BS/BA or BFA of Art + Design

Painting, Drawing + Printmaking Concentration (BS/BA or BFA)

Degree Requirements (BFA)

Art majors in the Painting, Drawing + Printmaking BFA concentration must complete 81 units, including 21 units in foundations courses, 39 units in required courses, 15 units in the area of focus and 6 units in electives.

2010–2011

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First Level Foundations (21 units)
ART 101 Digital Tools and Concepts (3)
ART 103 2D Process (3)
ART 104 3D Process (3)
ART 211 Drawing: Observation and Invention (3)
ART 212 Visual Concepts (3)
ARTH 221 Survey of Western Art I (3)
ARTH 222 Survey of Western Art II (3)

Required Courses (39 units)
ART 229 Painting I (3)
ART 241 Sculpture I (3)
ART 245 Intro to Printmaking (3)
ART 329 Painting II (3)
ART 336 Painting III (3)
ART 346 New Directions in Painting, Experimental Media, and Art I (3)
ART 372 Advanced Drawing I (3)
ART 402 Life Drawing and Anatomy I (3)
ART 498 BFA Project (3) (ART 498 for painting, drawing, printmaking is offered in spring semesters only.)

Choose two of the following:
ART 345 New Directions in Printmaking (3)
ART 347 Screen Process I (3)
ART 348 Artist Prints (3)
ART 349 Relief Process I (3)
ART 350 Etching and Intaglio I (3)
ART 353 Lithographic Process I (3)
ART 356 Artist Books (3)

Choose two of the following:
ARTH 324 Modern Art II (3)
ARTH 328 Art, Culture and Politics (3)
ARTH 338 Art and Architecture of the U.S. II (3)
ARTH 339 Latin American Art (3)
ARTH 350 History of Prints (3)
ARTH 3xx/4xx Any 300/400 level ARTH course (3)

Area of Focus Courses (15 units)
*Choose courses from one of the following options:

Painting Area of Focus (15 units)
ART 436 Painting IV (6-9)
ART 472 Advanced Drawing II (3)
ART 356 Artist Books (3)
ART 3xx/4xx Any 300/400 level studio art course (3)

Drawing Area of Focus (15 units)
ART 472 Advanced Drawing II (6-9)
ART 436 Painting IV (3)
ART 356 Artist Books (3)
ART 3xx/4xx Any 300/400 level studio art course (3)

Printmaking Area of Focus (15 units)
ART 3xx/4xx Any additional printmaking course (12-15)
ART 356 Artist Books (3)

Electives (6 units)
ART 3xx/4xx Any 300/400 level studio art course (3-6)
ART 234 Photo Imaging – Film (3)
ART 235 Photo Imaging-Creative Workflow (3)
ART 445 Experimental Directions (3)

Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education
Center for the Arts, Room 3103 (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2808
Fax: 410-704-2810
E-mail: artdepartment@towson.edu