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Degrees in Art - Overview:

The Art Department has four comprehensive undergraduate degree programs and an minor in art. The Department, in conjunction with the Department of Middle, Secondary, Reading, and Deaf Education, also offers the Master of Education degree with a major in secondary or middle grades education – teaching field ART. The undergraduate programs include the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with a major in studio art, the Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in interior design (BFA ID), the Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in art education (BFA AERD), and the Bachelor of Arts with a major in art (BA). The BFA degrees with majors in art, interior design, and art education are professional degrees that prepare students for a variety of occupations or further educational experiences. The program of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in art allows the student the flexibility of designing a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum that may lead to graduate school or develop into entrepreneurial careers in the visual arts.

Each program of study has a sequentially based curriculum beginning the first semester of the freshman year, which includes foundation courses leading to advanced courses. Students who delay entering the major until completion of the Core Curriculum may prolong their academic careers. Students in each program have the opportunity to pursue in-depth study in one or more disciplines taught in the department. Some upper division courses may be repeated for advanced content to allow further development within the discipline. The total number of hours for each course may not exceed 9 hours of credit. Studio courses are scheduled as double period classes, and the purchase of art materials is required. All majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all foundations (Area F), professional, and major classes. Thirty-nine semester hours must be earned at the 3000-level or above in each degree program. All students, including transfer students, must take ART 1030 3-D Design or pass a safety exam before taking studio courses in the major. The minor in art is designed for students with an interest in art or art history who do not wish to pursue a degree program in one of these areas of inquiry.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Major in Art

This major leads to the Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a professional degree program, which can prepare the student for a variety of art and art related careers, provide the basis for further in-depth personal research and study, or prepare the student for graduate school. All of the degree programs require 18 hours of Area F - Foundations coursework including; 2D & 3D Design, Drawing 1 & 2, Computers in Art & Fundamental Concepts in Visual Art. In addition to the foundations courses, the BFA requires 24 hours of art studio major curriculum, professional preparation and senior exhibition classes, 9 hours of art history and 27 hours of art studio electives which includes up to 9 hours of additional coursework in art history. The BFA is a comprehensive degree which focuses on art studio and art history coursework. This is a 120-hour degree program.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Major in Art

This major leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Students must meet all requirements set by the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of the Arts, including a foreign language sequence (9 hours or 3 courses, see catalog requirements). In addition to the required art studio and art history requirements (54 total hours), the BA degree offers flexibility in coursework with 6-15 hours of electives in art studio or art history and 6-15 hours in guided electives outside of art to develop a minor in another discipline. Ultimately, the Bachelor of Arts degree is a versatile degree for students interested in a variety of coursework at VSU. This is a 120-hour degree program.
In addition to the above description - The BA in Art may be an appropriate selection for a transfer student or a change of major, whereas the student may have accumulated many credit hours at another institution or in another degree program. The BA degree may be able to utilize some of those hours already completed.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA ARED) Major in Art Education

This program leads to the Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in art education & T-4 certification for grades P-12. This degree program recognizes the College of Education’s Ten Conceptual Framework Principles and focuses on the Professional Standards for the Preparation of Art Educators as endorsed by the National Art Education Association. Advising for this degree program is to be done in the Art Department. However, admission to the Education Program and arrangements for the Opening School Experience and student teaching are made through the Office of the Dean of the College of Education. Students must meet all requirements established by the College of Education and the College of the Arts as published in this Catalog. This is a 132-hour degree program.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA ID) Major in Interior Design

This degree curriculum focuses on the standards for professional interior design programs established by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The major is designed to offer learning opportunities structured to prepare the student for a variety of careers in the interior design profession or for graduate school. Students interested in this major are advised that the degree requires six major studios, which must be taken in sequence, one per semester. Major studios are offered in fall and spring semesters and require a minimum of three years to complete. The program of study includes a required internship to be taken in the summer between the junior and senior year. Students should plan to be advised in the Art Department as soon as they identify an interest in this major. This is a 120-hour degree program. Students must apply to be admitted to the ID major based on a spring semester portfolio review of Area F courses (2D & 3D Design, Drawing 1 & 2, Computers in Art) and as Art Department resources permit. All students, including transfer students, must have and maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale after completion of 45 semesters hours of college credit.

Minor in Art

The minor in art is designed for students with an interest in art or art history who do not wish to pursue a degree program in one of these areas of inquiry. Note: Most ART and ARTH courses have prerequisites (see current catalog). The art student MUST take ARTH1120, Fundamental Concepts in the Visual Arts. Most ART, ARTH and ARED courses have prerequisites which count towards the art minor. Art minors require 15 semester hours of course work, with at least 12 hours from courses numbered 3xxx or above. Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas A through F may not be counted as coursework in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area F may be counted as coursework in the minor, if departmental policies allow. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in each course comprising the minor, and all prerequisites for specific upperdivision courses must be met.

 

Art - Degree Links:

Students are encouraged to read the Valdosta State University undergraduate catalog to obtain current detailed information which pertains to the Department of Art and the degrees offered. See the links below.

Department of Art - Academic Advising Forms & Downloads > http://www.valdosta.edu/art/advising.shtml

VSU Undergraduate Catalog - Department of Art > http://www.valdosta.edu/catalog/art department

VSU Undergraduate Catalog > http://www.valdosta.edu/catalog/

*Valdosta State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.