University of Central Arkansas

The Photography program is traditionally based with an opportunity for students to explore digital media. The department is equipped with processing facilities, access to a computer lab and a dark room. The classes are small enough for students to interact with faculty and get individual attention. Students are encouraged to go beyond the curriculum and submit works into competittive shows and competitions. In the past, several students had their work accepted into Photographer's Forum magazine Annual College Photography Contest. Through the Photography program, students are also introduced to noted professionals through the Artist in Residence, and Master Workshop programs, and as guest speakers. Previous guests include Shelby Lee Adams, Keith Carter, Debby Fleming Caffery, Sandy Skoglund and Kate Breakey.

Core Curriculum

Core (18 hours)

These four classes are required:

-ART  1310     Design I, 2-D     Offered fall, spring, summer

-ART  1321     Drawing I         Offered fall, spring, summer

-ART  2312     Design II, 3-D     Offered fall, spring

-ART 2322     Drawing II, Life     Offered fall, spring

Plus 6 hours from the following:

-ART 2325     Asian Art Survey     Offered fall

-ART 2335     Art History, Ancient    Offered fall, spring

-ART 2336     Art History, Renaissance-Modern         Offered fall, spring

Area Studies (17 hours)

Area studies requirements -ART 3324; 3 hours 3000-level art history; 3 hours from Category A; 3 hours from Category B; 3 hours from Category A or B or ART 3304; and ART 2140  and ART 3140. BFA students and BA art education emphasis students must complete Sculpture I or Ceramics I in Category A.

-ART 3324     Drawing III, Advanced Life Drawing     Offered spring
                       Prerequisites:  Art 1310, 1321, and 2322

-ART 2140     Portfolio Assessment     Offered fall
                        Prerequisites: ART 1310, 1321, 2312, 2322;
                                                3 hours from 2325, 2335, 2336                               

-ART 3140      Portfolio Assessment II    Offered spring
                        Prerequisite: 2140                    

-Three hours from Category A and three from Category B

    Category A:

            ART 3361     Sculpture I     Offered fall
                                  Prerequisites:  ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing                          

            ART 3379     Ceramics I     Offered fall, spring
                                  Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing                       

            ART 3000-level Art History (see list below)

    Category B:

            ART 3318     Photography I     Offered fall, spring
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                            

            ART 3330    Illustration I     Offered fall
                                 Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                             

            ART 3332     Painting I         Offered fall
                                 Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                           

            ART 3334     Watercolor I     Offered fall
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                           

            ART 3353     Graphic Design I   Offered fall
                                  Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                           

            ART 3343     Printmaking I         Offered spring
                                 Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing                             

-Three more hours from category A or category B, OR
        ART 3304  Introduction to Art Education    Offered spring
                          Prerequisites: ART 1310 or 2312, 1321

-Three hours 3000-level art history (choose 3 hours from the following):

        ART 3301     Modern Art     Offered fall

        ART 3302     History of American Art     Offered spring

        ART 3303     Nineteenth Century Art History   Offered spring

        ART 3307     Arts of Africa    Offered spring, odd years

        ART 3311     Ancient South American Art     Offered spring

        ART 3329     Ancient Mesoamerican Art    Offered spring, even years

        ART 3335     Art Museum Studies     Offered fall

        ART 3365     Women in Art     Offered fall

        ART 3385     Art of India    Offered on demand

        ART 3395     Art of Japan     Offered on demand

BFA Major in Studio Art

Students must complete the 35 hours of core and area studies (see above), and add 3 additional hours of upper division art history elective for a total of 12 art history hours, 21 hours in an approved studio emphasis (see below), and 21 hours in BFA required courses (see below) to complete 80 hours. Acceptance to the BFA degree program requires faculty approval of the BFA application which includes the application form, a typewritten statement, slides or digital images of at least 12 works, and a copy of a current UCA transcript. Students with a 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 3.25 major GPA on a minimum of 24 hours of art may apply for entrance to the program after successfully completing the Sophomore Major Advancement Interview (SMAI). Applications are accepted each fall and spring semester. A minumum of 23 hours in art is required after acceptance to degree candidacy, including ART 4600, 4675, 4150,  4160, 4372, and 6 hours of art in a special degree plan.

BFA Required Courses (21 hours)

-ART 3150        BFA Folio        Offered fall, spring
                              Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BFA program

-ART 4150        BFA Professional Orientation        Offered fall, spring
                              Prerequisite: Departmental approval

-ART 4325        Drawing IV, Experimental        Offered fall
                              Prerequisites: ART 2140, 3324

-ART 4372        Senior Seminar        Offered fall
                              Prerequisites: Senior standing and 9 hours of art history

-ART 4675        BFA Intership        Offered fall, spring, summer
                    Prerequisites: Written proposal and departmental approval
                                        semester prior to enrollment
                   Note: A maximum of 12 hours of variable credit courses in art may
                          be applied to the to the BFA degree       

-ART 4600        BFA Problem        Offered fall, spring
                   Prerequisite: Written proposal and departmental approval semester
                                    prior to enrollment

-ART 4160        BFA Exhibit        Offered fall, spring
                    Prerequisite: Departmental approval


Photography Emphasis (21 hours)

If one or more of the courses below have been taken as part of the Area Studies coursework under Category A or B, select additional courses from the studio emphasis electives section.

-ART 3318        Photography I        Offered fall, spring
                          Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing

-ART 3320        Photography II        Offered spring
                         Prerequisite: ART 3318

-ART 4388        Advanced Studio: Photography        Offered fall, spring
                           Prerequisites: ART 2140, 6 hours in one studio area, and faculty
                                                   permission
                            Note: May be repeated for credit

-ART 4388        Advanced Studio: Photography        Offered fall, spring
                            Prerequisites: ART 2140, 6 hours in one studio area, and faculty
                                                   permission
                            Note: May be repeated for credit

Select two (2) of the following:

-ART 3343        Printmaking I        Offered spring
                         Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing

-ART 3332        Painting I        Offered fall
                         Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
   
-ART 3353        Graphic Design I        Offered fall
                           Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing

-ART 3361        Sculpture I        Offered fall
                         Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing

-ART 3379        Ceramics I        Offered fall, spring
                         Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing

-ART 3315        Contemporary Media in 3-D        Offered spring
                          Prerequisites: ART 2140, 3 hours 3000-level studio

Select one (1) of the following:

-ART 3344        Printmaking II        Offered fall
                         Prerequisite: ART 3343

-ART 3333        Painting II        Offered spring
                         Prerequisites: ART 2140, 3332

-ART 3354        Graphic Design II        Offered spring
                          Prerequisite: ART 3353

-ART 3362        Sculpture II        Offered spring
                         Prerequisite: ART 3361

-ART 3390        Ceramics II        Offered spring
                           Prerequisite: ART 3379


*For more information see the Undergraduate Bulletin.

 For detailed course information and descriptions, see Courses in Art

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To download BFA/Photography Emphasis Checklist, click here:
Photography Checklist

To download pdf of the General Education Checklist, click here:
General Education Checklist. 

To download BFA Studio Program Completion Plan, click here: BFA Studio

To download BFA application, click here: BFA Application

To download BFA Problem Guidelines (ART 4600), click here: BFA Problem

To download Individual Study Guidelines, click here: Individual Study

To download Directed Study Guidelines (ART 4102, 4202, 4302), click here:
Directed Study

To download Art Internship Guidelines (ART 4375, 4675), click here: Art Internship 

Note: Program information updated on January 2009.