Graduation Requirements

Majors

Minors

Course Descriptions
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Introduction
The Department of Art offers studies in the following areas of emphasis: art education, art history, ceramics, drawing, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture. These emphasis areas are designed to provide preparation for a professional career choice as well as personal artistic enjoyment. Classes are also offered which fulfill the Arts requirement for General Education.
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NOTE:
1. Art 110, Drawing I, should be taken by all Art Majors their first semester, if possible, as the first required course in the Art Core area.
2. All Art and Photography Majors must select Art 101 as their General Education, GE requirement in the Arts category.
3. Art 397, Art Seminar, is required to be taken four seperate semesters. It is recommended that three of these be completed during the freshman and sophomore years.
4. In the General Education (GE) area you must declare yourself as either a Bachelor of Art (BA), or Bachelor of Science (BS). BA requires 11 credits of Foreign Language with fewer Science credits. BS requires extra Science credits but not Foreign Language credits.
5. All declared Art Majors, with the exception of the 2-year AAS degree in Photograhpy and Art Education, are automatically admitted into the Integrated Studio Art Degree.
6. Admittance into the Bachelor of Fine Art Degree (BFA) is through a portfolio review at the end of the sophomore year. Reviews are held in March and August.
7. A minimum GPA of 2.7 in major courses is requierd for an Art degree. No 'D' credit will be accepted in Art or Photo classes.
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Transition Information
As BYU-Idaho continues the transition from an Associate degree program (two-year) to a Bachelors degree program (four-year), new courses will be phased out, and titles of some courses may be changed.
All information in the Art section of this catalog is subject to change. Please work closely with your faculty advisor in planning your course of study and in your preparations for graduation.
Although some upper-divison courses may be offered immediately, the full Department of Art program will follow this schedule:
-- Fall 2004-first Senior class under the new Bachelors program
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Degree Information
The Department of Art offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Art (B.A. or B.S.), Bachelor in Art Education (B.A. or B.S.), Associate of Applied Science in Studio Photography (A.A.S.), and a minor in Art Education.
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B.F.A. areas of emphasis include:
-- Two-dimensional studies (drawing, painting, printmaking) -- Three-dimensional studies (ceramics, sculpture) -- Graphic Design -- Illustration -- Photography
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Bachelor of Art areas of emphasis include:
-- Art History -- Integrated Studio Art
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Bachelor of Art Education majors include:
-- Art Education -- Art Education Composite
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A.A.S. area of emphasis:
-- Studio Photography
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Admission Process
No formal admissions process to this department or program is required at the entry or freshman level. All art students must maintain the required minimum GPA in art courses.
Admission to the B.F.A. upper-division emphasis areas (junior- and senior-levels) is by application at the completion of the sophomore level. A portfolio and transcript review will be held each March and August by the faculty B.F.A. committee. See the department office for specific deadlines and application.
Admission to the A.A.S. degree in Studio Photography is obtained through enrollment in and the successful completion of Photo 100. Please note the important information regarding qualifications for continued enrollment in the section titled "Associate of Applied Science in Studio Photography".
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Transfer Credits and AP & IB Credits
Students who transfer to this Department from other colleges or universities may receive equivalent art credits only after a portfolio review with the Department chair. A catalog description of the art courses taken and a transcript from the previous institution are required.
AP & IB credit in studio arts will be granted as Art 102 General Art 2-D credit only. AP art history credit may be transferred as equivalent to BYU-Idaho Art 201 and/or Art 202 art history courses (see Department chair).
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Program Description
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B.S. in Fine Arts (565)
The B.F.A. degree will prepare students for a career as a professional artist. Students may choose studies in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography or printmaking.
Students may choose this Bachelor of Science General Education degree or the Bachelor of Art General Education degree (see B.F.A. degree code 560).
