Program Overview

Program Overview

The Art with Printmaking Concentration, BFA program at Washington University in St. Louis is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in art and design, combined with studies in other disciplines such as architecture, business, humanities, natural and social sciences, and other arts.

Degree Requirements

To receive a degree from the College of Art, a student must meet the requirements below and take academic courses with other undergraduates. The curriculum includes a capstone studio for seniors in any BFA program in the College of Art, which brings together all seniors in the studio areas and separately in the communication design and fashion areas for critical dialogue beyond disciplinary boundaries and to guide preparation for each area's culminating BFA exhibition.

Distribution Requirements

A total of 121 units are required for the BFA degree, with the specified number of credits in each area detailed below.

• Writing (3 units): Students must complete a College Writing course with a C- or better during the first year of study.
• Humanities (3 units): Humanities courses examine the human condition as documented and expressed in both past and contemporary times.
• Natural Sciences or Mathematics (3 units): These courses help the student understand the natural and physical world using objective and empirical observation and controlled experimentation.
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 units): These courses use qualitative and quantitative observation to explore the social environment, relationships with society, and forms of human behavior.

Art History and Visual Culture

These courses provide context for art and design studies by examining the cultural and historical impact of artworks and artifacts. The BFA degree requires two 3-credit introductory courses and three additional courses.

• Course List Code | Title | Units
  • ARTARCH 1515 | History of Western Art, Architecture & Design | 3
  • ARTARCH 2020 | Introduction to Modern Art, Architecture and Design | 3
  • Other Courses | Select 3 from (ARTARCH) at the 2000-level or above or courses tagged FA Visual Culture | 9
  • Total Units | 15

Foundations

• Course List Code | Title | Units
  • ART 1050 | Drawing I | 3
  • ART 1110 | 2D Design | 3
  • ART 1120 | 3D Design | 3
  • DESIGN 1210 | Digital Studio | 3
  • ART 1101 | Practices in Art + Design | 1
  • Total Units | 13

Sam Fox Electives

• Course List Code | Title | Units
  • Any courses in ART, DESIGN, FASHION, ARCH, LANDARCH or URBDES | 12

Open Electives

• Course List Code | Title | Units
  • Any courses in the following Schools: Sam Fox, Arts & Sciences, Business, or Engineering* | 30

Major & Concentration Requirements

BFA Majors in Art can choose to concentrate in one of the following five areas: Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, or Time-Based + Media Art.

• A concentration requires one Intro Art course and four Art Practice courses in the area of concentration.
• Course List Code | Title | Units
  • Sophomore Intro Art Studio Requirements (6 units)
    • Printmaking Concentration | Select one Intro Printmaking Studio | 3
    • Additional Sophomore Intro Art Studio | Select one Intro Art Studio outside the area of concentration (Painting, Photography, Sculpture, or Time-Based) | 3
  • Junior/Senior Art Practice Studios (21 units)
    • Printmaking Concentration | Select four Printmaking Art Practice Studios | 12
    • Additional Junior/Senior Art Practice Studios | Select three additional Art Practice Studios from outside the area of concentration | 9
  • Other Major Requirements (6 units)
    • ART 3110 | Methods and Contexts I | 3
    • ART 3120 | Methods and Contexts II | 3
  • Capstone I & II (6 units)
    • ART 4110 | Capstone Studio I | 3
    • ART 4120 | Capstone Studio II | 3
  • Total Units | 39

Transfer Credit

A maximum of 15 non-Washington University units (including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and transfer credit) is permitted. No more than 9 units may be applied to physical education, lessons, independent study, and internships. No units from the School of Continuing & Professional Studies will be accepted.