Art Major
Studio Art Comprehensive
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Drawing, Ceramics, Glass, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Illustration, Photography Emphases
- General Studies Program Hours = 45
- Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
- Portal = 3
- Distribution = 27
- Aesthetics minimum = 3
- Humanities minimum = 6
- Social Sciences minimum = 6
- Natural Sciences minimum = 7
- Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
- Wellness minimum = 0
- Capstone = 3
- BFA Fine Arts Related requirement = 0
- Major Option = 75
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 120
- Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 0
- Minimum total hours required for BFA in Studio Art Comprehensive = 120
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees
must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
In the second semester of the sophomore year, every art major must take and satisfactorily pass the
Sophomore Portfolio Review. The review will be offered online, via TaskStream, so the student must also possess a TaskStream
account. The submitted portfolio will contain examples of artwork as well as written works. Details are available on the art
department website. Each student must pass the SPR in order to be allowed to register for junior level courses, and/or to continue
in the BFA program.
- Studio Art Comprehensive Requirements (37-39 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- ART 102, Drawing I - 3 hours
- ART 118, Color and Design - 3 hours
- ART 202, Drawing II - 3 hours
- ART 214, Painting I - 3 hours
- ART 221, Art History Survey I - 3 hours
- ART 222, Art History Survey II - 3 hours
- ART 230, Ceramics I - 3 hours
- ART 246, Sculpture I - 3 hours
- ART 252, Life Drawing - 3 hours
- ART 425, Critical Perspectives - 3 hours
- ART 499, Senior Project: BFA - 1-3 hours
- Take 3 hours for Drawing, Ceramics, Glass, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture emphasis; take 1
hour for Illustration or Photography emphasis.
- Take 6 hours from the following Art History courses:
- ART 303, History of Renaissance Art - 3 hours
- ART 310, Art of Baroque and Rococo Era - 3 hours
- ART 325, History of Modern Art - 3 hours
- ART 326, History of American Art - 3 hours
- ART 331, Non Western Survey I: Art in India, China and Japan - 3 hours
- ART 405, History of 19th Century Art - 3 hours
- ART 409, History of Nebraska Art - 3 hours
- ART 415, Late Modern: Art Since the '50s - 3 hours
- ART 422, Women in Art - 3 hours
- ART 425, Critical Perspectives - 3 hours
- ART 426, Medieval Art - 3 hours
- ART 440, Special Problems in Art History - 3 hours
- ART 474, Special Topics in Art - 3 hours
- ART 475, Cultural Studies Through Art - 3 hours
- Studio Art Comprehensive Emphasis (24-38 hours required)
- Choose one of the following options:
- Take 24 hours from the courses listed for Drawing, Ceramics, Glass, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture emphasis
- OR take 12 hours from a primary emphasis and 12 hours from a secondary emphasis for Drawing, Ceramics, Glass, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture emphases only
- OR take 38 hours for Illustration emphasis - not to be combined with another emphasis
- OR take 29-32 hours for Photography emphasis
- Drawing Emphasis
- Take all of the following:
- Take 12 hours from:
- ART 403, Individual Problems in Art - 1-9 hours
- Ceramics Emphasis
- Take all of the following:
- Take 12 hours from:
- ART 403, Individual Problems in Art - 1-9 hours
- Glass Emphasis
- Take all of the following:
- ART 344A, Glass II - 3 hours (Prereq: ART 244 and successful completion and passing of the Sophomore Portfolio Review)
- ART 344B, Glass III - 3 hours
- ART 344C, Glass IV - 3 hours
- ART 444A, Glass V - 3 hours
- Take 12 hours from:
- ART 403, Individual Problems in Art - 1-9 hours
- Painting Emphasis
- Take all of the following:
- Take 12 hours from:
- ART 403, Individual Problems in Art - 1-9 hours
- Printmaking Emphasis
- Take all of the following:
- ART 335A, Printmaking II - 3 hours (Prereq: either ART 235A or ART 235B AND successful completion and passing of the Sophomore Portfolio Review)
- ART 335B, Printmaking III - 3 hours
- ART 335C, Printmaking IV - 3 hours
- ART 435A, Printmaking V - 3 hours
- Take 12 hours from:
- ART 403, Individual Problems in Art - 1-9 hours
- Sculpture Emphasis
- Take all of the following:
- Take 12 hours from:
- ART 403, Individual Problems in Art - 1-9 hours
- Illustration Emphasis
- Take all of the following:
