Art, Creative Photography and Experimental Media Concentration B.F.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2021 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
Major Requirement   Admission Requirements and
G.E. subarea C.1. Introduction to the Arts
ART 103
3
Major Requirement
Admissions Requirements
ART 107A 
3
G.E. subarea A.1. Oral Communications or
G.E. subarea A.2. Written Communication
 
3
G.E. subarea A.3.
Critical Thinking
 
3
Major Requirement
Lower-Division Electives
 
3
Total
 
15

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE  UNITS 
Major Requirement
Admission Requirements
ART 104
3
Major Requirement
Admission Requirements
ART 107B
3
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 117
3
G.E. subarea A.1. Oral Communications or
G.E. subarea A.2. Written Communication
 
3
G.E. subarea B.4.
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
 
3
Total
 
15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 201A
3
Major Requirement
Preparation - Lower-Division Studio Art Electives
 
3
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 238
3
G.E. subarea B.1. Physical Science and
G.E. subarea B.3. Laboratory Experience
 
 3
G.E. subarea B.2.
Life Science
 
3
G.E. subarea C.2.*
Introduction to the Humanities
  3
Total
 
18

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 201B
3
Major Requirement
Preparation - Lower-Division Studio Art Electives
 
3
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 216A
3
G.E. subarea F.
Ethnic Studies
 
 3
G.E. subarea D.1.*
Introduction to the Social Sciences
  3
G.E. subarea D.2.
American History, Institutions & Values
 
Total
 
18

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 300 
3
Major Requirement 
Concentration
ART 338A
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 338C
3
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Studio Art Electives
 
3
University Requirement
 
Total
 
15 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 338B
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 410
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 479
3
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Art History Electives
 
3
G.E. subarea E.*
Lifelong Learning & Self Development
 
3
G.E. subarea B.5
Implications & Explorations in Natural Sciences & Math/Quantitative Reasoning
 
3
Total
 
18

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 489
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
 ART 418
 3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 439
3
G.E. subarea D.3.*
Explorations in Social Sciences
 
3
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Art History Electives
 
3
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Studio Art Electives
 
3
Total
 
18

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 478
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 489 
3
G.E. subarea C.3.*
Explorations in the Arts or Humanities
 
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Studio Art Electives
 
G.E. Course or Art Elective
 
3
Total
 
15