USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 173 - 175
The Art Department offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art and the Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in either Studio Art or Art History. The curriculum is designed to develop the student's consciousness of aesthetic and ideological aspects of art and its relationship to life and to assist students in the realization of personal ideas and imagery. Many students interested in college teaching, museum or gallery work, fine or commercial studio work pursue the extended discipline and experience offered at the graduate level.
Although the Art program allows many possible courses of study, most art major students will select one area of emphasis chosen from the course offerings listed.
The major areas of emphasis, available to undergraduate art students are Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Electronic Media (Computer Imaging, Video), Printmaking, Photography, and Art History and Theory. Art majors must receive a grade of "C" or better in all art courses.
Transfer studio credit will be accepted on the basis of portfolio and transcript evaluation. The Art Department will accept all Florida state programs that are part of the "Common Prerequisites."
For additional requirements see Graduation Requirements, College of Fine Arts.
The College of Fine Arts recommends that students complete an A.A. degree at the community college. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. If a student wishes to transfer without an A.A. degree and has fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the student must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements. Please be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university. This is a non-limited access program with the above courses recommended.
Students should complete the following prerequisite courses listed below at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at the community college, they must be completed before the degree is granted. Unless stated otherwise, a grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade. If students are coming to the university from a community college, the following prerequisite courses will be accepted as meeting lower level requirements.
In addition to the prerequisites outlined above, the following courses apply to the B.A. degree in Art Studio:
I. Art Preparation (Requires a "C” or better in all courses taken to progress to courses numbered 3000 and up)
Total 18 hours
II. Beginning Studio Workshops
A minimum of 12 hours from the following Beginning Studio Workshops is required. These courses may not be repeated. These courses are pre-requisites to the intermediate level Studio Courses.
Total 12 hours
III. Intermediate Studio Workshops
A minimum of 9 hours from the following:
Total 9 hours
or the student may take 6 hours of 3000 level coursework and choose the following 4000 level option if they have the requisite 3.25 GPA in major.
IV. Expanded Context Courses
A minimum of 6 hours of your Intermediate or Advanced Studio work must be from selected expanded context courses. Expanded context courses include Theme Studio, cross-media classes and/or special topics classes.
V. Art History
A minimum of 12 hours in the following history courses:
Total 12 hours
*4 hours may be taken in either critical studies seminar ARH 4790 or Directed Reading ART 4900.
**ARH 4450 is required of all majors and should be taken simultaneously with the Advanced Studio Workshops and Theme Studios.
VI. Additional Requirements
Total 6 hours
*Required of all majors
**Required of all majors (Paris Program, Public Art, Museum Internships, Community Art, Artists Internships/Apprenticeships, London Middlesex Program)
VII. Recommendations
Students are encouraged to take additional credits in the Studio Workshops and Theme Studio Courses to fulfill art electives. Honors studio courses are offered every semester and can be used to complete studio electives.
Total Art 55 hours
Total Semester Hours for the B.A. degree in Art Studio:
Please note under General Education that the historical perspectives must be satisfied with History of Visual Arts I, ARH 2050 and History of Visual Arts II, ARH 2051, and that Fine Arts must be satisfied with Fabrications I, ART 2201 and/or Fabrications II, ART 2203.
Total 120 hours
Note: All Students earning a B.A. degree in Fine Arts must complete the Foreign Language Requirement
The accelerated studio experiences provided for students meeting the requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will better prepare them for professional participation in the visual arts.
The B.F.A. program in Studio Art will expose the student to many possibilities in the art-making process. The areas of emphasis in art media are painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics and electronic media/video/performance. These options provide access to a comprehensive program of study in art. Students can develop their conceptual and technical skills in a particular art discipline or decide to investigate a specific subject through the use of numerous media and “mixed” forms of art.
The USF Art Department hosts fully equipped studios in all of these disciplines.
Transfer credit from other institutions is accepted on the basis of portfolio and transcript evaluation. The Art Department accepts transfer credit from all Florida programs that are part of the “common course prerequisites”.
I. Art Foundations
Total 18 hours
II. 2000 Level Studio
Total 12 hours
III. 3000 Level Studio
Total 12 hours
IV. 4000 Level Studio
Total 12 hours
V. Expanded Context Courses
A minimum of 6 hours of your Intermediate or Advanced Studio work must be from selected expanded context courses. Expanded context courses include Theme Studio, cross-media classes and/or special topics classes.
