Art Major (BFA, Studio): Sample 4-Year Plan

The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.

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Sample Four Year Plan: Art (BFA), Studio Art Track

(Concentrations in Ceramics, Fibers, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Inter-Specialty*)

Semester 1

- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- ART 101: Observational Drawing (3 cr)
- ART 201: Design, Software, and Process (3 cr), OR ART 211: 3D Design (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)

Semester 2

- ART 202: Figure Drawing (3 cr)
- ART 201: Design, Software, and Process (3 cr), OR ART 211: 3D Design (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)

Semester 3

- Major Studio I***
- ART 222: Global Art to 1400, OR ART 223: Global Art from 1400 to the Present, OR ART 224: Non-Western Art (3 cr)
- ART 2/3xx: (opposite area of specialty) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)

 

(***) = These courses do not have pre-requisites, so students who transfer in credit for first-year foundations courses may start taking these courses in the specialties soon than suggested here.

Semester 4

- Major Studio II
- ART 315: Intermediate Drawing Exploration I (3 cr)
- ART 222: Global Art to 1400, OR ART 223: Global Art from 1400 to the Present, OR ART 224: Non-Western Art (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)

Semester 5

- Major Studio III
- ART 2/3xx (Free Studio Elective) (3 cr)
- Art 326: Contemporary Art (3 cr)
- ART 303: Art Bus: Encounters with Professional Practices (1 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Elective(s) and/or Dialogues coursework (3 cr)

Semester 6

- Major Studio IV
- ART 3/4xx (Art History Writing Enhanced) (3 cr)
- Elective(s) and/or Dialogues coursework (6-9 cr)

Semester 7

- Major Studio V
- ART 425: Capstone Experience/Seminar (1 cr)
- ART 303: Art Bus: Encounters with Professional Practices (1 cr)
- ART 445: WE/Art Capstone Experience I (3 cr)
- Elective(s) and/or Dialogues course (9 cr)

Semester 8

- ART 447: Capstone Experience II (3 cr)
- ART 2/3xx (opposite area of specialty) (3 cr)
- Elective(s) and/or Dialogues coursework (6-9 cr)


NOTES:

  • * Students pursuing the Inter-Specialty option must speak to an Art Department advisor as they will have different requirements than those laid out here.
  • ** Students are discouraged from taking more than 2, and never more then 3, of the six contact-hour studio or design courses in a given semester. Take either of these courses the first semester, and then take the other in the spring.
  • *** These courses do not have pre-requisites, so students who transfer in credit for first-year foundations courses may start taking these courses in the specialties soon than suggested here.
  • WE = Writing Enhanced course
  • If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
  • Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
  • Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
  • Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
  • The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.

Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-31-24

This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.

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