USF 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 190-193
Course Descriptions - Faculty - Printable Degree Requirements - Academic Learning Compacts - Art, B.A. in Studio Art, B.A. in Art History
The School of Art and Art History offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, the Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History. The two studio curricula (BA - studio concentration and BFA) are 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 Studio Art programs allow 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 Tampa campus undergraduate art studio students are Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Electronic Media (Computer Imaging, Video), Printmaking and Photography. Admission to the School of Art and Art History Studio programs is by portfolio. Applicants should submit the required information by the deadlines for each term as posted on the School of Art and Art History website, www.art.usf.edu. A BFA concentration in Graphic Design (junior and senior years only) is now available on the USF St. Petersburg campus. This is a limited access program.
Transfer studio credit will be accepted on the basis of portfolio and transcript evaluation. The School of Art and Art History will accept all Florida state programs that are part of the “Common Prerequisites.”
The Art History program (BA - Art History) reflects the faculty’s belief that strong liberal arts study, supplemented with internships and travel, is the most appropriate preparation for students who desire further study at the graduate level or professional work in the fields of art history research, teaching or galleries and museums. Students who pursue the BA in Art History will acquire a broad, thorough knowledge of art from prehistory to the present.
For additional requirements see Graduation Requirements, College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites)
The School of Art and Art History encourages students who wish to transfer from Florida Community Colleges to complete their A.A. prior to transfer. 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. Candidates for admission into the two studio programs must successfully complete a portfolio review at a posted review date in order to be admitted. Please note that acceptance into the School of Art and Art History does not mean that you are admitted to U.S.F. and that acceptance by U.S.F. does not mean that you have been accepted by the School of Art and Art History. Each application process is separate and both must be completed for consideration of acceptance into the studio programs.
Please note: Enrollment into the School of Art and Art History as a studio major is contingent upon two separate applications and acceptances:
Students may complete the prerequisite courses listed below prior to entering the university. Unless stated otherwise, a grade of “C-” is the minimum acceptable grade. The following prerequisite courses will be accepted as meeting lower level requirements.
ART 1201/1202 Design I and Design II or ART 2201
ART 1300/1301 Drawing I and Drawing II
ART 2050/2051 Art History Survey I and Art History Survey II
ART 2XXX Any 2-3 introductory media course, 6-9 semester hours or 12 hours of ART 2XXX
Note: It is recommended that transfer students complete both Design I and Design II prior to transfer. If a student does not complete Design I and Design II prior to transfer they should wait and enroll in ART 2201 (Concepts and Practices I) and ART 2203 (Concepts and Practices II) at USF.
The following courses apply to the B.A. degree in Art Studio:
ARH 2050 History of Visual Arts I* (3)
ARH 2051 History of Visual Arts II* (3)
ART 2201C Concepts and Practices I** (4)
ART 2203C Concepts and Practices II** (4)
ART 2301C Beginning Drawing (3)
ART 3310C Intermediate Drawing (3)
Total 20 hours
*History of Visual Arts I and II must be used to satisfy the General Education Historical Perspectives requirement if the student is to remain within 120 hours for the degree.
**Concepts and Practices I or II must be used to satisfy the General Education Fine Arts requirement if the student is to remain within 120 hours for the degree.
All studio courses, other than those designed as core or beginning studios, require the completion of the following core courses (ART 2201C or equivalent, ART 2203C or equivalent, ARH 2050 or ARH 2051, and ART 2301C or equivalent) and a satisfactory portfolio review. Refer to our web site at www.art.usf.edu for the scheduled review date.
ART 2400C Beginning Printmaking (3)
ART 2500C Beginning Painting (3)
ART 2701C Beginning Sculpture (3)
ART 2750C Beginning Ceramics (3)
ART 3612C Beginning Electronic Media (3)
PGY 2401C Beginning Photography (3)
Total 12 hours
Total 6 hours
B.A. students may take advanced courses if they have the requisite 3.25 Major G.P.A. and course prerequisites. This would represent work in excess of degree requirements.
ARH 4100 Prehistoric & Ancient (4)
ARH 4170 Greek & Roman (4)
ARH 4200 Medieval (4)
ARH 4301 Renaissance (4)
ARH 4350 Baroque and Rococo (4)
ARH 4430 19th Century (4)
ARH 4450 20th Century** (4)
ARH 4520 African (4)
ARH 4530 Asian Art (4)
ARH 4800 Critical Studies (4)
ARH 4930 Art History: Selected Topics (4)
Total 12 hours
*4 hours may be taken in either critical studies seminar ARH 4800 or Directed Reading ART 4900.