VI. Art History
Total 20 hours
VII.Additional Requirements
Total 7 hours
Total Art 81 hours
Total Semester Hours for the B.F.A. degree in Art Studio:
Total 120 hours
*Paris Program, Public Art, Museum Internships, Community Art, Artists Internships/Apprenticeships, London Middlesex Program
In addition to the prerequisites outlined in the description of the Art major above, the following courses are necessary for completing a B.A. degree in Art History:
I. Art Preparation (Requires a “C” or better in all courses taken to progress to courses numbered 3000 and up)
Total 18 hours
II. Art History Required Courses
Total 8 hours
Plus: Minimum of 12 hours in the following history courses:
III. Art History Survey
Total 12 hours
IV. Art History Critical Studies or Directed Reading
Total 12 hours
V. Plus
(London Middlesex Program, Paris Program, Public Art, Museum Internships, Community Art, Artists Internship/Apprenticeships)
Total 2 hours
VI. Recommendations
Students are encouraged to take additional credits in Art History critical studies courses and Art History survey courses. The course, ARH 4710 History of Photography is recommended to Art History majors as a course to be used to complete Art History elective.
Total Art History 52 hours
Total semester Hours for the B A. degree in Art History
Total 120 hours
Note: All Students earning a BA degree in Fine Arts must complete the Foreign Language Requirement
I. Art Area Preparation
Total 15 hours
II. Art Studio
Total 9 hours
I. Art History Preparation
Total 12 hours
II. Art History
Total 12 hours
This program is currently inactive. See the Department Chair for further information.
The Art Department is widely known for the consistent level of excellence of its programs. Aside from the contributions of its permanent staff, and to insure the continuing expansion of learning opportunities available to students, the Art Department has brought to the campus internationally known artists and lecturers such as Alice Aycock, Linda Benglis, Jack Burnham, James Casebere, Albert Chong, Robert Colescott, Hal Foster, Edward Fry, Guillermo Gomez-Pena, Adam Gopnik, The Guerrilla Girls, Barbara Kruger, Donald Kuspit, Alfred Leslie, Komar and Melamid, Marlon Riggs, Tim Rollins, Alison Saar, Lorna Simpson, Miriam Shapiro, Robert Stackhouse, Renee Stout, Sidney Tillum, and The Art Guys.
The USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) is recognized as one of the leading cultural institutions in the state by the State of Florida Cultural Institutions Program. The USF CAM brings vital, investigative, and scholarly exhibitions of contemporary art to the university and Tampa Bay Community. Artists include Matt Mullican, Robert Stackhouse, Pat Steir, Tyler Turkle, and Robin Winters, as well as internationally recognized artists from Africa, Europe, and Latin America, such as Leo Copers, Patrick Corillon, Alfredo Jaar, Antonio Martorelli, Pepon Osorio, and Peter Weibel. The Museum also houses the university's art collection with exceptional holdings in graphics, sculpture multiples, and recent photography. The Museum is actively engaged in commissioning architecturally related public art projects designed to enhance the public spaces on the USF campus. Recent projects include works by Dale Elred, Richard Fleischner, Doug Hollis, Nancy Holt, Ned Smyth, and Elyn Zimmerman. USF CAM organizes symposia, lectures, workshops, and visiting artist presentations to engender interest in contemporary art, educate the public, and facilitate the exchange of ideas among artists, museum members, experts in the art field, and the community. The exhibition, educational programs, and art collection serve as an integral part of the studio and art history curriculum of the Art Department and other liberal studies areas while enhancing the cultural vitality of the campus and Tampa Bay communities.
The Institute for Research in Art/Graphicstudio was founded within the College in 1968 to perform basic research in the visual arts through collaboration with internationally renowned artists in the production of print and multiple editions.
Over the years, Graphicstudio has received many honors including the establishment of a permanent archive at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the achievement of the "Florida Arts Recognition Award" from the Department of State. Work/study programs, directed study, as well as graduate assistantships are available to USF students at Graphicstudio's production facility. Students are able to study completed editions as well as preparatory works in the Graphicstudio Gallery. Graphicstudio also sponsors lectures by invited guests and colloquia on a variety of subjects relating to the visual arts.
USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 184
Chairperson: W. Wilson; Distinguished Professor - Dean Emeritus: D. J. Saff; Dean Emeritus - Professor Emeritus: H. W. Covington; Chair Emeritus-Professor Emeritus: G. Pappas; Professors: A. B. Eaker, Jr., C. J. Fager, J. M. Kronsnoble, M. R. Larsen, C. P. Lyman, B. L. Marsh, M. A. Miller; Associate Professors: R. Beckman, V. Hirt, B. Kazanis, L. Marcus, T. E. McLaughlin, B. J. Nickels, B. Shanks, H. Szepe, D. R. E. Wright, T. F. Wujcik; Assistant Professor: E. A. Fraser; Instructor: D. H. Elmeer.
USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 185
USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 185
Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites)
Requirements for the B.A. Degree in Art Studio
Requirements for the B.F.A. Degree in Studio Art
Requirements for the B.A. Degree in Art History
Requirements for the Minor in Art
Studio Concentration: Total of 24 minimum hours required
or
Art History Concentration: 24 minimum hours required
Art Education
Visiting Artists and Scholars
USF Contemporary Art Museum
Graphicstudio
Art Faculty
Art Courses
Art Education Courses
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