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28 Art
Art
The Department of Art in the College of Liberal and Fine
Arts offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and the
Bachelor of Arts Degree. Within the BFA, concentrations
are available in painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphic
design, and jewelry/metals. The BA degree is offered in
Art, Art History, Art/Marketing, Graphic Design, and
Graphic Design/Advertising. The BSEd in Secondary
Education and the BSEd All-Levels Art major are offered
by the department of Education for the student interested
in teaching art in the public schools. See the Department
of Education section of this catalog. Current art faculty
members are listed at the end of this section.
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Art concentrates on developing the
student's understanding of art and the artistic process
through studio experiences and the study of art history
and theory. Art fundamentals, stressed through design
and drawing, are the basis for advanced courses in artistic
problem solving. Studies in art history include both broad
surveys and studies of specific periods and movements.
Students are encouraged from the beginning of their
studies to do independent work in addition to classroom
assignments. Senior students are provided studio space as
an encouragement to independent work and to prepare
for their senior exhibition.
The department's well-equipped and air-conditioned
studios and classrooms are located in the Alice Pratt
Brown Art Hall in the Don Morris Center. The Clover
Virginia Shore Art Gallery, a part of the complex, hosts
regular showings of original works of art.
The Bachelor of Arts Degree and the Bachelor of Fine
Arts Degree both require 128 hours for graduation. A
minimum of 33 advanced hours, including 18 advanced
hours in art, is required for each of the two degrees.
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS
Late enrollments: Late enrollments in studio classes will
not be accepted after the first week in the semester.
Studio Time
For each studio course meeting 6 hours per week, the
student will be expected to devote a minimum of 3
additional hours of outside class time per week to class
assignments.
Transfer Students
The transfer student receives credit for art courses
completed at another college according to a routine
evaluation made by the Registrar. Due to the fact that
courses vary greatly among different schools, his exactplace in his ACU program can be determined only after
he has demonstrated, in actual class work, an adequate
level of performance commensurate with his current
classification. Credit hours transferred toward a degree in
art shall not exceed one half of the credit hours within the
major. A minimum of 24 hours of the total advanced
hours in studio areas required for the BFA must be done
at ACU.Permanent Collection
The art faculty reserves the right to make selections from
current work each year to add to a permanent collection
of outstanding student work which is used in public
exhibitions. All work done as a part of class work by
regularly enrolled students is the property of the
department until released, and the department reserves
the right to exhibit or reproduce such work in publications
of the university.
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE
The BFA is the program usually elected by students
expecting to become artists or artist-teachers. Within the
program concentrations are possible in painting, sculpture,
ceramics, graphic design, and jewelry/metals. The degree
requires a minimum of 69 semester hours in art with a
minimum GPA of 2.25. Candidates for this degree are
expected to show a high level of competence in their work.
Post graduate or graduate study should be a part of the
future plans of the student desiring a career in art. The
student interested in teaching art in college should plan on
graduate study terminating in the Master of Fine Arts
Degree.
Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to this program, a student must
satisfy the requirements listed under "Initial Academic
Program," p. 15.
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