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    Nov 12, 2024  
2024-2025 Augusta University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Augusta University Catalog

Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Art


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Program Overview

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art is a studio-intensive concentration giving students an exceptional range of creative skills to visually express ideas through fine arts media. These include abstract problem-solving, critical thinking, prototyping, and professional practice skills related to visual arts. This interdisciplinary concentration prepares students for professional careers in fine arts and represents a richly diverse ecosystem of philosophies and practices.

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Program Contact

Scott Thorp
706-667-4888
auart@augusta.edu

Program Accreditation

The art and design unit is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Admissions Information

For more information on admissions requirements, please visit the Office of Admissions website.

Progression and Graduation Requirements

Portfolio Review

All art majors are required to submit their work for a review by all fulltime Department of Art and Design faculty after the completion of the following courses: ART 1211 , ART 1520 , ART 1530 , and 12 additional hours of studio art courses (21 hours total). Portfolio reviews are scheduled at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Passing the portfolio review is a prerequisite for ART 4999 which is a graduation requirement. Portfolio review occurs on the day after the last day of class of the fall and spring semesters. Transfer students must meet this requirement with the provision that a minimum of three hours be done while in residency at the university and that the transfer courses for the remaining 18 hrs. be equivalent to the required courses listed above. Each student should submit a minimum of 15 studio works. These are to include both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works. See the Department of Art and Design for specific portfolio requirements.

Professional Practice

The BFA degree candidate is required to pass ART 4999  to graduate. The work for this exhibition must be accepted and judged by a fulltime Department of Art and Design faculty mentor and ART 4999  instructor as demonstrating significant quality and quantity to warrant the earning of the BFA degree.

Program Information

  • Program Length: 4 Years
  • Academic Focus Area: Arts and Humanities [HUAR]
  • CIP Code: 50.0706
  • Program Code: 1BFA-ART

Core IMPACTS Courses: 42 Hours


For details on required courses, refer to the General Education/Core IMPACTS Requirements .

Wellness Graduation Requirement: 4 Hours


Students who transfer to Augusta University with less than 60 credit hours must complete the Wellness Requirement.

Total Hours for the Degree: 124 Hours


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