFA Photography (MAP)
BFA Studio Arts (MAP)
Minors
Course Descriptions
- Art History and Curatorial
. . . Studies
- Visual Arts Core
- Visual Arts - Animation
- Visual Arts - Design
- Visual Arts - Education
- Visual Arts - Graphic
. . . Design
- Visual Arts - Illustration
- Visual Arts - Photography
- Visual Arts - Studio
Faculty
Visual Arts Majors

BA    Art Education (K–12) (85 hours*, including licensure hours)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

Application deadlines: February 15 and September 30.

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following first-year foundation courses:
    VA 111, 112, 114, 115, 131, 133, 134.

  2. Complete 6 hours from the following second-year foundation courses:
    VAStu 214, 215, 216, 217, 218.

  3. Complete 9 hours of 300- and 400-level courses.

  4. Complete the following:
    ArtHC 300.

  5. Complete one course from the following:
    ArtHC 350, 353, 355.

  6. Complete the following art education licensure requirements during the same semester:
    VAEdu 324.
    Sc Ed 276R (3 hours).

      Note: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be completed before registration for Sc Ed 276R.

  7. Complete the following:
    VAEdu 339, 377, 378, 397, 439, 450, 478.
    Note: VAEdu 377 and 439 must be taken in conjunction with 378.

  8. Complete the following additional licensure requirements:
    ArtHC 201, 202.
    MFHD 210.
    Sc Ed 350, 353, 379.

  9. Complete an interview with advisor.

  10. Complete a teaching assistant experience.

  11. Complete 12 hours from one of the following:
    Sc Ed 476R, 496R.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



BA    Art History and Curatorial Studies (55 hours*)

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following:
    ArtHC 201, 202, 203, 300.
    VAStu 200.

  2. Ancient art: Complete one course from the following:
    ArtHC 302, 304, 306.

  3. Medieval art: Complete one course from the following:
    ArtHC 310, 316.

  4. Renaissance and baroque art: Complete one course from the following:
    ArtHC 320, 325, 329, 330, 335.

  5. Nineteenth-century art: Complete one course from the following:
    ArtHC 340, 345, 363, 365.

  6. Modern art: Complete one course from the following:
    ArtHC 350, 353, 355, 367.

  7. Non-Western art: Complete one course from the following:
    ArtHC 371, 375, 377, 380, 382.

  8. Complete 3 hours from one of the following thesis courses:
    ArtHC 498, 499R.

  9. Complete three courses from any of the following upper-division core courses not already taken:
      ArtHC 302, 304, 306, 310, 316, 320, 325, 329, 330, 335, 340, 345, 350, 353, 355, 360, 363, 365, 367, 371, 375, 377, 380, 382, 490R, 496R.

  10. Complete one course from the following:
    Fren 201, Germ 201, Ital 201.

      Note: German is strongly recommended for those wishing to pursue graduate work in art history.

  11. Cognate fields: Complete 6 hours (two courses) from an approved list of courses. See the department office or college advisement center for the most current approved courses list.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



BA    Visual Arts (47.5 hours*)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following core requirements:
    VA 111, 112, 114, 115.

  2. Complete a minimum of 3 hours from the following:
    VA 131, 133, 134.

  3. Complete the following:
    ArtHC 201, 202.

  4. Complete 6 hours from the following:
      ArtHC 302, 304, 306, 310, 316, 320, 325, 329, 330, 335, 340, 345, 350, 353, 355, 360, 363, 365, 367, 371, 375, 377, 380, 382.
    HFL 328, 329.
    VAEdu 397.
    VAGD 349.
    VAIll 355, 356.
    VAPho 379.

  5. Complete 24 hours from your approved track.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



BFA    Animation (67–70 hours)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

The BFA in animation is an interdisciplinary degree offered by the College of Fine Arts and Communications through the cooperative involvement of the Department of Theatre and Media Arts and the Department of Visual Arts and the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology's School of Technology.

Application deadline: April 15 after completing TMA 102 and VAAnm 160.

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following premajor courses:
    TMA 102.
    VAAnm 160.

  2. Obtain acceptance into the animation BFA program.

  3. Pass portfolio review during the sophomore year.

  4. Complete the following courses:
    ArtHC 201, 202.

  5. Complete the following foundation courses:
    TMA 114, 185, 294.
    VA 131, 134.
    VAAnm 260.

      Note: Prerequisites are waived for VA 131, 134.

