Studio Art and Craft/Art Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

Catalog Year 2024/2025

Freshman

First Semester

15-16 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
SLP 007CCS First Year Experience1
DFN 103Drawing I: Materials & Methods3
DFN 1163D Techniques3
DFN 1213D Design Materials and Methods3
SAC 105Survey & Methods I3
DVC 100Introduction to Material Culture3

Second Semester

18 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DFN 104Drawing II: Drawing as Studio Practice3
DFN 120Design Color & Context3
DFN 119Digital Techniques3
SAC 106Survey & Methods II3
DEN 101Composition I3
DAE 200Educ. Foundations: History & Phil of Education3

Sophomore

Third Semester

18 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
SAC 205Sophomore Seminar3
SAC —Sophomore SAC Elective3†
SAC —Sophomore SAC Elective3†
DEN 102Composition II3
DAH 200Western Art History/Visual Culture3*
DAH 201Visual Narration: Africa3*
DAH 202Visual Narration: Asia3*
DAE 250Human Development Creative & Visual Learning3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.
†Choose from selected courses in the Studio Art & Craft Electives table below to satisfy the Sophomore SAC Studio Elective
requirements.

Fourth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DGD 103Rapid Prototyping3*
DGD 253Time & Digital Media3*
SAC —Sophomore SAC Elective3†
SAC —Sophomore SAC Elective3†
DAH 218Contemporary Art and Visual Culture3
DHU —Humanities Course3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.
†Choose from selected courses in the Studio Art & Craft Electives table below to satisfy the Sophomore SAC Studio Elective
requirements.

Junior

Fifth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
SAC 380Junior Studio I3
SAC —SAC Studio Elective3
SAC —SAC Studio Elective3
DVC 200Concepts and Methods/Visual Culture3*
D– 200-400General Education Elective3*
DAE 315Elementary Art Teaching: Meth,Math & Literacy3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.

Sixth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
SAC 381Junior Studio II3
SAC —SAC Studio Elective3
DNS 230Math Skills3
DAS 303Professional Practice for Artists3
DAE 405Secondary Art Teaching: Meth, Math & Literacy3

Senior

Seventh Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
SAC 450Senior Studio I3
SAC 400Seminar Seminar3
SAC —SAC Studio Elective3
DAE —Art Education Elective3
DAE 407Reading & Lang Art Methods3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.

Eighth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
SAC 451Senior Studio II3
SAC —SAC Studio Elective3
SAC —SAC Studio Elective3
DAH 200-400Art History Elective3*‡
DVC 200-400Visual Culture Elective3*‡
D– 100-400Open Elective3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.
‡DAH/DVC must be taken at the 200 level or higher

9th Semester

Ninth Semester

12 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DAE 510Directed Teaching10
DAE 520Professional Seminar2

Total Credits

138-139

†Sophomore SAC Studio Elective – Choose from the selected Studio Art & Craft courses listed below to satisfy the Sophomore SAC Studio Elective requirements.

Crafts/Art Practice Studio Electives (DCR/DFA…^) – Successfully complete any (non-required) course from Art Practice (DFA course code) or Crafts & Material Studies (including DCR, DCE, DFD, DGL, DME, DAF course codes), to satisfy the requirements.

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level (non-required) Liberal Arts course, from subjects: DAH-Art History, DAS-Academic Studies, DEN-English, DHS-History, DLE-Liberal Elective, DNS-Natural Science DSS-Social Science, DPL-Philosophy, etc), DVC-Visual Culture.

Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level (non-required) course from an Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).

Art Education Elective – Successfully complete an approved 100-400 level studio course from an undergraduate major (outside of the assigned major). Art Ed Department Chair approval required for course selection.

This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

Art Practice, Crafts & Material Studies Faculty

Ebiyenyefa Baralaye
MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Lena Ellis-Boatman
MFA, Michigan State University BFA, Bowling Green State University

Valerie Jenkins
MFA, University of Minnesota BFA, Grand Valley State University

Chido Johnson
MFA, University of Notre Dame BFA, University of Georgia

Thomas Madden
MFA, Bowling Green State University BFA, Kansas State University

Jeremy Noonan
MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art BFA, College for Creative Studies

Kimberly H. Scott
MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Art Education Faculty

Lee, Jhih-Yin
Ph.D. University of Georgia M.Ed. University of Houston

Amy Ruopp
Ph.D., EDS, University of Missouri
MAT, BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art