Program Overview

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Studio Art: 3D and Extended Media Emphasis

Overview

Push the boundaries of art – what it is, how it's made, what it communicates – with a program of study that spans mediums. The 3D and Extended Media emphasis in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art is grounded in an interdisciplinary understanding of traditional and experimental practice. This includes sculpture, ceramics, performance, installation, and new-generation digital art practices. The program enhances students' artistic development with coursework that promotes conceptual investigation and an understanding of contemporary issues through the exploration of diverse media. Students achieve expertise through technical processes and learn from faculty members who offer in-depth expertise gained from a long history of practice in, and engagement with, art at national and international levels. Students develop professionalism in technical skills, conceptual formulation, and critical thinking.

Learning Outcomes

• Context: Students will demonstrate an in-depth comprehension of art history, contemporary practice, and theory – understanding how they inform and influence their artistic practice.
• Concept: Students will develop a portfolio that demonstrates the ability to utilize critical inquiry and research to develop meaningful and innovative content in their work.
• Process: Students will develop a portfolio that demonstrates facility with, and command of their chosen tools and materials as well as the formal properties that underlie their use. They will also demonstrate an understanding of how concept informs choices with respect to tools and materials.
• Integration: Students will demonstrate the emergence of a personal voice and visual style/approach in their work.
• Professional Practice: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the steps and elements required to embark on the pursuit of a successful career (in and/or out of the arts) after graduation.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• ART 231: Beginning 3D Animation
• ART 286: Extending Media: Experimental and Combining Media
• ART 287: Beginning Sculpture

Career Fields

• Architecture
• Audio
• Visual
• Digital art and design
• Gaming
• Graphic design

Level of Math

• General Knowledge: This strand involves the general understanding and appreciation of how mathematics is used to solve problems in everyday life. The G-strand does not prepare a student for any further work grounded in mathematics and assumes the student will not proceed beyond the basic Foundations level noted above. Thus only those students whose major requires the most general knowledge of mathematics should take this strand.

Level of Second Language

• 2nd Semester Proficiency: Second-semester skill level in a second language is required. Non-B.A. degree students may fulfill this requirement with one of the following options: 1. Scoring the equivalent of second-semester skill level on an entrance or placement examination administered by The University of Arizona. 2. Completion with a C or better of a second semester course at the post-secondary level. 3. An AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate) or CLEP (College Level Entrance Program) language score determined by the individual language department. 4. In the College of Engineering by a method determined within the College; however, all students in the college must also take a language placement examination on entrance to the University.

Pre-major Required?

• No

This Major's College

• College of Fine Arts

Degree

• Bachelor of Fine Arts

Sample Plans

2025, Studio Art: 3D and Extended Media Emphasis

• 4-Year Sample Plan
• Map Transfer Coursework

First Year

• 1st Semester
  • ART 101
  • ART 102
  • ART 119 Contemporary Art & Theory
  • ARH 201 Survey of Western Art I
  • ENGL 101 First Year Composition
  • Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course)
• 2nd Semester
  • ART 103
  • ART 104
  • ARH 202 Survey of Western Art II
  • ENGL 102 First Year Composition
  • Math

Second Year

• 3rd Semester
  • 200-level 2-D Studio Art
  • 200-level 3-D Studio Art
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • First Semester Second Language
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• 4th Semester
  • Second Semester Second Language
  • 200-level 2-D Studio Art
  • 200-level 3-D Studio Art
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections

Third Year

• 5th Semester
  • 200-level 2-D Studio Art
  • 400-level 3-D Studio Art
  • 400-level 3-D Studio Art
  • 300/400-level ARH Course
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• 6th Semester
  • 300/400-level 3-D Studio Art
  • 300/400-level 3-D Studio Art
  • 200-level 2-D or 3-D Studio Art
  • 300/400-level Art Elective
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
  • General Education Portfolio (Exit Course)

Fourth Year

• 7th Semester
  • 300/400-level 3-D Studio Art
  • 300/400-level 3-D Studio Art
  • 300/400-level ARH Course
  • 300/400-level Art Elective
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• 8th Semester
  • 300/400-level 3D Studio Art
  • 300/400-level 3D Studio Art
  • 400-level ARH Course
  • 300/400-level Art Elective

Map Transfer Coursework

• Enter your coursework from Arizona universities or community colleges to see how they can map to this major.
• Connect with The University of Arizona Academic Advisors to validate how your coursework will transfer.

About the Transfer Mapping Categories

• Maps to One Requirement: A transfer course with this designation matches a UAZ course that maps to one requirement for this major.
• Can Map in Multiple Ways: A transfer course with this designation matches a UAZ course that maps to more than one requirement for this major.
• Ask an Advisor: A transfer course with this designation matches a UAZ course that has not yet been mapped to a requirement for this major, or it means that the transfer course was input incorrectly.