Undergraduate 4 year plans

Sequence of Study for the Major

The Freshman Foundations Program is a series of five studio courses and one contemporary theory course. These courses are required for all BA/BFA degrees and are prerequisites for most upper-level courses. Application for admission to the BA or BFA program is done through an in-person portfolio review and interview and should be completed in the spring of the freshman year. Those failing the review may apply again the following year.

During the sophomore year, all majors take introductory (200-level) studio courses of their choice.

Except for photography courses, registration for most sophomore art courses is limited to students who have been accepted to the BA or BFA program.

Focused study in a concentration begins in the junior year. There is a second portfolio review for students intending to concentrate in Communication Design and Emerging Practices, where space is very limited. Most junior and senior-level courses in these two concentrations are reserved for students who have been accepted to the concentration. Reviews for these concentrations take place each spring.

A two-semester Senior Thesis Project is required for the B.F.A. degree.