The BFA degree requires 82 hours in art. All freshman art students and other students with less than 18 hours in art must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts program. Students wanting to earn a BFA degree in one of the studio-based emphases can seek admission to the BFA program at the end of the semester immediately following the completion of 18 hours in art. To be accepted into an emphasis, students must pass a Portfolio Review (see below). Participation in the MUW Undergraduate Exhibition is required.
Portfolio Review:
All Fine Arts students are required to submit a portfolio of original work from each class they have enrolled in up to that time. A short written statement discussing the student’s art philosophy is also required. The portfolio of student work and the art statement are reviewed by at least three MUW art and design faculty. The review process takes place at the end of the semester following the completion of 18 art hours (during the first semester of the sophomore year).
Transfer students with at least 21 hours in art move directly into the BFA program unless they fail the portfolio review. Any student who fails to pass the portfolio review may reapply at the end of the following semester. Students may apply for entry into the BFA program a total of two times.
Exhibition Requirements:
All freshman, sophomore, and junior art students in any art major are required to enter artwork in the Spring Art Exhibition. In the senior year, each student in a BFA program must participate in a final BFA Exhibition. The Department reserves the right to retain student work for the purposes of record, exhibition, or instruction.
Studio Art Emphases (Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, and Crafts)
The following is only one source of information regarding a student’s program of study for a B.F.A. in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Studio Art. Note: Some courses required in the major will also fulfill requirements for the General Education Curriculum. Students should always meet with a faculty advisor for information on course scheduling, rotation, and selection and for planning an effective and efficient program of study. In addition to the General Education Curriculum and Art core requirements, the student must successfully complete the following:
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