School of Art
Seigfred Hall
Joe Bove, Director
The nationally recognized School of Art offers an undergraduate four-year professional program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree with majors in art education, art history, ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
The program's overall goal is to prepare graduates for success as professional artists, designers, teachers, or professionals in related fields, as well as for admission to a graduate school.
The B.F.A. degree is based upon a strong studio foundations program, which is intended to provide a basis for critical thinking. Studio skills, theory, criticism, and the history of art are important components of the foundations program.
After foundations, your major provides intensive experience in the chosen discipline. The degree includes a strong emphasis in the liberal arts, which fulfills university requirements and adds diversity. Individual creative growth is ensured through the stimulation offered by this diversity and is further fostered by a strong graduate program and visiting artist/scholar program, as well as opportunities for study abroad.
The School of Art is an extensive studio facility with a specialized faculty of artist/teachers and scholars. There are numerous opportunities in the School of Art and on campus to exhibit work, including an annual juried undergraduate student show and senior exhibitions. The school urges you to show your work at every opportunity and to see original work whenever possible. The Seigfred and Trisolini Galleries provide an opportunity to see a variety of visual art, from solo exhibitions of notable visiting artists to national juried and curated exhibitions. A faculty exhibition and a series of graduate thesis exhibitions are presented annually.
Recognition of student work is made through annual scholarships and prizes, including the Edna Way Scholarship Fund; the Francis M. Paulson Scholarship; the Harry and Deborah Breverman Award; the Krecker Prize; the Rogers Award; the Mary Leonard Art Education Scholarship; the Rose Marie Darst Scholarship; and the Upperclass Deans Scholarship.
The School of Art recognizes the individual needs of its majors and makes advising an integral part of the educational experience. You are strongly encouraged to consult regularly with your advisor concerning your selection of courses and progress toward the fulfillment of degree requirements. You may also wish to consult with the School of Art student services coordinator in Seigfred 527 or with either the chair of the foundations program or the chair of your major area. You may review your records in the school's office.
Admission Requirements
If you are planning to become an art major, enter the School of Art as a general art major (major code ND5153). Transfer students are evaluated individually based upon coursework and a portfolio review and be placed accordingly.Major Areas and Requirements
Before you can graduate, you must satisfy the degree requirements of Ohio University, the College of Fine Arts, and the School of Art. The following courses, available on regional campuses only, may not be used to fulfill specific degree requirements in the School of Art, including studio electives: ART 115A, 125, 141, and 151. School of Art majors may use these courses as free electives only. Because the school's curricula are under revision, be sure to consult an advisor in the School of Art for current information.Art Education Major
Major code BF5122
The B.F.A. degree program in art education serves as preparation for the teaching of art in grades K-12. In addition to courses leading to teacher certification, the program includes extensive study in studio art and art history.
Apply for admission to teacher education when you have completed 45 quarter hours. Completion of PSY 101, INCO 103, freshman quantitative skills, and freshman composition; an acceptable score on the ACT, CBT, SAT, or preprofessional skills test; and a 2.75 accumulative g.p.a. are required.
To become an art education major, you must complete ART 260 with a grade of 2.75 or better and submit an acceptable portfolio of studio work with writing sample in your sophomore year. In addition, you must apply for advanced standing, which requires the completion of EDCI 275 or PSY 275 with a grade of 2.0 or better; the "block program" of EDSE 250, 250L, 270, 270L with a grade of 2.0 or better; 90 quarter hours with a 2.75 or better accumulative g.p.a.; ART 461 and 462; application for EDCI 401 Advanced Multicultural Field Experience; and an accumulative g.p.a. of 2.75 or better in the major teaching field in which you seek certification.
Student teaching is normally assigned during one of the quarters of the senior year. Application for student teaching is to be made to the office of the director of student teaching no later than December 1 preceding the academic year in which the student teaching assignment is desired; a 2.75 or better accumulative g.p.a. is required.
Program Requirements
Freshman and Sophomore: 96-103
Art Courses-Quarters 1 and 2ART 110 Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts 4
ART 112 Intro to Photography 4
ART 113 Three-Dimens. Studies 4
ART 116 Drawing I 4
ART 117 Drawing II 4
Art Courses-Quarters 3 and 4
ART 118 Drawing III 4ART 211 Foundation Concepts 4
ART 212 Color 4
Studio course 4-5
Art Courses-Quarters 5 and 6ART 251 Typography 4
or ART 254 Letterform or 5
Three studio courses 12-15
General Academic Courses-Freshman Year
Tier I English comp. 5Tier I quantitative skills 4-5
PSY 101 General Psychology 5
INCO 103 Public Speaking 4
or THAR 110Y Intro to Theater
Tier II social science 4-5
General Academic Courses-Sophomore Year
AH 211, 212, 213 History of Art 12
ART 260* Found. of Art Educ. 4
EDCI 275 Learning Proc. in the Classroom 5
or PSY 275 Educational Psych. or 4
EDSE 250 Analysis of Teaching 4
EDSE 250L Field Experience 2
EDSE 270 Studies of the Learner 3
EDSE 270L Field Experience 1
*During ART 260, to be taken spring quarter of your sophomore year, you prepare for entering the major.
