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PROGRAM CODE: A0 STDO BFA VIC CATALOG YEAR: 19974
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Art (Visual Communication)
College of Fine Arts
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The University of Arizona
ACADEMIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS REPORT
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University Graduation Requirements
All course work and requirements for this degree must be
completed prior to the date the degree is awarded.
- The University of Arizona and the Arizona Board of
Regents have sole discretion over all curricula changes.
- Courses, programs & requirements may be suspended,
deleted, restricted, or changed in any manner, at any
time.
- Students must remain currently informed about all policies
& other info that bears on completing a degree.
Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements
- Major course work: 2.000 GPA in each discipline.
- University of Arizona course work: 2.000 GPA.
Units: See the 'Earned' total under 'Units required for this
degree' for a total minus any duplicate credit or excess
community college credit, and adjusted in accordance with
academic policies in your Catalog.
Application for Degree Candidacy
- Students must apply for degree candidacy in order to
graduate and receive a degree and diploma.
- Contact your college/major advisor to determine the
appropriate time to apply for degree candidacy.
- Detailed degree candidacy & graduation info available at
http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/graduation/udegcert.htm
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Units required for this degree
A minimum of 125 units is required for this degree.
Additional units will be required to complete this degree
if a student:
A) is admitted to the UA with deficiencies;
B) changes his/her academic program;
C) fails to meet minimum course/program requirements; or
D) ineffectively plans or fails to execute a course of
study that leads directly to degree completion.
E) is completing more than one baccalaureate degree.
--> NEEDS:125.00 UNITS
1) A maximum of 72 units of community college course work
may apply toward graduation.
2) A maximum of 60 units of correspondence credit and/or
credit by exam may apply toward graduation.
3) A maximum of 15 units completed as a non-degree seeking
student may be used for fulfilling undergraduate degree
requirements.
4) A minimum of 30 units of UA University Credit
(excluding correspondence credit and credit by exam)
is required.
NEEDS: 30.00 UNITS
5) A minimum of 18 of the final 30 units taken toward
degree requirements must be UA University Credit.
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UA Earned Hours & Cumulative GPA
A 2.000 cumulative GPA is required to graduate from the
University of Arizona (excluding correspondence and
credit by exam).
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Upper Division Units Requirement
A minimum of 42 units of upper-division credit are
required for this degree.
- 1) NEEDS: 42.00 UNITS
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University Composition Requirements
- 1) NEEDS: 1 COURSE
SELECT FROM: ENGL 101 ,103H,107
- 2) NEEDS: 1 COURSE
SELECT FROM: ENGL 102 ,104H,108
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OR AP Exam or Portfolio or ENGL 109H
- 1) SELECT FROM: ENGL 109H
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Mid-Career Writing Assessment
- 1) The Mid-Career Writing Assessment is satisfied by
earning a grade of B or better in second semester
English Composition (ENGL 102, 104H, 108, or 109H).
Students who do not earn a grade of B or better in ENGL
102, 104H, 108, or 109H must also satisfy a college or
department writing requirement.
SELECT FROM: ENGL 102 ,104H,108 ,109H
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Fine Arts General Education
- 1) Mathematics Requirement
NEEDS: 3.00 UNITS
-> NOT FROM: MATH 116 TO 116S,301
SELECT FROM: MATH 105 TO 499 MIS 111
- 2) Oral Communication
NEEDS: 2 COURSES
SELECT FROM: COMM 100 (R),102 TO 105
- OR) NEEDS: 1 COURSE
SELECT FROM: T AR 100 ,149 ,238 ,239
- 3) Western Civilization
NEEDS: 6.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ENGL 251A,251B,251C F A 207 ,307 ,317
HIST 101 ,102 ,103 HUMS 250A,250B,250C,355
MUS 107 ,108 NES 140 PHIL 111 ,113 T AR 140A,
T AR 140B W S 200
- 4) Science
NEEDS: 3.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ASTR **** ATMO **** CHEM **** ECOL ****
ENTO **** GEOG 103A,103B,104A,104B GEOS ****
MCB **** NATS 101 ,102 ,104 PHYS **** PL S 102
PTYS **** RNR 135 SP H 260 ,280 WFSC 125
- 5) Individuals, Societies, and Institutions
NEEDS: 6.00 UNITS
-> NOT FROM: GEOG 103A,103B,104A,104B HIST 101 TO
HIST 103 PHIL 111 ,113 W S 200
SELECT FROM: AFAS **** AIS **** ANTH **** ECON ****
GEOG **** HIST **** PHIL **** PSYC **** SOC ****
RELI **** W S ****
- 6) Non-Western Civilization
NEEDS: 3.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ANTH 110 ,205 ,206 ,303 OR ANTV 303
ANTH 311 OR ANTV 311 ANTH 315 OR ANTV 315
ANTH 319 OR ANTV 319 ANTH 406 OR ANTV 406
ANTH 423 OR ANTV 423 AREC 242 CHN 142 ,174
CLAS 330 ,334 ENGL 278 FREN 453 GEOG 369 ,
GEOG 413 HIST 236 ,253 ,254 ,351 ,452 ,467 ,468A,
HIST 468B,469 ,474A TO 474C,489 HUMS 260
LING 210 ,320 ,425 MUS 334 NES 140 ,170 ,172
POL 270 ,330 ,441 ,460 RELI 425 SOC 160 ,450 ,
SOC 459 W S 100 ,200
- 7) Arts - Complete 6 units from any fine arts offerings in
departments other than your major.
