Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Kansas offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Visual Art with a concentration in Ceramics. This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the visual arts, with a focus on ceramics.

Program Requirements

The BFA in Visual Art with a concentration in Ceramics requires a total of 120-121 credit hours. The program includes a combination of core courses, major requirements, and elective hours.

• Core 34: English (SGE)010 (3 hours)
• Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 (3 hours)
• ART 101 (Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE))060** (3 hours)
• ART 102 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• ART 103 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• ART 105 (Major Requirement) (1 hour)
• HA 150 (3 hours)
• HA 151 (Major Requirement; Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE))060** (3 hours)
• CER 208 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• CER 301 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• CER 302 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• CER 402 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• CER 504 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• CER 505 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• CER 510 (or HA 300+, Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• CER 515 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• CER 520 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• ART 540 (Major Requirement) (3 hours)
• ART 650 (Major Requirement, enroll with CER 515) (3 hours)
• ART 660 (Capstone Course, enroll with CER 520) (3 hours)

Program Structure

The program is structured to provide students with a comprehensive education in ceramics, including hands-on experience in the studio and a strong foundation in art history and theory.

• Freshman year:
  • Fall: Core 34: English (SGE)010, Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050, ART 101, ART 103, ART 105, HA 150
  • Spring: Core 34: English (SGE)010, ART 102, Visual Art Studio (Major Requirement), CER 208, HA 151
• Sophomore year:
  • Fall: Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE)030, Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040, HA Non-Western (Major Requirement), CER 301, Visual Art Studio (Major Requirement)
  • Spring: Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050, HA 300+ (Major Requirement), CER 402, CER 505, Visual Art Studio (Major Requirement)
• Junior year:
  • Fall: Core 34: Communications (SGE)020, Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070, CER 302, CER 403, Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours
  • Spring: CER 504, CER 510 (or HA 300+, Major Requirement), ART 540, Visual Art Studio 300+ (Major Requirement), Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070
• Senior year:
  • Fall: CER 515, ART 650, Visual Art Studio 300+ (Major Requirement), Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours, Elective
  • Spring: CER 520, ART 660, Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours, Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours

Additional Requirements

• 45 credit hours of 300 level or above (300+)
• Credit hour requirements for the degree include 45 credit hours of 300 level or above (300+)
• Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor
• ART 650 and ART 660 should be taken in sequence, during the last two semesters for the degree

Notes

• All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
• *Courses with a * designate courses that are degree requirements but can also be taken to fulfill the KU Core 34 requirement. If another course if used to fulfill the Core 34 requirement, the course listed is still required as a degree requirement.
• **Notes:
  • This course is a major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
  • This course is a Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
  • This course is a _Required _Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.