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763 ERNESTINE M. RACLIN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Printmaking (39 cr.)
The Printmaking Program recognizes that all individuals
express their art in unique ways. The concentration
requires that students become familiar with a set of
core technologies, intaglio, silkscreen, lithography,
papermaking, and book design. They are asked to
specialize in one and encouraged to take additional
upper-level course work in one other selected field;
choosing from design, photography, or drawing. Bachelor
of Fine Arts candidates produce work that synthesizes
their areas of expertise.
FINA-S 200 Drawing 1
FINA-S 240 Basic Printmaking Media
FINA-S 291 Fundamentals of Photography
FINA-S 302 Printmaking II Book Arts
FINA-S 341 Printmaking II Intaglio
FINA-S 343 Printmaking II Lithography
FINA-S 344 Printmaking II Silkscreen
FINA-S 417 Hand Papermaking I
FINA-S 442 Bachelor of Fine Arts Printmaking
(6 cr.)
JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication
Select any two 400-level printmaking courses
Sculpture (39 cr.)
In this program, students learn to work in many threedimensional
media including clay, ceramics, plaster,
jewelry, wood, and stone. With a particular strength
in casting, the program emphasizes extensive work in
the finishing, patination, and presentation of bronze
sculpture. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program is
a perfect basis for moving on to an Master of Fine Arts
degree program. The Bachelor of Fine Arts concentration
in sculpture includes the following courses:
FINA-S 260 Ceramics 1
FINA-S 270 Sculpture 1
FINA-S 361 Ceramics 2
FINA-S 371 Sculpture 2 (may be taken two
times for credit)
FINA-S 403 Anatomy for the Artist
FINA-S 471 Sculpture 3 (may be taken three
times for credit)
FINA-S 472 Bachelor of Fine Arts Sculpture
(may be taken four times for credit)
Visual Arts Upper-Divisional Review
All students are considered pre-Bachelor of Arts or pre-
Bachelor of Fine Arts students until they pass an upperdivisional
review. No student may take any Bachelor
of Fine Arts courses nor any 400-level studio courses
before he or she successfully passes the upper-divisional
review. Students are expected to complete this review
at the earliest possible point in their academic careers.
Once students complete between 50 and 60 credit
hours, including at least five of the six fundamental
courses listed below, they are scheduled for their upperdivisional
review:
FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art
FINA-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art
FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio–Drawing
FINA-F 101 Fundamental Studio–3D
FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio–2D
FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
Students undertaking this review are expected to present
a portfolio of work representing their achievements in
the studio. Students with transfer credit(s) must have
submitted their portfolios prior to the upper-divisional
review. This portfolio should show breadth (work in
all the areas that a student has studied) and quality (a
careful selection of the best work in the student’s area
of concentration). The faculty expects to see work that
demonstrates ability and improvement. The faculty expect
students to present their work in good condition and in
a manner that expresses their personal development,
course of study, or academic goals. Also, students are
expected to make a brief, 3-5 minute, opening statement
outlining their achievements so far and goals for the
future, as well as to address any faculty questions. For
Bachelor of Fine Arts students, this should include a
statement of proposed concentration. In addition, the
faculty expects that students attain a minimum GPA
of 2.0 in all courses taken, and a minimum 2.5 GPA in
courses in the visual arts.
At the conclusion of the review, the faculty may choose
to accept a student into the B.A. or Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree programs with or without provisions outlined
by the faculty. The faculty may also decide to rehear
students if work in some areas requires improvement. In
certain cases, the faculty may decline to accept a student
into the B.A. or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs,
if the quality of either their classroom or studio work
is deemed insufficient. A student may attempt to pass