72 hours
This major is for the person who desires a broad interdisciplinary approach to Fine and Digital Art. This degree will integrate coursework from studio and historical courses, and facilitate the exploration of traditional and technology based approaches to creating art.
An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fine and Digital Art will:
- Demonstrate a commitment to scholarship, creative expression, and independent thought.
- Demonstrate effective visual problem solving skills.
- Produce an organized, coherent body of work and critically defend it.
- Demonstrate a working understanding of art-design history, genres, movements, and practitioners.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of faith in their personal creative expression.
- Analyze and respond to personal experience, professional standards, ethics, and global perspectives.
- Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate peer and professional work in their discipline.
- Demonstrate a competency in current technology, and its applications in multiple design disciplines.
Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.
12 HOURS FOUNDATION
- ARTS-1103 Digital Imaging I
- ARTS-1113 Fundamentals of Drawing
- ARTS-1213 Figure Drawing
- ARTS-1413 Elements of Visual Thinking
- ARTS-2223 Introduction to Communication Design
- ARTS-2233 Type as Visual Language
- ARTS-2323 Digital Imaging 2
- ARTS-3363 Photography
- ARTS-3773 The Business of Branding Yourself
- ARTS-4023 Digital Design Capstone
12 HOURS PAINTING
12 HOURS ART HISTORY
- ARTS-2423 History of Photography and Motion Pictures
- ARTS-3333 History of Design
- ARTS-3343 Ancient to Modern Art History
- ARTS-3353 Contemporary Art
9 HOURS OF ELECTIVES
- ARTS-3043 Art & Politics 1: French Revolution to WWI
- ARTS-3053 Art & Politics 2: Weimar to Present
- ARTS-3253 Print and Social Media Design
- ARTS-3393 Game History and Development
- ARTS-3423 History of Animation
- ARTS-3523 Conceptual Illustration
- ARTS-3533 History Interior Design
- ARTS-3543 History Interior Design 2
- ARTS-3633 Contemporary Interior Design History
- ARTS-4253 Integrated Marketing Design
- ARTS-4523 Visual Storytelling
- ARTS-4643* Senior Exhibit
- ARTS-4803 African American Art History
- ARTS-4830* Art Internship
9 HOURS PROFESSIONAL EMPHASIS CHOSEN FROM
Gaming + Animation
Communication Design
Interior Architecture
- ARTS-1623 Introduction to Interior Design
- ARTS-1643 Textiles Materials and Finishes
- ARTS-2123 Rendering in Perspectives
Art History (cannot be duplicated within degree)
- ARTS-3043 Art & Politics 2: Weimar to Present
- ARTS-3393 Game History and Development
- ARTS-3423 History of Animation
- ARTS-3813 Arts & Politics: French Revolution to WW1
- ARTS-3533 History Interior Design
- ARTS-3543 History Interior Design 2
- ARTS-3633 Contemporary Interior Design History
- ARTS-4803 African American Art History
*Instructor Permission only
University Core Curriculum
B.F.A. - 51 Hours - Courses May Not Be Repeated Within Core
COMMUNICATION, 9 HOURS
MATHEMATICS, 3 HOURS
- Appropriate to major
REQUIRED BIBLE, 6 HOURS
- BIBL-1023: Foundations: Introduction to the Good Life
- BIBL-1103: Story: Introduction to Christian Worldview
BIBLE ELECTIVES, 3 HOURS
CAPSTONE, 3 HOURS
POLITICAL SCIENCE, 3 HOURS
AMERICAN HISTORY, 3 HOURS
GREAT WORKS, 3 HOURS
- ARTS-2423: History of Photography and Motion Pictures
- ARTS-3343: Ancient to Modern Art History
- ARTS-3353: Contemporary Art
SCIENCE, 6 HOURS
- One course must include a lab
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, 3 HOURS
LIBERAL ARTS, 9 HOURS
- 9 hours from any Liberal Arts except Art: Communication, English, Family Science, Foreign Language, History, Mathematics, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Science.