The B.A. curriculum is designed for students who seek a liberal arts education with an emphasis in the visual arts. There is less emphasis on studio and design studies than in the B.F.A. program, and the curriculum is aimed primarily toward experience and understanding rather than professional specialization. A portfolio review will be required of students before admission to junior-level studio courses. The Visual Art Studies capstone course, Making and Meaning will be required of all majors and can be taken in the students’ junior or senior year.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.
Critical TrackingModel Semester Plan
Overview
Students need to be guided and encouraged to explore and to take advantage of opportunities to exhibit, write and discuss their ideas and to begin to develop a portfolio and resume. The student’s work is divided between carefully structured assignments and individually contracted projects.
Critical Tracking
Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for entry to each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
Semester 1
- Complete ART 1803C for 6 credits or complete 6 credits of any ART/GRA/PGY courses at the 2000 level with minimum grades of C
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses: ARH 2050, ARH 2051, ART 2305C or two 2000-level ART/GRA/PGY courses with minimum grades of C
- 2.5 UF GPA required
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C
- 2.75 UF GPA required
Semester 4
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course with a minimum grade of C
- 3.0 UF GPA required
Semester 5
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Model Semester Plan
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
| Semester 1 |
Credits |
|---|
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio |
6 |
IUF 1000 What is the Good Life
GE-H |
3 |
Composition
State Core GE-C; WR |
3 |
Humanities
State Core GE-H |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 2 |
Credits |
|---|
ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1
GE-H; N |
3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space |
3 |
ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space or
ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization |
3 |
Biological or Physical Science
State Core GE-B or P |
3 |
Mathematics
State Core GE-M |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 3 |
Credits |
|---|
ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2
GE-H; N |
3 |
| Foreign language |
5 |
Studio electives
ART/GRA/PGY prefixes at 2000 level |
6 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 4 |
Credits |
|---|
| ARH 2500 Non-Western Art |
3 |
| Foreign language |
5 |
Mathematics, pure math
GE-M |
3 |
Studio electives
ART/GRA/PGY prefixes at 2000 level |
6 |
| Total |
17 |
| Semester 5 |
Credits |
|---|
ARH modern art course
3000/4000 level |
3 |
Electives
Outside SAAH, 3000/4000 level |
6 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
State Core GE-S |
3 |
Studio concentration
ART/PGY prefix at 3000/4000 level |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 6 |
Credits |
|---|
Biological Science or Physical Science
GE-B/P |
3 |
Electives
Outside SAAH, 3000/4000 level |
6 |
Studio electives
ART/PGY prefix at 3000/4000 level |
6 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| Elective |
3 |
Electives
Outside SAAH, 3000/4000 level |
6 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
GE-S |
3 |
Studio concentration
ART/PGY prefix at 3000/4000 level |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 8 |
Credits |
|---|
| ART 4883C Making and Meaning |
3 |
Composition
GE-C |
3 |
| Electives |
8 |
| Total |
14 |
Outside elective requirement: An outside elective is any course taken outside of the School of Art and Art History. At least 18 credits of electives must be chosen from 3000/4000-level courses. These courses cannot also count toward general education requirements.
Students must take 10 credits of foreign language or show a minimum proficiency in a single foreign language by taking a placement test. If proficiency is met, it does not reduce the number of credits required for the degree. Foreign language can be taken S-U or for a letter grade, which must be a minimum grade of C.
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