Studio Art: Printmaking, BFASA
for the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art Major in Studio Art, Printmaking Concentration
contact: Mark Avery
office: 140 Art and Design Building, Champaign, IL 61820
email: mavery@illinois.edu
phone: (217) 333-6632
school catalog page: Art & Design
school website: School of Art & Design
school faculty: Art & Design Faculty
overview of college admissions & requirements: Fine & Applied Arts
college website: Fine & Applied Arts
for the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art Major in Studio Art, Printmaking Concentration
Students in the School of Art and Design must complete the Campus General Education requirements. Some Art and Design courses will also apply toward the General Education requirements.
A portfolio review is required for admission to the School of Art and Design.
First Year Curriculum
Code | Title | Hours |
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FAA 101 | Arts at Illinois | 1 |
ARTF 101 | Contemporary Issues in Art | 2 |
ARTE 101 | Art, Design, and Society | 2 |
ARTH 110 | Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
Select one Drawing course: | 3 | |
Observational Drawing | ||
Expressive Drawing | ||
Visualization Drawing | ||
Select one course in 2D Category: | 3 | |
Introduction to Graphic Design | ||
Introduction to Printmaking (required for Studio Art: Printmaking) | ||
Fashion Illustration (required for Studio Art: Fashion) | ||
Beginning Painting (required for Studio Art: Painting) | ||
Basic Photography (required for Studio Art: Photography) | ||
Select one course in 3D Category: | 3 | |
Introduction to Industrial Design | ||
Ceramics Sculpture I | ||
Jewelry/Metals I | ||
Beginning Sculpture (required for Studio Art: Sculpture) | ||
Select one course in 4D Category: | 3 | |
Image Practice | ||
Time Arts I | ||
Interaction I | ||
Total Hours | 20 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Art History Requirements | 9 | |
200 level and above ARTH courses |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Capstone Requirements | ||
ARTS 392 | Current Art Issues Seminar | 3 |
ARTS 451 | Advanced Studio II | 4 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Total Credits for BFA Studio Arts | ||
First-Year Curriculum Requirements | 20 | |
Art History Requirements | 9 | |
BFA Capstone requirements | 7 | |
Concentration Requirements 1 | 43-46 | |
General Education Requirements, three hours of art history also count as gen ed credit | 40 | |
Electives to bring the total hours earned to 122, including a minimum of 40 credits at the 300- or 400-level. | 0-3 | |
Total Hours | 122 |
1 | See Concentrations tab for requirements for individual concentrations. |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Select four courses from the following list of 3-credit options: | 12 | |
Introduction to Printmaking 1 | ||
Ceramics Sculpture I | ||
Image Practice (exclude if taken for foundations credit) | ||
Time Arts I (exclude if taken for foundations credit) | ||
Interaction I | ||
Life Drawing (required for the Printmaking concentration) | ||
Beginning Painting (exclude if taken for foundations credit) | ||
Making and Meaning | ||
Intermediate Painting (prerequisite ARTS 251) | ||
Beginning Sculpture (exclude if taken for foundations credit) | ||
Intermediate Sculpture | ||
Spec Topics in Studio Art (may be repeated up to 12 hours total if topics vary) | ||
Select up to eleven 300- or 400-level courses from the following list of 3-credit options: | 31-34 | |
Ceramics Sculpture II | ||
Intermediate Studio I | ||
Intermediate Studio II (prerequisite ARTS 350) | ||
Internship in Studio Arts (may repeat once with advisor consent) | ||
Special Topics in Printmaking | ||
Time Arts II (may repeat once with advisor consent) | ||
Interaction II (may repeat once with advisor consent) | ||
Special Topics in New Media | ||
Advanced Studio I | ||
Advanced Drawing | ||
or ARTS 455 | Advanced Painting | |
Advanced Sculpture (prerequisite ARTS 280, may repeat twice with advisor consent) | ||
Art in Context (prerequisite ARTS 252, may repeat twice with advisor consent) | ||
Special Topics in Studio Art (variable credit 1-3 hours. Can be repeated for up to 9 total hours if topics vary.) | ||
Total Hours | 43-46 |
1 | ARTS 205 is required for the concentration if not already taken to fulfill the 2D Category Foundation Requirement. |
2 | ARTS 405 is repeated twice. |