  6. Complete three courses from the following:
    InDes 251, 252.
    TMA 123, 241, 462.
    VAAnm 350R, 360.

  7. Complete one course from the following:
    ArtHC 320, 325, 330, 335, 340, 345.
    TMA 291, 292, 462.
    VAIll 355, 356.
    VAPho 379.

  8. Complete 3 hours of internship credit from one of the following:
    InDes 496R.
    TMA 399R.
    VAAnm 498R.

  9. Complete 22 hours from the following or from other courses approved by faculty advisor:
    Bus M 372.
    C S 142.
    InDes 251, 252, 350, 352, 450, 452.
      TMA 100, 123, 236, 241, 262, 285, 319, 384R, 452R, 557.
    VAAnm 350R, 360, 361R, 362, 461R.
    VAIll 351.
    VAPho 170, 272.
    VAStu 104.

  10. Complete 6 hours from one of the following BFA project courses:
    InDes 497R.
    TMA 475R.
    VAAnm 497R.



BFA    Graphic Design (75.5–82.5 hours)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following core requirements:
    VA 111, 112, 114, 115, 131, 133, 134.

  2. Complete the following:
      VAGD 210, 243, 245, 310, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 441, 442, 443, 444, 488.
    VAIll 251.

  3. Complete 5 hours of the following:
    VAGD 497R.

  4. Complete the following history requirement:
    VAGD 349.

  5. Complete one course from the following history requirements:
    ArtHC 350, 355.
    HFL 328, 329.
    VAIll 355.
    VAPho 379.

  6. Complete four of the following supporting courses:
    Bus M 340.
    Comms 230.
    VADes 496R.
    VAGD 348, 410R, 498R.
    VAIll 351, 352.
    VAStu 330R.



BFA    Illustration (72 hours)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following core requirements:
    VA 111, 112, 114, 115, 131, 134.

  2. Complete the following:
    VAGD 243, 245.
      VAIll 210, 251, 252, 350R, 351, 352, 353, 354, 451, 452, 453, 454, 488.

  3. Complete 4 hours of the following:
    VAIll 497R.

  4. Complete the following history requirement:
    VAIll 355.

  5. Complete one course from the following history requirements:
      ArtHC 304, 306, 310, 316, 320, 325, 330, 335, 340, 345, 350, 355.
    HFL 328, 329.
    VAGD 349.
    VAIll 356.
    VAPho 379.

  6. Complete 9 hours from the following supporting courses:
    InDes 410R.
    VADes 496R.
    VAIll 310, 350R, 357, 358, 450R, 494R, 498R.
    VAStu 218, 219, 328R, 330R, 333.



BFA    Photography (65.5 hours)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following core requirements:
    VA 111, 112, 114, 115.

  2. Complete the following:
    VADes 496R (2 hours minimum).
      VAPho 170, 210, 272, 275, 310, 372, 376, 377R, 475, 478, 488.

  3. Complete 5 hours of the following:
    VAPho 497R.

  4. Complete the following history requirement:
    VAPho 379.

  5. Complete one course from the following history requirements:
    ArtHC 350, 355.
    HFL 328, 329.
    VAGD 349.
    VAIll 355, 356.

  6. Complete 10 hours from the following supporting courses:
    Bus M 371R.
    Comms 230, 365, 398R.
    TMA 102.
    VAGD 245.
    VAPho 410R.
    VAStu 218, 219, 330R, 351.



BFA    Studio Arts (66.5 hours)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following courses before applying to the BFA program:
    Freshman Core courses:
    VA 111, 112, 114, 115, 131, 133.
    Sophomore Foundations courses:
    VAStu 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219.

  2. Be admitted to the BFA program.

  3. Complete a combined minimum of 27 hours from the following 300-level courses and VAStu 480R.
    1. Complete at least 9 hours from the following courses. Students may select courses from both 2-D and 3-D offerings:
        VAStu 321, 322R, 327, 328R, 330R, 333, 350, 351, 353R, 356R, 358, 359R, 394R.

    2. Complete a minimum of 1 hour of the following every semster in the BFA program (4 hours minimum):
      VAStu 480R.

  4. Complete 6 enrollments (3 hours) of the following:
    VAStu 395R.

  5. Complete the following:
    VAStu 440, 497R.

  6. Complete the following art history and criticism requirements:
    ArtHC 201, 202.
    VAEdu 397.

    And complete one course from the following:
    ArtHC 350, 353, 355.
 
 Related Links


Important Deadlines
Maintained by the SAAS Web Team
Copyright © 1994-2008 Brigham Young University. All Rights Reserved.