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Major and Minor Curriculum Sheets

Undergraduate BA/BFA Art Academic Advising Sheets

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The BFA in Art is the professional degree program that prepares students for diverse careers through specialized studio training. The prospective student must complete a sequence of core courses during the first and second years of study. During the second year of the program, students prepare their portfolios for review and acceptance into a specific area of emphasis in the BFA degree program.

The emphasis areas of study are: Art and Technology, Ceramics, Film/Video, Glass, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. 

Bachelor of Arts

The BA in Art is a liberal arts degree program that serves as a general introduction to the experiences of the artist. This program of study includes a range of studio practices in all areas of the department and in art history and theory. The curriculum develops creative problem-solving skills that can be applied to a variety of careers.

Undergraduate Art Minors Academic Advising Sheets

Animation Minor

The Animation minor is primarily a studio-based curriculum of courses designed to build a portfolio of animation work, developing both creative and technical skills. The minor seeks to hone the varied skillset needed for this complex, time-based art form, mixing drawing, 3D modeling, motion, and storytelling. Students can build breadth and depth into their experience by taking a range of classes in both animation fundamentals and specialized techniques, across the Department of Art, the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD), the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts, the Department of Design, and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

Studio Art Minor

The Studio Art Minor provides students with the opportunity to integrate creative and artistic practice with other academic or research pursuits. Students pursuing the Minor in Studio Art are not necessarily seeking careers as practicing professional artists, but rather unique careers where the visual arts and creativity may be desirable skills. Recent research has identified these creative problem-solving skills and diverse sets of knowledge as being sought in a wide range of disciplines, industries, and professions. The Minor in Studio Art contributes to the university's goal of graduating competitive and versatile students.

The curriculum of the studio art minor guides students toward a range of class work that the Art faculty consider essential to understanding art making in a material and conceptual sense. The Minor in Art affords the Department of Art a structured and more comprehensive means to make significant contributions to the overall educational and cultural experiences on campus and to extend the core of our mission to a wider range of students at The Ohio State University. 

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