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University Requirements Religion Requirements
(Book of Mormon Courses)
Take these Courses
REL 121, 122 OR
Take these Courses
REL 121H, 122H OR
Take this Course
REL 221
AND
(Scripture Based Courses)
Take 6 Credits
REL 211, 212, 301, 302, 324 OR
Take 6 Credits
REL 211H, 212H, 301H, 302H, 324H
AND
(Other Religion Courses)
Take 4 Credits
REL 100, 130, 215, 234, 235, 260, 261, 264, 333, 341, 341H, 342, 342H, 351, 352, 370, 431, 471, 475
Online Learning
Each student is required to take at least one online course. For more information about the online requirement please visit the Online Learning section found in the Graduation & Transfer section of the catalog
or visit http://web.byui.edu/Catalog/2005-2006/generalEducation.htm.
Other online course information is available at http://www.byui.edu/insttech/online.htm.
A list of online courses is available at http://www.byui.edu/insttech/OnlineCourses/onlinecalendar.htm (select a semester or term).
GE Requirements
All art and photography majors must select Art 101 as their GE requirement in the Arts category. I. Reading and Writing
Take 1 Course ENG 111, 111C, 111H
AND Take 1 Course ENG 311, 311C, 311H, 312, 312C, 313, 313C, 314, 315, 315C, 316, 316C HIST 300, 300H
II. Mathematics
Math 101 may be used as meeting the Math General Education requirement if all of the following criteria are met: 1)Student was enrolled and completed Math 101 prior to Fall 2001; 2)The student's major does not require a higher math class; 3)There is no break in enrollment.
Students initiating their studies at BYU-Idaho Fall Semester 2001 or later are not eligible for the ACT math waiver and must take one of the following courses to fill the math requirement.
Take 1 Course MATH 108, 108H, 110, 110H, 111, 112, 113, 214, 221, 306
III. Basic Skills
Take 1 Course COMM 102, 150, 150H CS 100 HS 131, 131W IS 140
OR Take this Course PE 177
AND Take 1 Course PE 100, 101, 102, 110, 115, 117, 118, 119, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 131, 133, 134, 139, 140, 141, 144, 145, 147, 148, 160, 161, 162, 175, 178, 179, 195, 196
IV. Arts
Take 1 Course ART 101
AND Take this Course FA 100
V. Letters
Generally the Letters requirement is filled by taking one of the courses listed below. However, HUM 201 and 202, taken together, can be used to fill both the Arts and Letters requirement.
Take 1 Course CHIN 347 ENG 250, 250H, 251, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 351, 352, 353, 354, 362, 373, 373H FR 202 GER 202 HON 200, 220, 221H, 222 LANG 202 PH 314 PHIL 110, 110H, 201, 201H, 202, 202H, 313, 313H, 314, 315, 315H RUSS 340, 340H SPAN 202, 302
VI. Biological Science
Take 4 Credits AGRON 122, 270 BIO 100, 100H, 102, 102H, 118, 120, 130, 150, 150L, 176, 200, 202, 208, 221, 222, 230, 250, 264, 265, 268
VII. Physical Science
Take 4 Credits CHEM 100, 101, 105, 105H, 106, 106H GEOG 101, 101L GEOL 101, 102, 103, 103L, 104, 110, 110L, 111, 111L PH 101, 101L, 102, 105, 105L, 106, 106L, 115, 116, 121, 127, 127L, 150 PH.S 100, 100L, 110
VIII. American Institutions
Take 1 Course AMHER 170, 170H ECON 111, 111H HIST 120, 121 POLSC 110
IX. Social Science
This course must be in a different discipline from the course taken to fill the American Institutions requirement.
