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Office of the University Registrar

2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Art
College: Fine Arts
School: School of Art and Art History
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts
Hours for the Degree: 120
Specializations: Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture
Minor: No
Combined-Degree Program: No
Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/art

The UF School of Art and Art History's comprehensive curriculum provides excellent instruction in the areas of studio art, design, art education and art history, and museum studies (graduate students only) and also prepares students for advanced study or potential employment in art related fields as diverse as museum operations, advertising, information graphics and production, and management within the arts.

The school's size, diverse programs and degree offerings, as well as facilities result in a fully configured art school within the largest university in the Southeast. The school, with the other units of the College of Fine Arts and the Harn Museum of Art, shares the mission of serving as an educational, professional and cultural resource in the visual arts for the campus, community, state and region.

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required
  • Complete a total of 9 hours (ART 1802C, ART 1803C) or a total of 6 hours of any ART or PGY or GRA course at the 2000-level with a grade of C or better

Semester 2:

  • 2.5 UF GPA required
  • For Ceramics: Complete 2 of 5 critical courses with a grade of C or better:
    ART 2305C, ART 2757C, ARH 2050, ARH 2051, ART 2752C
  • For Digital Media: Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better: ART 2305C, ARH 2050, ARH 2051, ART 2931C, ART 2932C
  • For Drawing: Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better: ART 2305C, ARH 2050, ART 2374C, ARH 2051, ART 2330C
  • For Painting: Complete 2 of 6 critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better: ART 2305C, ART 2500C, ARH 2050, ART 2501C, ARH 2051, ART 2510C
  • For Printmaking: Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better: ART 2305C, ART 2468C, ARH 2050, ART 2401C, ARH 2051
  • For Sculpture: Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better: ART 2305C, ART 2701C, ARH 2050, ARH 2051, ART 2702C

Semester 3:

  • 2.75 UF GPA required
  • Complete 1additional critical-tracking course with a grade of C or better

Semester 4:

  • 3.0 UF GPA required
  • Complete remaining critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better
  • Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted

Specialization: Ceramics
Specialization: Digital Media
Specialization: Drawing
Specialization: Painting
Specialization: Printmaking
Specialization: Sculpture

Specialization: Ceramics

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture3
ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio6
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies3
Total 15
Semester 2Credits
ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space3
ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or
ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or
GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics
3
ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization3
ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 3Credits
ART 2704C Figurative Ceramics3
PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography3
ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or
ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory
3
ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N)3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Total 15
Semester 4Credits
ART 2752C Wheel - Skills and Concepts3
ART 2931C Digital Imaging or
ART 2932C Time-based Media
3
ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Total 15
Semester 5Credits
ART 3762C Vessel Aesthetic 13
ART 3764C Ceramic Sculpture 13
ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Total 15
Semester 6Credits
ART 3768C Ceramic Sculpture 23
ART 3784C Vessel Aesthetic 23
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
ARH 3000/4000 art history elective (GE-H, N)3
Elective3
Total 15
Semester 7Credits
ART 4760C Advanced Ceramics6
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
ARH 3000/4000 art history elective (GE-H, N)3
Total 15
Semester 8Credits
ART 4760C Advanced Ceramics (repeat)6
ART 4955C Senior Project1
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Elective2
Total 15

Specialization: Digital Media

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture3
ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio6
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies3
Total 15
Semester 2Credits
ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space3
ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or
ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or
GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics
3
ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space or
ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization
3
ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 3Credits
ART 2931C Digital Imaging3
ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or
ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory
3
PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography3
ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N)3
MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M)4
Total 16
Semester 4Credits
ART 2932C Time-based Media3
GRA 2208C Typography 1: Letterform3-4
ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Total 15-16
Semester 5Credits
DIG 3110C Imaging Processes3
ART 3616C Digital Art and Animation 13
ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio3
ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H, N)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Total 15
Semester 6Credits
DIG 3133C Programming for Artists3
ART 3959C Video Art: Production and Post-production3
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H, N)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Total 15
Semester 7Credits
DIG 4527C Advanced Experiments in Digital Media3
DIG 4903C Hypermedia3
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Social or Behavioral Science (GE-S)3
Elective2
Total 14
Semester 8Credits
ART 4612C Digital Media Workshop3
ART 4848C Installation Using Digital Processes3
ART 4955C Senior Project1
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Elective2
Total 15

