BFA in Art

75 units
Students must apply for the art major (BFA) after they have completed 18 units of core courses (or equivalent portfolio content). The application form with specific portfolio expectations may be obtained in the Department of Art; applications are due in late September for the spring semester and in early March for the fall semester. Contact the department for deadlines and additional information at art@apu.edu or (626) 815-2064.
Requirements
- Students must successfully complete a portfolio Review of Artistic Competencies (RAC) before progressing to upper-division courses. The review dates are announced every term and are available in the Department of Art.
All students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade-point average in major courses to graduate.
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
ART 105 | Ceramics I | 3 |
ART 125 | New Genre Art Forms I | 3 |
ART 130 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
ART 135 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
ART 145 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 146 | Painting I | 3 |
ART 160 | Photography I 1 | 3 |
ART 170 | Sculpture I | 3 |
ART 230 | Figurative Lab | 3 |
ART 403 | Multicultural Art 1 | 3 |
ART 431 | Gallery Design | 3 |
Select one of the following: | ||
ART 111 | Printmaking: Serigraph | 3 |
or ART 210 | Printmaking: Relief | |
Art History Courses | 12 | |
Select four of the following: | ||
History of Ancient Art and Architecture 1 | ||
History of Modern Art and Architecture | ||
History of Contemporary Art and Architecture 1 | ||
Women In Art | ||
History of Early Christian and Medieval Art and Architecture 1 | ||
History of Renaissance to Rococo Art and Architecture 1 | ||
History of Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
Concentration 2 | 15 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
Ceramics | ||
Ceramics II | ||
Ceramics III | ||
Ceramics IV | ||
Ceramic Studio Processes | ||
Drawing and Painting | ||
Drawing and Painting II | ||
Painting III | ||
Illustration | ||
Drawing and Painting Processes | ||
Photography | ||
Photography II | ||
Photography III | ||
Photography IV | ||
Advanced Photography Studio | ||
or ART 466 | Commercial Photography | |
Sculpture | ||
Sculpture II | ||
Sculpture III | ||
Sculpture IV | ||
Sculptural Processes | ||
Capstone Courses | ||
ART 450 | Portfolio | 3 |
ART 452 | Exhibition Capstone | 1 |
ART 475 | Art Internship | 2 |
ART 495 | Special Topics in Art | 3 |
ART 496 | Senior Seminar: Art Ethics | 3 |
Total Units | 75 |