Fine Arts BA — Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture

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All students pursuing a BA in studio fine arts must complete the 27 semester hours of visual arts foundation courses and then select an emphasis area, consisting of 21 semester hours. Students interested in pursuing a double emphasis (e.g., emphasis in drawing and painting) are encouraged to consult a CAM advisor to discuss required courses.

General Requirements

All major courses within the major must be completed with a C (2.0) or better.
All upper-division F A courses must be taken at UC Denver unless approved by faculty.
27 semester hours of all F A credits (at any level) must be taken at UC Denver.
18 semester hours of total F A courses must be upper division.

Required Visual Arts Foundation and Required Courses

To be completed by all BA-seeking students:

F A 1015 - Interdisciplinary Foundations. Semester Hours: 3
F A 1100 - Drawing I. Semester Hours: 3
F A 1400 - Two Dimensional Design. Semester Hours: 3
F A 1500 - Three-Dimensional Design. Semester Hours: 3
F A 2015 - Intermedia Foundations. Semester Hours: 3
F A 2600 - History of Art I (survey). Semester Hours: 3
F A 2610 - History of Art II (survey). Semester Hours: 3
F A 4990 - Contemporary Art - 1945 To the Present. Semester Hours: 3
F A 4800 - Senior Art Seminar. Semester Hours: 3

Total: 27 Hours

Drawing Emphasis Courses

F A 2000 - Life Drawing. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3000 - Intermediate Drawing. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3310 - Drawing and the Printed Image. Semester Hours: 3
or
F A 4020 - Anatomy for the Artist. Semester Hours: 3
F A 4000 - Advanced Drawing I. Semester Hours: 3
F A ____ - UD Art History Elective (3 semester hours)
F A ____ - Fine Art Elective (6 semester hours)

Total: 21 Hours

Painting Emphasis Courses

F A 2200 - Painting I. Semester Hours: 3
F A 2210 - Painting II: Figure. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3200 - Intermediate Painting I. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3210 - Intermediate Painting II. Semester Hours: 3
F A 4200 - Advanced Painting I. Semester Hours: 3
F A ____ - UD Art History Elective (3 semester hours)
F A ____ - Fine Art Elective (3 semester hours)

Total: 21 Hours

Photography Emphasis Courses

F A 1150 - Introduction to Photography. Semester Hours: 3
F A 2155 - Introduction to Digital Photography. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3155 - Digital Book Making/Narrative Strategies. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3160 - Color and Studio Lighting Dynamics. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3165 - Concepts and Processes in Photography. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3170 - Photography: Constructing the Fine Print. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3630 - History of Photography. Semester Hours: 3

Total: 21 Hours

Sculpture Emphasis Courses

F A 2500 - Bronze Casting and Metal Sculpture. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3500 - Modeling and Casting the Figure. Semester Hours: 3
F A 3510 - Installation Art. Semester Hours: 3
F A 4500 - Kinetic Sculpture. Semester Hours: 3
F A ____ - Fine Art Elective (6 semester hours)

University of Colorado Denver

Fine Arts BA — Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture

General Requirements

Required Visual Arts Foundation and Required Courses

Total: 27 Hours

Drawing Emphasis Courses

Total: 21 Hours

Painting Emphasis Courses

Total: 21 Hours

Photography Emphasis Courses

Total: 21 Hours

Sculpture Emphasis Courses

Total: 18 Hours