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2018-2019 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2018-2019 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Visual Arts, B.F.A.


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The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is the professional undergraduate degree in the Visual Arts. The BFA adheres to the College’s strong general education in the liberal arts while offering increased breadth and depth in the studio arts. The primary goal of the program is to foster students’ mastery of visual arts by giving them further experience in the studio and advanced work in art history and art theory.

Admission is by portfolio review; reviews are conducted at the end of the spring semester each year. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 to be admitted and to remain in the program.

Program Requirements


Four Studio Requirements: 16 Credits


Including at least one three-dimensional course

Electives: 16 Credits


4 studio electives; at least one level 4 studio and one level 2 from another studio area. All studio courses are 4 credits.

Senior Experience: 4-7 Credits


Note(s)


  • Students are required to take 60 credit hours outside of the Art Department.

Total Credit Hours Required: 64-67


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