Take 1 Course ANTH 101, 101H CHILD 210, 210H ECON 111, 111H, 112, 112H ED 270 GEOG 120 HIST 201, 202 HON 201 PHIL 203, 203H, 204, 204H POLSC 110, 170 PSYCH 111, 111H, 201, 201H SOC 111, 111H, 112, 112H
Major Requirements No Double Counting of Major Courses
Art Core Take these Courses ART 110, 117, 201, 202, 400, 417
AND Repeat 4 times ART 297
AND Take 6 Credits ART 495
Take 2 Courses ART 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402, 403, 404
AND Take 1 Course ART 395, 498R
AND Take 1 Course ART 220, 280
Expanded Core
Take 3 Credits, each from a different area listed below, for a total of 9 Credits.
Drawing:Art 212, 310, 312
Painting/Printmaking:Art 250, 251, 270
Graphic Design/Illustration:Art 130, 240
Photography:Art 160
Take 9 Credits ART 130, 160, 212, 240, 250, 251, 270, 310, 312
Art Electives Take 5 Credits ART 130, 142, 160, 212, 220, 230, 235, 240, 250, 251, 260, 262, 270, 280, 290, 297, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 310, 312, 320, 330, 331, 335, 336, 340, 350, 351, 355, 361, 365, 370, 380, 392, 395, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 412, 420, 430, 435, 436, 437, 440, 445, 450, 460, 462, 480, 498R
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Emphasis in Two-Dimensional Studies (4)
Take 21 Credits
ART 212, 250, 251, 270, 310, 312, 336, 350, 351, 355, 370, 412, 450
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Emphasis in Three-Dimensional Studies (5)
Take 21 Credits
ART 220, 280, 320, 340, 380, 420, 480
WELD 105
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Emphasis in Graphic Design (6)
Take 21 Credits
ART 130, 230, 235, 330, 331, 335, 336, 430, 435, 436, 437
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Emphasis in Illustration (7)
Take 21 Credits
ART 142, 212, 240, 250, 251, 270, 310, 312, 340, 350, 351, 355, 412, 440, 445
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Emphasis in Photography (8)
Take 21 Credits
ART 160, 260, 262, 336, 361, 365, 366, 460, 462
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B.S. in Art (662)
A Bachelor of Art degree provides two important opportunities for art students. First, a student may combine this degree with a related minor from another BYU-Idaho department to create a valuable set of career skills; or this degree can serve as a foundational visual arts experience for students interested in a non-professional application. Minor or 2 Clusters Required
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University Requirements Religion Requirements
(Book of Mormon Courses)
Take these Courses
REL 121, 122 OR
Take these Courses
REL 121H, 122H OR
Take this Course
REL 221
AND
(Scripture Based Courses)
Take 6 Credits
REL 211, 212, 301, 302, 324 OR
Take 6 Credits
REL 211H, 212H, 301H, 302H, 324H
AND
(Other Religion Courses)
Take 4 Credits
REL 100, 130, 215, 234, 235, 260, 261, 264, 333, 341, 341H, 342, 342H, 351, 352, 370, 431, 471, 475
Online Learning
Each student is required to take at least one online course. For more information about the online requirement please visit the Online Learning section found in the Graduation & Transfer section of the catalog
or visit http://web.byui.edu/Catalog/2005-2006/generalEducation.htm.
Other online course information is available at http://www.byui.edu/insttech/online.htm.
A list of online courses is available at http://www.byui.edu/insttech/OnlineCourses/onlinecalendar.htm (select a semester or term).
GE Requirements
All art and photography majors must select Art 101 as their GE requirement in the Arts category. I. Reading and Writing
Take 1 Course ENG 111, 111C, 111H
AND Take 1 Course ENG 311, 311C, 311H, 312, 312C, 313, 313C, 314, 315, 315C, 316, 316C HIST 300, 300H
II. Mathematics
Math 101 may be used as meeting the Math General Education requirement if all of the following criteria are met: 1)Student was enrolled and completed Math 101 prior to Fall 2001; 2)The student's major does not require a higher math class; 3)There is no break in enrollment.
Students initiating their studies at BYU-Idaho Fall Semester 2001 or later are not eligible for the ACT math waiver and must take one of the following courses to fill the math requirement.