NEEDS: 6.00 UNITS
-> NOT FROM: ARE **** ARH **** ART ****
SELECT FROM: DNC **** T AR **** M AR **** MUS ****
MUSI ****
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Non-Art Elective Credit
- 1) Complete 3-9 units of non-art coursework for a total
of 45 non-art units.
NEEDS: 45.00 UNITS
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Entrance to BFA degree program
Entrance into the BFA degree program requires advanced
standing through portfolio review. Requirements are
available at the School of Art homepage.
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Studio Art Major GPA
The Studio Art major requires a minimum of 80 units.
A 3.00 major GPA is required for graduation.
The BFA Exhibition is a requirement for graduation for all
BFA Studio Art majors.
--> NEEDS: 80.00 UNITS 3.000 GPA
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Introductory Courses
- 1) Select 5 courses.
SELECT FROM: ART 101 ,102 ,104 ARH 117 ,118
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Distribution Courses
--> NEEDS: 30.00 UNITS
- 1) 2-Dimensional Studies - Complete 9-12 units.
NEEDS: 9.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ART 205 ,241 ,250 ,251 ,253 ,255 ,265 ,
ART 266 ,280 ,285
- 2) 3-Dimensional Studies - Complete 6-9 units.
NEEDS: 6.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ART 223 ,273 ,276 ,287 ,289
- 3) 400 Level Art History - Complete 3 units.
NEEDS: 3.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ARH 400 TO 490 ,496A
- 4) Art History Studies - Complete 6-9 units.
NEEDS: 6.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ARH 300 TO 390 ,400 TO 490 ,496A
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Visual Communication Emphasis (Illustration Emphasis)
- 1) 24 hours required.
NEEDS: 24.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ART 363 ,364 ,365 ,366 ,367 OR 368 ,466 ,
ART 467 ,469
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Visual Communications Emphasis (Graphic Design Emphasis)
- 1) Select 6 courses.
SELECT FROM: ART 363 ,364 ,365 ,366 ,465 ,469
- 2) (The following courses may be repeated)
6 hours required.
NEEDS: 6.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ART 361 ,461 ,465 ,466 ,467 ,496F,496X
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Studio Art Electives
- 1) 6 hours required.
NEEDS: 6.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ARE 3***,4*** ARH 3***,4*** ART 3***,
ART 4***
- 2) Remaining units from the following - 5 hours required:
NEEDS: 5.00 UNITS
SELECT FROM: ARE **** ARH **** ART 119 TO 499H
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Second Major
A second major is optional.
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Optional Minor
A minor is optional. Select in consultation with your
major advisor. Adjustments must be approved by the minor
department.
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Additional Course Work
Courses listed in this section may include general
elective credits, UA courses and transferable courses
from other institutions. Consult with your advisor to
determine if courses listed in this section may be used
to fulfill a requirement or sub-requirement in your
degree program.
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Excluded Course Work
Courses listed in this section may include
non-transferable units, remedial units, courses in
progress('K' grades), Academic Renewal (ACR) courses,
withdrawals, non-qualifying exams (AP, CLEP, IB), and
audited courses. Only courses with a grade of "C" or
better are transferable to UA.
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