Fine Art Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)

A student majoring in fine art must complete the major core requirements, including electives and art studio courses, for a total of 97 credit hours, plus 16 credit hours of cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. 

Core Requirements:

ART 324History of World Art

3

ART 325History of World Art

3

ART 326History of World Art

3

VIS 101Creative Foundations I: Sketching

4

VIS 102Creative Foundations II: Design

4

VIS 103Creative Foundations II: Typography

4

VIS 111Core I: Visual Storytelling

4

VIS 112Core II: Personal Expression

4

VIS 113Core III: Elements of Industry

4

VIS 260/FLTV 460/VIS 460Professional Film Festival/Conference Participation

0-1; 2

VIS 271Directing Creative Projects

4

VIS 490Internship

4

VIS 496Senior Art Studio

4

VIS 497Senior Art Studio

4

VIS 498Senior Art Studio

4

Total Credit Hours:97

Select 8 credits from the following courses:

VISA 194Still Life Painting

4

VISA 264Sculpture

4

VISA 284Ceramics: Hand Building

2 or 4

VISA 285Ceramics: Wheel Throwing

2 or 4

VISA 294Printmaking

4

Complete 12 credits of Art Studio courses:

VIS 250Art Studio

4; 16

Electives:

Electives tailor the BFA to the student’s emphasis and must be selected from the following, in consultation with and approved by the academic advisor assigned by the department chair: 
DSGN 370Fundamentals of Packaging

4

PRDN 345Environment Design

4

VISA 194Still Life Painting

4

VISA 264Sculpture

4

VISA 284Ceramics: Hand Building

2 or 4

VISA 285Ceramics: Wheel Throwing

2 or 4

VISA 294Printmaking

4

VISA 374Ceramics

2; 4

VISD 156Principles of Photography

4

VISD 263Web Design Studio

4

VISD 356Advanced Digital Fine Art Photography

4

VISD 358Photo Assignments

1-4; 8

VISD 466UI/UX Design Fundamentals

4

VISF 135Essentials of Filmmaking

4

VISF 235Advanced Essentials of Filmmaking

4

VISF 205Screenwriting

4

VISF 240Cinematography and Post-production

4

VISF 333Audio Production

4

VISF 425Interactive and VR Storytelling

4

Cognates:

Choose one track to focus study in a related field: 

Adventist Colleges Abroad (16)

ACA Summer program accepted for 9 credits with an additional 7 elective credits selected from the major to reach 16 credits. (Italy is recommended.) 

Business (16)

Communication (14)

Two additional major elective credits required to reach 16 credits. 

Drama (16)

Technology (16)

DSGN 121Fundamentals of CAD

2

DSGN 312Design Strategies and Methodologies

4