Program Overview

Major in Art (B.F.A.), Fibers Concentration

The Fibers concentration fosters creativity and artistic expression in a wide variety of textile media. Students develop skills in visual communication as they investigate the language of textiles and the role of fibers in contemporary art and design. Undergraduate courses provide foundations in weaving and surface-design methods—including fabric printing, painting, dyeing, and embellishment. Classes also promote creative investigation of off-loom constructions, feltmaking, mixed media, and installation.

Studio work is enriched with research in the collections of the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art and the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising. Students receive guidance in professional practices as they direct their talents toward careers in art, design, and education. CSU alumni exhibit their work regionally, nationally, and internationally; teach at public and private schools, colleges, and universities; and lead workshop programs throughout the U.S. Our alumni also jury and curate exhibitions, work as designers, and write for national publications. Study abroad and internship opportunities are available. Suggested non-art electives that would enhance the major include AM 363 and AM 460.

Requirements

• A minimum grade of C (2.000) or better is required in ART 350, ART 351, ART 450, ART 451.
• The program requires a total of 120 credits.

Course Requirements

Freshman

• ART 105: Issues and Practices in Art (1 credit)
• ART 110: Global Art History I (3 credits)
• ART 111: Global Art History II (3 credits)
• ART 120: Foundations--Time and Structure (3 credits)
• ART 135: Foundations - Form and Observation (3 credits)
• ART 160: Foundations - Color and Composition (3 credits)
• ART 170: Foundations - Materials and Space (3 credits)
• CO 150: College Composition (GT-CO2) (3 credits)
• Arts and Humanities (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 31

Sophomore

• ART 212: Global Art History III (3 credits)
• ART 250: Fibers I (3 credits)
• Select three courses from the following:
  • ART 230: Photo Image Making I
  • ART 235: Drawing Materials and Techniques
  • ART 240: Pottery I
  • ART 245: Metalsmithing and Jewelry I
  • ART 255: Introduction to Graphic Design
  • ART 256: Introduction to Electronic Art
  • ART 260: Painting I--Fundamentals and Representation
  • ART 265: Introduction to Printmaking
  • ART 270: Sculpture I
• Upper-Division Art History (3 credits)
• Biological and Physical Sciences (7 credits)
• Historical Perspectives (3 credits)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 31

Junior

• ART 350: Fibers II (4 credits)
• ART 351: Fibers III (4 credits)
• Art Elective (3 credits)
• Upper-Division Art History (3 credits)
• Upper-Division Art Elective (4 credits)
• Upper-Division Non-Art Elective (3 credits)
• Advanced Writing (3 credits)
• Arts and Humanities (3 credits)
• Elective (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 30

Senior

• ART 400: BFA Portfolio (1 credit)
• ART 450: Fibers IV (4 credits)
• ART 451: Fibers V (4 credits)
• Upper-Division Art Elective (4 credits)
• Upper-Division Non-Art Elective (9 credits)
• Non-Art Electives (any level) (6 credits)
• Total Credits: 28

Upper-Division Art History Courses

• Select 6 credits of Upper-Division Art History Courses total, at least 3 of which must satisfy AUCC categories 4A and 4B.
• Available courses:
  • ART 309: Pre-Columbian Art of the Andes
  • ART 310: History of American Art to 1945
  • ART 311: Art of West and Central Africa
  • ART 312: Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica
  • ART 313: Art of East and Southern Africa
  • ART 314: Gender and Feminisms in Art History
  • ART 315: United States Art
  • ART 316: Art of the Pacific
  • ART 317: Native North American Art
  • ART 320: Global Encounters in Art
  • ART 409: Museum Collections--Storage to Exhibition
  • ART 410: Greek Art
  • ART 411: History of Medieval Art
  • ART 412: History of Italian Renaissance Art
  • ART 414: History of Baroque and Rococo Art
  • ART 415: History of 19th Century European Art
  • ART 416: History of European Art, 1900 to 1945
  • ART 417: Roman Art
  • ART 418: Contemporary Artists and Art Critics
  • ART 420: Travel Abroad-Art History in Italy
  • ART 492A: Seminar: Art History
  • ART 496H: Group Study: Art History

Major Completion Map

The major completion map outlines the recommended course sequence for each semester.

Semester 1

• ART 105: Issues and Practices in Art (1 credit)
• ART 110: Global Art History I (3 credits)
• ART 135: Foundations - Form and Observation (3 credits)
• ART 160: Foundations - Color and Composition (3 credits)
• CO 150: College Composition (GT-CO2) (3 credits)
• Arts and Humanities (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 16

Semester 2

• ART 111: Global Art History II (3 credits)
• ART 120: Foundations--Time and Structure (3 credits)
• ART 170: Foundations - Materials and Space (3 credits)
• CO 150: College Composition (GT-CO2) (3 credits)
• Arts and Humanities (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 15

Semester 3

• ART 212: Global Art History III (3 credits)
• Select two courses from the following:
  • ART 230: Photo Image Making I
  • ART 235: Drawing Materials and Techniques
  • ART 240: Pottery I
  • ART 245: Metalsmithing and Jewelry I
  • ART 255: Introduction to Graphic Design
  • ART 256: Introduction to Electronic Art
  • ART 260: Painting I--Fundamentals and Representation
  • ART 265: Introduction to Printmaking
  • ART 270: Sculpture I
• Biological and Physical Sciences (4 credits)
• Historical Perspectives (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 16

Semester 4

• ART 250: Fibers I (3 credits)
• Select one course from the following not previously taken:
  • ART 230: Photo Image Making I
  • ART 235: Drawing Materials and Techniques
  • ART 240: Pottery I
  • ART 245: Metalsmithing and Jewelry I
  • ART 255: Introduction to Graphic Design
  • ART 256: Introduction to Electronic Art
  • ART 260: Painting I--Fundamentals and Representation
  • ART 265: Introduction to Printmaking
  • ART 270: Sculpture I
• Upper-Division Art History (3 credits)
• Biological and Physical Sciences (3 credits)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 15

Semester 5

• ART 350: Fibers II (4 credits)
• Art Elective (3 credits)
• Upper-Division Art History (3 credits)
• Advanced Writing (3 credits)
• Arts and Humanities (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 16

Semester 6

• ART 351: Fibers III (4 credits)
• Upper-Division Art Elective (4 credits)
• Upper-Division Non-Art Elective (3 credits)
• Elective (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 14

Semester 7

• ART 450: Fibers IV (4 credits)
• Upper-Division Non-Art Elective (3 credits)
• Non-Art Electives (any level) (6 credits)
• Total Credits: 13

Semester 8

• ART 400: BFA Portfolio (1 credit)
• ART 451: Fibers V (4 credits)
• Upper-Division Art Elective (4 credits)
• Upper-Division Non-Art Electives (6 credits)
• Total Credits: 15

The program requires a total of 120 credits. The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.