Art - Jacksonville State University

Art from Jacksonville State University is a Campus Bachelor Study of Art degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. The Department of Art offers courses in studio art and art history. These courses are designed to increase the student's understanding of the visual arts, past and present, and to aid in the development of the student's creative abilities in the visual arts . The purpose of the department is to develop the professional artist and to offer courses for self enrichment for the general student. Students majoring in art may select a degree program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree with a studio concentration or a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree . Studio areas are offered in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, photography, and graphic design. The Bachelor of Arts degree is a flexible program which includes the general studies curriculum, a major in art with a studio concentration, and a minor field. The major area consists of 48 hours of approved art courses including ART 111, 112, 134, 233, 234, 240, and 499, 6 hours of upper level art history, and 21 hours of studio courses numbered 300 or above. 12 hours must be taken from one studio area with course work in at least two other areas. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts in Art Plan of Study for all general studies and Art Department course requirements. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a professional advanced undergraduate curriculum incorporating a studio area of emphasis of 18 hours and study in at least two other studio areas. The B.F.A. degree includes the University general studies curriculum and 84 hours of approved art courses, including 18 hours of art history. Foreign language is recommended to fulfill the fine arts requirement in the general studies curriculum. To apply for candidacy to the B.F.A. program, a student must meet the following requirements: complete ART 111, or 112, complete ART 134, 233, 234, and 240, complete 12 hours of general studies curriculum, and have a minimum 2.50 GPA overall and a minimum 3.00 overall in the major. All potential candidates must present a portfolio of work from their courses for formal review by the Art Department faculty for approval prior to entrance to the B.F.A. program. All students accepted into the program will be reviewed for retention in the program. View more details on Jacksonville State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Study of Art courses.