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 90 quarter hours with a 2.75 or better accumulative g.p.a.; EDCI 275 and PSY 275 with a grade of 2.0 or better; 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 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           4
ART 211   Foundation Concepts   4ART 212   Color                4
          Studio course          4-5

Art Courses-Quarters 5 and 6

ART 251     Typography          5
or ART 254   Letterform
            Three studio courses   12-15

General Academic Courses-Freshman Year

               Tier I English comp.     5
               Tier 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
EDCI 200           &nbspLearning, Human Growth, and Development   6
EDCI 201             Char. of Learners with Exceptionalities        3
EDCI 202            Field Experience in Education                2

Junior: 47-53

           Studio art                                         16-20
ART 461   Art Experience in the Elem. School                      4
ART 461L  Field Experience                                     2
ART 462   Art Teaching in the Secondary School                    4
EDCI 400  School, Society, and the Professional Educatior            4
EDSE 351  Instructional Process and Curriculum                     4
          Art History/Comparative Arts electives (300 level or above)   4
          Tier I English composition (ART 300J)                   4
          Tier II science                                        4-5
          Tier II elective                                        4-5

Senior: 53-54

                      Studio art                          15
EDCI 203             Tech. Appl. in Educ.                 4
EDCI 301             Education and Cult. Diversity          3
EDSE 420,420L        Teaching of Reading in Content Areas   4
                      Tier II elective                    4-5
                      Tier III                          4-5

Total minimum hours required: 196

Other requirements:

68 hours of studio art, including the foundations courses and one graphic design course (ART 251 or 254); ART 110, ART 300J, and 16 quarter hours of art history, or comparative arts; and courses required for the State of Ohio provisional teaching license. To achieve proficiency in two studio areas, a minimum 35-hour, two-area concentration must be completed, including a consecutive sequence of studio courses at the 200 level or above in each of the two areas. It is recommended that one of the areas of studio concentration be two-dimensional and one three-dimensional.

The Art Education major is currently under revision to meet new State of Ohio teacher licensure requirements. Make regular contact with your advisor in the School of Art for current information.

Art History Major

Major code BF5123

The B.F.A. in art history provides a strong foundation in art history and studio art, advanced courses in art history, and liberal arts electives. Art history majors enter graduate study, seek employment in museums, or work in related fields. You are expected to arrange programs of study with assigned advisors; selectionof elective courses, in particular, should be made only after consultation. To major in art history, you must (1) complete and achieve a minimum 3.0 g.p.a. in two courses from the art history survey sequence; (2) have an overall academic g.p.a. of at least 2.75; (3) submit a copy of your DARS form for review and two samples of your own academic writing, one of which must be a sample from an art history course, to the art history staff; and (4) be prepared to discuss why you wish to declare art history as your major. To graduate as an art history major, you must have completed at least one year of a foreign language.

Program Requirements

Freshman: 48-50

ART 110            Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts   4
ART 112            Photography                      4
ART 113            Three-Dimens. Design              4
ART 116, 117, 118   Drawing                         12
                   Tier I English comp.(100 level)        5
                   Tier I quantitative skills               5
                   Tier II electives                   12
                   Electives                           2-4

Sophomore: 48-49

AH 211, 212, 213   History of Art       12
                  Tier II electives       9
                  Foreign Languages   12
                 Electives             15-16

Junior: 48-53

                 Art History                       12-16
                 Tier I English comp. (300 level)     4
                 Tier II elective                    5
                 Electives                       27-28

Senior: 48-53

                 Art History   16-20
                 Tier III        4-5
                 Electives        28

Total minimum hours required: 192

Studio Majors

Ceremics Major-Major code BF5127
Graphic Design Major-Major code BF6321
Painting Major-Major code BF5124
Photography Major-Major code BF5143
Printmaking Major-Major code BF5128
Sculpture Major-Major code BF5126

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    Foundations 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           4
ART 211    Foundation Concepts   4
ART 212    Color                4
           Studio course          4-5

Art Courses: Quarters 5 and 6

         4 studio courses   16-20

General Academic Courses: Freshman Year

         Tier I English comp        5
         Tier 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 9
                  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) 4
     Studio 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 6
     Senior 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

University Publications and Computer Services revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/catalog/98-99/colleges/art.htm ) on July 19, 1999.

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