Junior: 47-53
Studio art 16-20ART 461 Art Experience in the Elem. School 3
ART 462 Art Teaching in the Secondary School 3
EDSE 351 Instructional Process and Curriculum 5
Art History/Comparative Arts electives 8
Tier I English composition (300 level) 4
Tier II science 4-5
Tier II elective 4-5
Senior: 53-54
Studio art 15EDCI 401 Urban Field Exper. 2
EDCI 480 School and Society 3
EDM 480 Educational Media 4
EDPL 461, 463, 465 Student Teaching 16
EDSE 420 Teaching of Reading in Content Areas 4
EDSE 420L Field Experience 1
Tier II elective 4-5
Tier III 4-5
Total minimum hours required: 196
Other requirements:
72 quarter hours of studio art, including the foundations courses and one graphic design course (ART 251 or 254), ART 110, and 20 quarter hours of art history, comparative arts, and courses required for teacher certification. To achieve proficiency in two studio areas, a minimum 36-hour, two-area concentration must be completed, including a consecutive sequence of five studio courses at the 200 level or above in one area and a consecutive sequence of four studio courses at the 200 level or above in another area. It is recommended that you select one three-dimensional and one two-dimensional area.
The Art Education major is currently under revision. Make regular contact with your advisor and the School of Art for current information.
Art History Major
Major code BF5123
The B.F.A. degree program in art history includes a concentration of courses in art history, basic and advanced studio courses, and 35 hours of non-art courses. You are encouraged to attain a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language. Art history majors enter graduate study, seek employment in museums, or work in related fields. You are expected to arrange a program with your advisor; selection of elective courses, in particular, should be made only after consultation.Program Requirements
Freshman: 49
ART 110 Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts 4ART 112 Intro to Photography 4
ART 113 Three-Dimens. Studies 4
ART 116, 117, 118 Drawing I, II, III 12
Tier I English comp.(100 level) 5
Tier I quantitative skills 5
Tier II electives 12
Electives 3
Sophomore: 47
AH 211, 212, 213 History of Art 12ART 211 Foundations Concepts 4
ART 212 Color 4
Tier II electives 9
Studio electives 5
Electives 13
Junior: 48
Art History 12Studio electives 12
Tier I English comp.
(300 level) 4
Tier II elective 5
Electives 15
Senior: 48
Art History 20Tier III 4-5
Electives 24
Total minimum hours required: 192
Studio Majors
Ceremics Major-Major code BF5127Graphic Design Major-Major code BF6321
Painting Major-Major code BF5124
Photography Major-Major code BF5143
Printmaking Major-Major code BF5128
Sculpture Major-Major code 5126
The B.F.A. degree program with a major in one studio area provides extensive study in a single discipline. Studio majors find success as professional artists or graphic designers, enter graduate schools, or work in related art and design fields.
To become a major in ceramics, graphic design, painting, printmaking, or sculpture, you must submit a portfolio of studio work for review at the end of the sophomore year. If your portfolio is satisfactory and you have fulfilled the program requirements, you will be accepted into the proposed major.
Program Requirements
This is a recommended model for meeting program requirements; deviations can delay completion of the program.
Freshman and Sophomore: 98-104
Art Courses: Quarters 1 and 2
ART 110 Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts 4
ART 112 Intro to Photography 4
ART 113 Three-Dimens. Studies 4
ART 116 Drawing I 4
ART 117 Drawing II 4
Art Courses: Quarters 3 and 4
ART 118 Drawing III 4ART 211 Foundation Concepts 4
ART 212 Color 4
Studio course 4-5
Art Courses: Quarters 5 and 6
4 studio courses 16-20General Academic Courses: Freshman Year
Tier I English comp 5Tier I quantitative skills 4-5
Tier II electives 8
Electives 4
General Academic Courses: Sophomore Year
AH 211, 212, 213 History of Art 12
Tier II electives 8
Electives 4-5
A portfolio is required to enter a major. The earliest portfolio review is at the end of your sophomore year. Check with the program chair for review dates and requirements. You need at least two courses in a major area to submit a portfolio.
Note: The junior and senior years of these majors are currently under revision. Check with your advisor for current information.
Junior: 45
Art history elective (300 level) 4Studio major (300 level) 15
Studio electives (300 level) 10
Tier I English comp. (300 level) 4
Tier II electives 8
Electives 4
Senior: 46
Studio Practicum 6Senior project 3
Studio major (400 level) 15
Studio electives (400 level) 10
Art History elective (300 level) 4
Tier III 4-5
Electives 4
Total minimum hours required: 192
Art Minor
Minor code ORARTM
The art minor is offered for nonmajors who wish to pursue study in art. To declare an art minor, consult with your major advisor and with a School of Art advisor. Approval from the College of Fine Arts dean's office is required. You must maintain a 2.5 g.p.a. in the minor.
Requirements for an art minor are:
ART 112 Intro to Photography 4
ART 113 Three-Dimens. Studies 4
ART 116 Drawing I 4
Three of the following four: 11-12
AH 211, 212, 213 History of ArtART 110 Seeing and Knowing Visual Arts
Two 200- or 300-level art studio courses ortwo 300- or 400-level art history courses 8-10
Minimum hours required: 32
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