**ARH 4450 is required of all majors.
Total 2 hours
*Paris Program, Public Art, Museum Internships, Community Art, Artists Internships/Apprenticeships, London Middlesex Program, and Johannesburg Program.
Total Art 53hours
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 Concepts and Practices I, ART 2201 or Concpets and Practices II, ART 2203.
General Education* (27)
Exit Requirements (9)
Art Requirements (55)
Free Electives (Maximum Art 9 hours) (29)
Total 120 hours
*Please note that 9 hours of General Education requirements are satisfied by the Art School curriculum and that the actual total hours in General Education remains 36 as state-mandated.
Note: All Students earning a B.A. degree in Studio Art or Art History must complete the Foreign Language Exit Requirement.
Admission into the B.F.A. program is contingent upon the student having a 3.25 major GPA, which must be maintained for the degree to be awarded. 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. Any B.F.A. candidate with a major G.P.A. of less than 3.25 upon completion of 40 hours in the major must change his or her program from B.F.A to B.A.
All studio courses, other than those designated as core, or beginning studios require the completion of the following core courses (ART 2201C or equivalent, ART 2203C or equivalent, ARH 2050 or ARH 2051, ART 2301C or equivalent, and ART 3310C or equivalent) and a satisfactory portfolio review. Refer to our web site at www.art.usf.edu for the scheduled review date.
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 on the Tampa campus 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 School of Art and Art History hosts fully equipped studios in all of these disciplines.
The new B.F.A. program in Graphic Design is limited access and offered only at USF St. Petersburg. (Juniors and seniors only.)
Transfer credit from other institutions is accepted on the basis of portfolio and transcript evaluation. The School of Art and Art History accepts transfer credit from all Florida programs that are part of the “common course prerequisites”.
Total 20 hours
*History of Visual Arts I and II must be used to satisfy the General Education Historical Perspectives requirement if the student is to remain within 120 hours for the degree.
**Concepts and Practices I or II must be used to satisfy the General Education Fine Arts requirement if the student is to remain within 120 hours for the degree.
Total 12 hours
*Total 18 hours
Total 9 hours
Total 3 hours
Total 12 hours
Total 10 hours
Total Art 84 hours
*Paris Program, Public Art, Museum Internships, Community Art, Artists Internships/Apprenticeships, London Middlesex Program, Johannesburg Program.
Total Semester Hours for the B.F.A. degree in Art Studio:
General Education* (27)
Exit Requirements (9)
Art Requirements (84)
Total 120 hours
*Please note that 9 hours of General Education requirements are satisfied by the Art School curriculum and that the actual total hours in General Education remains 36 as state-mandated.
**Must be taken with the second Advanced Studio in the student's specialization.
The following courses are necessary for completing a B.A. degree in Art History:
Total 13 hours
*History of Visual Arts I and II must be used to satisfy the General Education Historical Perspectives requirement if the student is to remain within 120 hours for the degree.
Plus: Minimum of 24 hours in the following history courses:
Total 24 hours
*ARH 4930 Art History selected topics may be taken for degree credit only by approval of the academic advisor for the school of art and art history.
Total 12 hours
**Students may substitute 4 hours of ARH 4800 Critical Studies for 4 hours of 4000 level art history survey by permission of the instructor.
(London Middlesex Program, Paris Program, Johannesburg Program, Public Art, Museum Internships, Community Art, Artists Internship/Apprenticeships, Art History Apprenticeships)
Total 2 hours
Total Art History 51 hours
Total semester Hours for the B A. degree in Art History
General Education* (30)
Exit Requirements (9)
Art Requirements (51)
Free Elective (Maximum Art 9 hours) (30)
Total 120 hours
*General Education “Historical Perspectives” will be satisfied by ARH 2050, History of Visual Arts I and ARH 2051, History of Visual Arts II.
Note: All Students earning a BA degree in Art History must complete the Foreign Language Exit Requirement.
The Minor in Art (Studio Concentration) is suspended pending further notice. The Minor with a concentration in Art History remains active.
Studio Concentration: Total of 26 minimum hours required
Total 17 hours
Total 9 hours
Art History Concentration: 26 minimum hours required
Total 10 hours
Total 16 hours
The School of Art and Art History 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 School 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, Dave Hickey, 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 School of Art and Art History 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.
Please send questions or comments to:
Karen M. Hall - webcat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 2005
http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs/0506/art.htm