- ART 228, Creative Photography - 3 hours
- ART 235A, Printmaking I - Intaglio and Relief - 3 hours
- ART 305, Graphic Applications - 3 hours (Prereq: ART 218)
OR ART 305M, Computers and Design - 3 hours
- ART 306, Life Drawing II - 3 hours
- ART 314A, Painting II - 3 hours
- ART 314B, Painting III - 3 hours
- ART 319, Design Illustration I - 3 hours
- ART 352A, Drawing III - 3 hours
- ART 455, Business Practices for Artists and Illustrators - 2 hours
- Take 12 hours from:
- ART 380A, Advanced Illustration - Advertising Illustration - 3 hours
- ART 380B, Advanced Illustration - Sequential illustration - 3 hours
- ART 380C, Advanced Illustration - Editorial Illustration - 3 hours
- ART 380D, Advanced Illustration - Conceptual Illustrations - 3 hours
- ART 380E, Advanced Illustration - Technical illustration - 3 hours
- ART 380F, Advanced Illustration - Illustration for Pop Culture - 3 hours
- Photography Emphasis
- Take all of the following:
- ART 228, Creative Photography - 3 hours
- ART 305, Computers and Design - 3 hours (Prereq: ART 218)
OR ART 305M, Computers and Design - 3 hours
- ART 327, Photography: Analog Processes - 3 hours
- ART 328, Photography: Digital - 3 hours
- ART 329, Artificial Lighting - 3 hours
- ART 427, Photography: Hybridized Processes - 3 hours
- ART 455, Business Practices for Artists and Illustrators - 2 hours
- Take 9-12 hours from:
- ART 428A, Advanced Photography: Contemporary Exhibition Practices - 3 hours
- ART 428B, Advanced Photography: Traditional Exhibition Practices - 3 hours
- ART 428C, Advanced Photography: The Book Format - 3 hours
- ART 428D, Advanced Photography: Social Media Practices - 3 hours
- Studio Art Comprehensive Specialization (0-12 hours required, depending on emphasis areas selected)
- For Drawing, Ceramics, Glass, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture emphasis, take 12 hours
from the following studio electives outside the student's primary or secondary studio areas:
- ART 216, Water Based Media - 3 hours
- ART 228, Creative Photography - 3 hours
- ART 235A, Printmaking I - Intaglio and Relief - 3 hours
- ART 235B, Printmaking I - Silkscreen - 3 hours
- ART 244, Glass I - 3 hours
- ART 314A, Painting II - 3 hours
- ART 314B, Painting III - 3 hours
- ART 314C, Painting IV - 3 hours
- ART 330A, Ceramics II - 3 hours
- ART 330B, Ceramics III - 3 hours
- ART 330C, Ceramics IV - 3 hours
- ART 335A, Printmaking II - 3 hours (Prereq: either ART 235A or ART 235B AND successful completion and passing of the Sophomore Portfolio Review)
- ART 335B, Printmaking III - 3 hours
- ART 335C, Printmaking IV - 3 hours
- ART 344A, Glass II - 3 hours (Prereq: ART 244 and successful completion and passing of the Sophomore Portfolio Review)
- ART 344B, Glass III - 3 hours
- ART 344C, Glass IV - 3 hours
- ART 346A, Sculpture II - 3 hours
- ART 346B, Sculpture III - 3 hours
- ART 346C, Sculpture IV - 3 hours
- ART 352A, Drawing III - 3 hours
- ART 352B, Drawing IV - 3 hours
- ART 352C, Drawing V - 3 hours
- ART 403, Individual Problems in Art - 1-9 hours
- ART 414A, Advanced Painting V - 3 hours
- ART 430A, Ceramics V - 3 hours
- ART 435A, Printmaking V - 3 hours
- ART 444A, Glass V - 3 hours
- ART 446A, Sculpture V - 3 hours
- For Illustration emphasis, take 0 additional hours
- For Photography emphasis, take 6-9 hours from the following studio electives:
- ART 216, Water Based Media - 3 hours
- ART 235A, Printmaking I - Intaglio and Relief - 3 hours
- ART 235B, Printmaking I - Silkscreen - 3 hours
- ART 244, Glass I - 3 hours
- ART 314A, Painting II - 3 hours
- ART 314B, Painting III - 3 hours
- ART 314C, Painting IV - 3 hours
- ART 330A, Ceramics II - 3 hours
- ART 330B, Ceramics III - 3 hours
- ART 330C, Ceramics IV - 3 hours
- ART 335A, Printmaking II - 3 hours (Prereq: either ART 235A or ART 235B AND successful completion and passing of the Sophomore Portfolio Review)
- ART 335B, Printmaking III - 3 hours
- ART 335C, Printmaking IV - 3 hours
- ART 344A, Glass II - 3 hours (Prereq: ART 244 and successful completion and passing of the Sophomore Portfolio Review)
- ART 344B, Glass III - 3 hours
- ART 344C, Glass IV - 3 hours
- ART 346A, Sculpture II - 3 hours
- ART 346B, Sculpture III - 3 hours
- ART 346C, Sculpture IV - 3 hours
- ART 352A, Drawing III - 3 hours
- ART 352B, Drawing IV - 3 hours
- ART 352C, Drawing V - 3 hours
- ART 403, Individual Problems in Art - 1-9 hours
- ART 414A, Advanced Painting V - 3 hours
- ART 430A, Ceramics V - 3 hours
- ART 435A, Printmaking V - 3 hours
- ART 444A, Glass V - 3 hours
- ART 446A, Sculpture V - 3 hours
