Fine Arts, BFA (Emphasis in Drawing)
All first-year students take the Foundation program’s core curriculum, along with required art history and liberal arts courses, and begin the fine arts major curriculum in the fall of the second year. While continuing with their required art history and general education coursework, second-year students take more focused courses in their chosen area of emphasis, whether painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and integrated practices, or jewelry. In addition to their studio requirements, all fine arts students take a series of departmental seminars that address social, historical, and critical issues in contemporary art.
Beyond their major requirements, students may use elective credits to take courses of their choosing, to pursue a minor in a second field or discipline, or to gain internship experience. The senior year is focused on developing a self-directed body of work for the senior thesis exhibition in the spring semester. Departmental courses in professional practice help students prepare their portfolios and make a realistic plan for sustaining their careers after graduation through approaching funders, galleries, residency opportunities, and employers.
Semester 1 | Credits | |
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FDC-140 | Visualization/Representation | 3 |
FDC-150 | Space, Form, Process | 3 |
FDC-160 | Light Color Design Lab | 3 |
HMS-101A | Literary and Critical Studies I | 3 |
HAD-111 | Themes in Art and Culture I | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
FDC-141 | Visualization/Representation/Concept | 3 |
FDC-161 | Light Color Design Studio | 3 |
FDC-180 | Time and Movement | 3 |
HAD-112 | Themes in Art and Culture II | 3 |
Social Science "Global" Core Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 3 | ||
DRWG-205 | Drawing I | 3 |
DRWG-211 | Life Study I | 3 |
FAU-241 | Fine Arts Seminar I: Ways of Seeing | 3 |
Department Elective Painting/Printmaking/2-D Tech | 3 | |
Social Science "Thinking" Core Elective | 3 | |
History of Art and Design Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 18 | |
Semester 4 | ||
DRWG-206 or DRWG-212 |
Drawing II or Life Study II |
3 |
DRWG-323 | Drawing:Materials and Methods | 3 |
HMS-201A | Literary and Critical Studies II | 3 |
Departmental Elective Sculpture/3-D Tech | 3 | |
Math/Science Core Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 5 | ||
DRWG-305 | Drawing III | 3 |
FAU-341 | Fine Art Seminar II: Modes of Critique | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Select any 300-Level Drawing Course or |
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Drawing Anatomy I | ||
Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective | 3 | |
History of Art and Design Elective | 3 | |
All Institute Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 18 | |
Semester 6 | ||
DRWG-306 | Drawing IV | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Select any 300-Level Drawing Course or |
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Drawing Anatomy I | ||
Drawing Anatomy II | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Special Topics | ||
Storyboarding & Storytelling Animation | ||
Subverting Digital Media | ||
Advanced Video Editing Graphics | ||
Fx, Tricks + Pix | ||
Multimedia Installation | ||
Lighting and the Contemporary Portfolio | ||
After Effects | ||
Visualizing the Idea | ||
Motion Design: Graphic Design F | ||
Digital Photography | ||
Digital Tools for Object Makers | ||
Perspectives in Jewelry Cad/Cam Tech | ||
Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective | 3 | |
Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 7 | ||
DRWG-405 | Drawing V | 3 |
FAU-441 | Fine Arts Seminar III: Modes of Critique | 3 |
FA-310 | Professional Practices | 3 |
Pratt Integrative Course | 3 | |
Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 8 | ||
DRWG-406 | Drawing VI | 3 |
Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) | 3 | |
All Institute Electives | 9 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 126 |
Students will:
- Understand basic design principles, concepts, media and formats;
- Have knowledge and skills in the use of basic tools and techniques needed to work from concept to finished product;
- Have a knowledge of historical and contemporary movements and issues in the field of drawing;
- Understand the many possibilities for innovative imagery and the manipulation of techniques available to those who draw;
- Complete a final project related to the exhibition of original work;
- Achieve entry-level professional competence in the major area of specialization.