Take 1 Course MATH 108, 108H, 110, 110H, 111, 112, 113, 214, 221, 306
III. Basic Skills
Take 1 Course COMM 102, 150, 150H CS 100 HS 131, 131W IS 140
OR Take this Course PE 177
AND Take 1 Course PE 100, 101, 102, 110, 115, 117, 118, 119, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 131, 133, 134, 139, 140, 141, 144, 145, 147, 148, 160, 161, 162, 175, 178, 179, 195, 196
IV. Arts
Take 1 Course ART 101
AND Take this Course FA 100
V. Letters
Generally the Letters requirement is filled by taking one of the courses listed below. However, HUM 201 and 202, taken together, can be used to fill both the Arts and Letters requirement.
Take 1 Course CHIN 347 ENG 250, 250H, 251, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 351, 352, 353, 354, 362, 373, 373H FR 202 GER 202 HON 200, 220, 221H, 222 LANG 202 PH 314 PHIL 110, 110H, 201, 201H, 202, 202H, 313, 313H, 314, 315, 315H RUSS 340, 340H SPAN 202, 302
VI. Biological Science
Take 4 Credits AGRON 122, 270 BIO 100, 100H, 102, 102H, 118, 120, 130, 150, 150L, 176, 200, 202, 208, 221, 222, 230, 250, 264, 265, 268
VII. Physical Science
Take 4 Credits CHEM 100, 101, 105, 105H, 106, 106H GEOG 101, 101L GEOL 101, 102, 103, 103L, 104, 110, 110L, 111, 111L PH 101, 101L, 102, 105, 105L, 106, 106L, 115, 116, 121, 127, 127L, 150 PH.S 100, 100L, 110
VIII. American Institutions
Take 1 Course AMHER 170, 170H ECON 111, 111H HIST 120, 121 POLSC 110
IX. Social Science
This course must be in a different discipline from the course taken to fill the American Institutions requirement.
Take 1 Course ANTH 101, 101H CHILD 210, 210H ECON 111, 111H, 112, 112H ED 270 GEOG 120 HIST 201, 202 HON 201 PHIL 203, 203H, 204, 204H POLSC 110, 170 PSYCH 111, 111H, 201, 201H SOC 111, 111H, 112, 112H
Major Requirements No double-counting of Major courses.
Take these Courses ART 110, 117, 201, 202, 400
AND Take 1 Course ART 220, 280
AND Take 1 Course ART 395, 498R
Repeat 4 times ART 297
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Emphasis in Integrated Studio Art (85)
Take 3 Credits, each from a different area listed below, for a total of 9 Credits: ·Drawing:Art 212, 310, 312 ·Painting/Printmaking:Art 250, 251, 270 ·Graphic Design/Illustration:Art 130, 240 ·Photography:Art 160
Take 9 Credits
ART 130, 160, 212, 240, 250, 251, 270, 310, 312 AND
Take 1 Course
ART 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402, 403, 404 AND
Take 12 Credits
ART 310, 312, 320, 330, 331, 335, 336, 340, 350, 351, 355, 361, 365, 366, 370, 380, 392, 412, 420, 430, 435, 436, 437, 440, 445, 450, 460, 462, 480
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B.S. in Art Education (865)
This degree is designed to prepare visual artists to teach in secondary art education programs.
For a listing of approved Secondary Education majors and minors see the Teacher Education section of this catalog. Minor Required
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University Requirements Religion Requirements
(Book of Mormon Courses)
Take these Courses
REL 121, 122 OR
Take these Courses
REL 121H, 122H OR
Take this Course
REL 221
AND
(Scripture Based Courses)
Take 6 Credits
REL 211, 212, 301, 302, 324 OR
Take 6 Credits
REL 211H, 212H, 301H, 302H, 324H
AND
(Other Religion Courses)
Take 4 Credits
REL 100, 130, 215, 234, 235, 260, 261, 264, 333, 341, 341H, 342, 342H, 351, 352, 370, 431, 471, 475
Online Learning
Each student is required to take at least one online course. For more information about the online requirement please visit the Online Learning section found in the Graduation & Transfer section of the catalog
or visit http://web.byui.edu/Catalog/2005-2006/generalEducation.htm.
