BFA in Art - Studio
Murfreesboro, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 1,178 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
MTSU's growing art department offers a wide variety of studio options with an emphasis on ceramics, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Art majors are exposed to cross-disciplinary projects and collaborations in both traditional and non-traditional materials with the ability to experiment in today's ever-evolving art fields. Upgrades to the completely renovated, three-floor Andrew L. Todd Hall feature state-of-the-art master classrooms, studios, and equipment. The department also regularly invites local and regional artists and nationally and internationally known artists to exhibit in the Todd Art Gallery, conduct workshops, and lecture in numerous classes.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Art, Studio
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman Fall
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
- ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Freshman Spring
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
- ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
- ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
- ART 1920 - Survey of Western Art I 3 credit hours *
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Fall
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours Hum/FA OR
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours Hum/FA OR
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours Hum/FA
- ART 1650 - Foundations of Digital Art and Design 3 credit hours
- ART 1930 - Survey of Western Art II 3 credit hours
- Studio courses 6 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Spring
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Studio courses 6 credit hours
- PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours OR
- PHOT 2050 - Basic Black and White Photography 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Fall
- Natural Science 4 credit hours
- Studio courses 6 credit hours
- Studio/Art elective 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Junior Spring
- Studio/Art elective 3 credit hours
- Studio courses 6 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Senior Fall
- ART 4920 - Contemporary Art 3 credit hours
- Studio courses 3 credit hours
- Studio/Art electives 6 credit hours
- Upper-division Art history elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Spring
- ART 4060 - Art Capstone 3 credit hours
- ART 4061 - Studio Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition 1 credit hour
- Studio/Art electives 9 credit hours
Subtotal: 13 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The Studio Art program offers preparation for students who want to work professionally in visual arts, art-related careers, and design occupations or to pursue advanced study in graduate school. Art degrees help prepare for a variety of career options, such as:
- Animator
- Appraiser
- Archivist
- Architecture model builder
- Art director
- Art instructor
- Art therapist
- Artist
- Arts administrator
- Arts critic
- Buyer
- Ceramic artist
- Designer
- Engraver
- Exhibit designer
- Fashion illustrator
- Game designer
- Illustrator
- Museum/gallery curator
- Painter
- Photographer
- Restorer
- Sculptor
- Studio owner
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