Specialization: Drawing

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture3
ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio6
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies3
Total 15
Semester 2Credits
ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space3
ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or
ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or
GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics
3
ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or
ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space
3
ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 3Credits
ART 2374C Drawing: Movement and Motion3
ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or
ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory
3
PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography3
ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N)3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Total 15
Semester 4Credits
ART 2330C Figure Drawing 13
ART 2931C Digital Imaging or
ART 2932C Time-based Media
3
ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Total 15
Semester 5Credits
ART 3381C Sketch Journal: Uses and Development3
ART 3332C Figure Drawing 23
ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio3
ARH 3000/4000 art history elective (GE-H)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-B or GE-P)3
Total 15
Semester 6Credits
ART 3310C Color Drawing3
ART 3380C Experimental Drawing3
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
ARH 3000/4000 art history elective (GE-H)3
Elective3
Total 15
Semester 7Credits
ART 4312C Advanced Drawing6
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 8Credits
ART 4312C Advanced Drawing (repeat)6
ART 4955C Senior Project1
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Elective2
Total 15

Specialization: Painting

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture3
ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio6
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies3
Total 15
Semester 2Credits
ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space3
ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White3
ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or
ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space
3
ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 3Credits
ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective3
ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color3
PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography3
ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or
GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics
3
ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N)3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Total 15
Semester 4Credits
ART 2510C Painting from Observation3
ART 2931C Digital Imaging or
ART 2932C Time-based Media
3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective3
Total 15
Semester 5Credits
ART 3560C Figure Painting3
ART 3561C Projects in Painting; Experiments in Media3
ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H,N)3
Total 15
Semester 6Credits
ART 3522C Painting: Exploring the Series3
ART 3504C Painting: Structure and Transformation3
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H, N)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-B or GE-P)3
Total 15
Semester 7Credits
ART 4505C Advanced Painting6
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Elective3
Total 15
Semester 8Credits
ART 4505C Advanced Painting (repeat)6
ART 4955C Senior Project1
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Social and Behavioral Science (GE-S)3
Elective2
Total 15

Specialization: Printmaking

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture3
ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio6
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies3
Total 15
Semester 2Credits
ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space3
ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground3
ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or
ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space
3
ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 3Credits
ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective6
ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory3
ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N)3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Total 15
Semester 4Credits
PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography3
ART 2931C Digital Imaging or
ART 2932C Time-based Media
3
ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Total 15
Semester 5Credits
ART 3420C Printmaking: Lithography3
ART 3442C Printmaking: Intaglio3
ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio3
ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-B or GE-P)3
Total 15
Semester 6Credits
ART 3462C Print Photo Intaglio3
ART 3433C Screen Printing3
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H)3
Elective3
Total 15
Semester 7Credits
ART 4402C Advanced Printmaking6
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 8Credits
ART 4402C Advanced Printmaking (repeat)6
ART 4955C Senior Project1
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Elective2
Total 15

Specialization: Sculpture

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture3
ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio6
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies3
Total 15
Semester 2Credits
ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space3
ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or
ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or
GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics
3
ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space3
ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 3Credits
ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or
ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory
3
ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective3
ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N)3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography3
Total 15
Semester 4Credits
ART 2702C Sculpture: Gravity and Buoyancy3
ART 2931C Digital Imaging or
ART 2932C Time-based Media
3
Mathematics (GE-M)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
ART/PGY/GRA 2000-level studio elective3
Total 15
Semester 5Credits
ART 3711C Sculpture: Materials and Methods3
ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio3
ART 3712C Sculpture: Concepts and Strategies3
ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-B or GE-P)3
Total 15
Semester 6Credits
ART 3958C Performance and Installation3
ART 37570C Machine Sculpture or
ART 3715C Sculpture: Metals
3
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H)3
Elective3
Total 15
Semester 7Credits
ART 4710C Advanced Sculpture6
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B)3
Total 15
Semester 8Credits
ART 4710C Advanced Sculpture (repeat)6
ART 4955C Senior Project1
ART/PGY/GRA/DIG 3000-/4000-level studio elective3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Elective2
Total 15