Other online course information is available at http://www.byui.edu/insttech/online.htm.
A list of online courses is available at http://www.byui.edu/insttech/OnlineCourses/onlinecalendar.htm (select a semester or term).
GE Requirements
All art education majors must select Art 101 as their GE requirement in the Arts category. I. Reading and Writing
Take 1 Course ENG 111, 111C, 111H
AND Take 1 Course ENG 311, 311C, 311H, 312, 312C, 313, 313C, 314, 315, 315C, 316, 316C HIST 300, 300H
II. Mathematics
Math 101 may be used as meeting the Math General Education requirement if all of the following criteria are met: 1)Student was enrolled and completed Math 101 prior to Fall 2001; 2)The student's major does not require a higher math class; 3)There is no break in enrollment.
Students initiating their studies at BYU-Idaho Fall Semester 2001 or later are not eligible for the ACT math waiver and must take one of the following courses to fill the math requirement.
Take 1 Course MATH 108, 108H, 110, 110H, 111, 112, 113, 214, 221, 306
III. Basic Skills
Take 1 Course COMM 102, 150, 150H CS 100 HS 131, 131W IS 140
OR Take this Course PE 177
AND Take 1 Course PE 100, 101, 102, 110, 115, 117, 118, 119, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 131, 133, 134, 139, 140, 141, 144, 145, 147, 148, 160, 161, 162, 175, 178, 179, 195, 196
IV. Arts
Take 1 Course ART 101
AND Take this Course FA 100
V. Letters
Generally the Letters requirement is filled by taking one of the courses listed below. However, HUM 201 and 202, taken together, can be used to fill both the Arts and Letters requirement.
Take 1 Course CHIN 347 ENG 250, 250H, 251, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 351, 352, 353, 354, 362, 373, 373H FR 202 GER 202 HON 200, 220, 221H, 222 LANG 202 PH 314 PHIL 110, 110H, 201, 201H, 202, 202H, 313, 313H, 314, 315, 315H RUSS 340, 340H SPAN 202, 302
VI. Biological Science
Take 4 Credits AGRON 122, 270 BIO 100, 100H, 102, 102H, 118, 120, 130, 150, 150L, 176, 200, 202, 208, 221, 222, 230, 250, 264, 265, 268
VII. Physical Science
Take 4 Credits CHEM 100, 101, 105, 105H, 106, 106H GEOG 101, 101L GEOL 101, 102, 103, 103L, 104, 110, 110L, 111, 111L PH 101, 101L, 102, 105, 105L, 106, 106L, 115, 116, 121, 127, 127L, 150 PH.S 100, 100L, 110
VIII. American Institutions
Take 1 Course AMHER 170, 170H ECON 111, 111H HIST 120, 121 POLSC 110
IX. Social Science
This course must be in a different discipline from the course taken to fill the American Institutions requirement.
Take 1 Course ED 270
Major Requirements The Art Education program exceeds the 30-hour limit place on Education Majors. However, Art 405 and 406 can be substituted for ED 280.
No double counting of Major courses
Take these Courses ART 110, 117, 201, 202, 220, 405, 406
AND Repeat 4 times ART 297
Take 3 Credits ART 310, 312, 320, 350, 351, 370, 380, 412
Education Core:
Take these Courses ED 200, 492 SECED 410
AND Take 1 Course ED 285 SECED 252 SPED 322
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B.S. in Art Education Composite (867)
This degree is designed to prepare visual artists to teach in secondary art education programs. In addition to teacher preparation, it is designed to give students a stronger art studio experience, and does not require a minor.
For a listing of approved Secondary Education majors and minors see the Teacher Education section of this catalog.
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