School of Art and Design

Theory or other elective credit topics are explored Does not count toward BFA studio requirements.

Theory or other elective credit topics are explored Does not count toward BFA studio requirements.

Students work as interns in various capacities to provide creative leadership, programming, and management of the Robert C. Turner Gallery, the student-run gallery of the School of Art and Design. The instructor of record provides oversight and evaluation of internship activities. Repeatable for credit up to a total of 6.00 credit hours.

This is a lecture-based study that explores the practical applications of the business of art including presentation, documentation and career planning specific to studio art. This course covers professional practices in the fine art world as appropriate to emerging artists by providing a foundation of practical information to assist undergraduate and graduate studio majors in building a successful career.

Topics and issues not covered in other junior studio courses are explored. Counts toward BFA studio requirement.

Students gain practical experience in exhibition design and practice, develop marketable skills, engage in analysis of exhibitions and network through visits to regional museums and galleries, and reflect upon exhibition practices in а seminar setting. Students will address relevant contemporary issues in museums and galleries through journaling, assignments, class presentations, and discussion. The seminar readings are not meant to be comprehensive but to reflect the contemporary moment and provide jumping-off points for discussion in this critical moment in museums and galleries' histories and futures.

Special topics that count only as elective credit toward the BFA or as additional studio credits are offered. Topics vary from term to term.

Theory or other elective credit topics are explored. Does not count toward BFA studio requirements.

Senior-level studio is required by all BFA candidates in the final year of their undergraduate education. The emphasis is to provide a concentrated period for students to receive mentoring from faculty and peers as they push a body of works towards their final semester thesis exhibition. Through the semester, students meet rotationally either in a group setting for critiques, or one-on-one for individualized studio visits with their faculty mentor. There is a critical writing component.

Academic inquiry into an area not covered in any established course, and carried on outside the usual instructor/classroom setting. Approved Plan of Study required.

The culminating exhibit for the BFA degree. Prerequisite: 68-72 studio credit hours earned and senior standing in the BFA program.