BFA in Art
75 units
Students may apply for the art major (BFA) after they complete 18 units of core courses (or equivalent portfolio content). The application form with specific portfolio expectations may be obtained in the Department of Art; applications are due in late September for the spring semester and in early March for the fall semester. Contact the department for deadlines and additional information at art@apu.edu or (626) 815-2064.
Requirements
- Students must successfully complete a portfolio Review of Artistic Competencies (RAC) before progressing to upper-division courses. The review dates are announced every term and are available in the Department of Art.
All students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade-point average in major courses to graduate.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| ART 105 | Ceramics I 1 | 3 |
| ART 125 | New Genre Art Forms I | 3 |
| ART 130 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 135 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 145 | Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| ART 146 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 160 | Photography I 1 | 3 |
| ART 170 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 230 | Figurative Lab | 3 |
| ART 403 | Multicultural Art 1 | 3 |
| ART 431 | Gallery Design | 3 |
| ART 495 | Special Topics in Art 2 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ART 111 | Printmaking: Serigraph | 3 |
| or ART 210 | Printmaking: Relief | |
| Art History Courses | 12 | |
| Select four of the following: | ||
| History of Ancient Art and Architecture 1 | ||
| History of Modern Art and Architecture | ||
| History of Contemporary Art and Architecture 1 | ||
| Women In Art | ||
| History of Early Christian and Medieval Art and Architecture 1 | ||
| History of Renaissance to Rococo Art and Architecture 1 | ||
| Concentration | 15 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Ceramics | ||
| Ceramics II | ||
| Ceramics III | ||
| Ceramics IV | ||
| Ceramic Studio Processes (6 total units) 3 | ||
| Drawing and Painting | ||
| Drawing and Painting II | ||
| Painting III | ||
| Illustration | ||
| Drawing and Painting Processes (6 total units) 3 | ||
| Photography | ||
| Photography II | ||
| Photography III | ||
| Photography IV | ||
| Advanced Photography Studio 3 | ||
| Commercial Photography | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| Printmaking: Serigraph 4 | ||
or ART 210 | Printmaking: Relief | |
| Printmaking II | ||
| Printmaking III | ||
| Printmaking IV (6 total units) 3 | ||
| Sculpture | ||
| Sculpture II | ||
| Sculpture III | ||
| Sculpture IV | ||
| Sculptural Processes (6 total units) 3 | ||
| Interdisciplinary | ||
Choose 15 units from the following courses: | ||
| Printmaking: Serigraph 4 | ||
or ART 210 | Printmaking: Relief | |
| Ceramics II | ||
| Drawing and Painting II | ||
| Photography II | ||
| Sculpture II | ||
| Ceramics III | ||
| Ceramics IV | ||
| Printmaking II | ||
| Painting III | ||
| Mixed Media | ||
| Illustration | ||
| Photography III | ||
| Printmaking III | ||
| Sculpture III | ||
| Ceramic Studio Processes 3 | ||
| Printmaking IV 3 | ||
| Drawing and Painting Processes 3 | ||
| Photography IV | ||
| Advanced Photography Studio 3 | ||
| Commercial Photography | ||
| Sculpture IV | ||
| Sculptural Processes 3 | ||
| Special Topics in Art (second unique topic can count toward concentration) 2 | ||
| Capstone Courses | ||
| ART 450 | Portfolio | 3 |
| ART 452 | Exhibition Capstone | 1 |
| ART 475 | Art Internship | 2 |
| ART 496 | Senior Seminar: Art Ethics | 3 |
| Total Units | 75 | |
- 1
Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Fine Arts general education requirement.
- 2
Can be retaken with unique topics for a maximum of 6 units.
- 3
For all process courses (ART 406, ART 418, ART 445, ART 465, ART 471), a maximum of 3 units may be taken at one time. Process courses can be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
- 4
Course not taken for core can count toward concentration.