2009-2010 - Bowie State University

• museums and galleries
• arts organizations
• textile industries
• design and animation studios
• book, magazines and newspapers
• packaging firms
• publishing houses
• production design
• advertising agencies
• corporate design departments
government and non‐profit organizations
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A student must officially declare Fine Arts as their major, and Art as a concentration, by entering it on his/her
initial application for admission or by submitting the Declaration of Major/Program Form. All students applying
for admission to Art programs are expected to demonstrate their skills via a portfolio that highlights 10 (or
more) examples of professional quality artwork; design, illustration, ceramics, drawing, sculpture, digital
art/graphics, photography and painting. This should be submitted via a CD‐ROM or DVD‐ROM; or through
slides. Work should be labeled with title, brief description, medium, and dimensions.
Students must also take the necessary prerequisites (carefully read course descriptions) and meet with their
academic advisor BEFORE registering for any class. The DFPA Academic Advisor must approve all courses
before registration. Students are accepted into the program and then proceed after successfully completing
required foundation, core and university courses, and faculty portfolio reviews; they will continue onto an area
of concentration as candidates/majors.
All studio art and VCDMA majors must work closely with a faculty advisor within their concentration.
Failure to do so could prolong matriculation through this program.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Art students must maintain an average of 2.5 or better in all major courses to meet requirements for
graduation. Art students who show evidence of a fundamental weakness in an area of study will be
required to take additional study work in the deficit area, and/or repeat courses. Students who fail to
correct any deficiency, maintain an average of 2.5 or better in all major courses and pass portfolio
reviews will not be allowed to graduate from this program.
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS & SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS & SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION
Upon completion of foundation courses and no later than the end of their sophomore year, students are
to submit a portfolio and participate in their first mandatory faculty portfolio review and evaluation. At
the end of their junior year students will participate in their second mandatory faculty review and
evaluation. Art students are expected to develop and maintain a comprehensive portfolio of course
work and independent art projects for periodic inspection and evaluation. This begins in the freshman
year and MUST be maintained up to and until graduation. Art students are required to participate in a
minimum of two (2) scheduled faculty reviews in order to:
1. Advance to 300/400 level art courses
2. Meet requirements for graduation, and submit work for senior thesis course and final exhibition
Students are also to meet regularly with faculty and advisor and submit work for their senior art exhibition,
this coincides with passing the course, ART 498 Senior Thesis Exhibition. Students must submit a portfolio that
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