OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Studio Art Major (B.F.A.) - Art Therapy Concentration |
Major Code BF5057
College of Fine Arts
School of Art + Design
Seigfred Hall 528
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4290
art-design@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/art
Angela Sprunger, contact person
sprunger@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) in Studio Art is a professional studio degree that fosters the development of studio artists and creative thinkers. Students take courses in Foundations, Art History and Studio that include topics ranging from historical through contemporary issues in art, technical demonstrations, and rigorous critiques of student work. Visiting artists, field trips, exhibitions, collaborative projects and community engagement are also important aspects of the program.
This concentration within the B.F.A. Studio Art degree focuses on the intersection of visual art and mental health. Students will create artwork in a broad range of studio courses, learn about art in context through art history courses, and gain a better understanding of human psychology in both art therapy and psychology coursework.
Scholarships are available for both incoming and continuing students through talent awards, Dean’s Scholarships, and Endowed Awards that recognize artistic ability, academic excellence, exemplary leadership and potential. Our students have also been successful in writing grants and receiving awards through the University.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
All incoming first year students who wish to pursue a degree in Art +Design are encouraged to submit a portfolio for talent scholarship consideration. Students who wish to pursue a BFA degree in Studio Art, Interior Architecture or Graphic Design should submit a portfolio at the time of application. All students will have the opportunity to submit an updated portfolio for program and concentration application during the fall and spring semesters.
Change of Program Policy
Current Ohio University Undergraduate students wish to begin pursuing a degree in the School of Art+ Design should complete the application to the BFA programs offered in Fall and Spring. Students who are unsure of BFA concentration can elect to begin their studies through the BA in Studio Art and apply to a concentration the following term. Students who elect to pursue the BA in Studio Art may update their program plan without a portfolio review.
External Transfer Admission
All incoming transfer students who wish to pursue a degree in Art +Design are encouraged to submit a portfolio for talent scholarship consideration. Students who wish to pursue a BFA degree in Studio Art, Interior Architecture or Graphic Design should submit a portfolio at the time of application. All students will have the opportunity to submit an updated portfolio for program and concentration application during the fall and spring semesters.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
B.F.A. in Studio Art majors are competitive in art-related careers and experiences, such as: studio artist, artist-in-residence, museum and gallery work, graduate study, studio assistant, commissioned artwork, solo/group exhibitions, entrepreneurs, studio co-ops, grant writers, community project leaders, public artwork competitions, and work in other creative fields. Students with the Art Therapy concentration will be prepared to pursue a graduate degree in Art Therapy, as well as positions within the blossoming field of Arts and Health.
Requirements
University-wide Graduation Requirements
Ohio University requires completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for conferral of a bachelor’s degree. However, the Studio Art - Art Therapy Concentration program requires a minimum of 128 semester hours. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other university-wide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – University-wide page.
School of Art + Design Requirements
All majors in the School of Art + Design (B.A. and B.F.A. degrees) require an accumulative 2.0 GPA and a 2.75 GPA in the major.
Introductory Art History
Complete the following two courses:
- AH 2110 - From Caves to Calligraphy: Global Art + Design I Credit Hours: 4
- AH 2130 - From Gutenberg to Google: Global Art + Design II Credit Hours: 4
Art History 3000/4000- Level Courses
Complete any one AH 3000/4000-level (3 cr.) course, excluding AH 4920 or AH 4930 .
Foundations
Complete the following courses:
- ART 1200 - Description + Drawing Credit Hours: 4
- ART 1210 - Function + Practice Credit Hours: 4
- ART 1220 - Image + Design Credit Hours: 4
- ART 1230 - Structure + Space Credit Hours: 4
- ART 1240 - Visual Art in Practice and Theory: Critical Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
Studio Art 2000-Level Courses
Complete five courses from the following:
- ART 2110 - Digital Art + Technology I Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2120 - Creative Coding for Artists I Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2210 - Ceramics Hand Building Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2220 - Ceramics Wheel Throwing Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2310 - Sculpture: Contemporary Objects & Traditions Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2320 - Sculpture: Environments & Actions Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2330 - Sculpture: Casting Contemporary Explorations Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2410 - Lithography/Monotype Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2420 - Etching/Relief Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2430 - Screenprinting Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2510 - Graphic Design Principles Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2520 - Typography Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2710 - Painting: Color, Form, Context Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2720 - Painting: Alternative, Digital, Temporal Modes Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2810 - Film Photography Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2820 - Digital Photography Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2900 - Studio Art Topics Credit Hours: 4
- ART 2902 - Figure and Gender Credit Hours: 4
Studio Art 3000/4000-Level Courses
Complete at least four ART 3000/4000-level Studio courses (4 cr.), including FAR 4500 as an option.
One course is recommended to be selected in consultation with your Advisor, the topic of which should be related to collaborative artmaking or community engagement through the arts. Suggested courses are ART 3310 , FAR 4500 , or a related ART 3900/4900 Special Topics course.
- ART 3110 - Digital Art + Technology II Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3120 - Creative Coding for Artists II Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3210 - Advanced Ceramics Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3220 - Glaze Calculation & Materials Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3230 - Ceramics Wheel Throwing II Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3310 - Public Spheres & Dissemination Tactics Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3320 - Content & Concept in Material & Form Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3330 - Anatomical Modeling: Traditional Anatomical Sculpting and Casting Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3410 - Advanced Printmaking Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3420 - Papermaking Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3510 - Graphic Design Studio I Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3520 - Graphic Design Studio II Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3530 - Letterpress and Bookmaking Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3540 - Media Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3550 - Animation Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3710 - Advanced Painting and Drawing: Investigative modes; Defining trajectories Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3730 - Anatomical Drawing and Figure Drawing Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3810 - Advanced Photography Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3820 - Photographic Arts Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3900 - Studio Art Topics Credit Hours: 4
- ART 3960 - Student Design Agency: OU Design Collaborative in the Community Credit Hours: 4
- ART 4900 - Studio Art Topics Credit Hours: 4
- FAR 4500 - 30 Mile Studio: Community Arts Engagement Credit Hours: 4
Studio Art 2000/3000-Level
Complete one additional ART 2000 or 3000-level studio course from the courses listed above.
Art Therapy Concentration
Complete the following courses:
- ART 2950 - Introduction to Art Therapy Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 1010 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 1110 - Elementary Statistical Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
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- PSY 2110 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 4
- PSY 2410 - Child and Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 2710 - Psychopathology Credit Hours: 3
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Complete at least three credits of psychology at the 3000-level. This can include PSY 3910 - Fieldwork in Psychology .