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Power Boothe, Director

The School of Art is dedicated to preparing you to be an artist, art historian, graphic designer, or art educator and to enter a complex and diverse world, with the knowledge that your work is meaningful in your profession as well as in your life. It offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree with eight majors: art education, art history, ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Courses are taught by a dedicated and acclaimed faculty who are active in their fields. The School of Art has an extensive visiting- artist program that regularly brings to campus internationally known artists and scholars. The Ohio University Gallery, Trisolini Gallery, and the Kennedy Museum provide an opportunity to see a variety of exhibitions, from solo shows of notable contemporary artists, to faculty and student exhibitions.

The School of Art is located in a complex of buildings that provide a variety of teaching and learning resources. This complex includes an extensive range of ceramic kilns; a sculpture building, including metal working equipment, a modern foundry, and a comprehensive wood shop; painting studios; printmaking facilities with photo silk screen, lithography and etchings presses, typesetting equipment and computers able to produce large-scale prints; well-equipped computer labs for graphic design; extensive darkrooms, photography studios and computers for digital imagery. All students have e-mail access and entry to the major collections in the Fine Arts Library located at Ohio University's Alden Library, which serves as a federal research repository, strong in Renaissance, 19th century, Oceanic, modern and contemporary art as well as the history of photography. On-campus study collections include the Kennedy Collection of Native American Art, the Kennedy Collection of African Art, the Trisolini Contemporary Print Collection, as well as exhibitions curated at the Kennedy Museum of Art. The slide library, housed in the School of Art, contains over 200,000 images.

For the undergraduate student, the Foundations program is the first step of your experience in the School of Art. The program takes place during the freshman and sophomore years and is intended to give students a wide range of experience. It serves as an introduction to studio practice, the history of art, as well as to aspects of critical thinking. It is understood that in the Foundations program, as it is in the School of Art as a whole, that taking risks is an essential part of the process of creating work that has deeply felt significance. The School of Art faculty is dedicated to providing a supportive environment that encourages passionate investigation, experimentation and accomplishment.

As you explore various art disciplines in the Foundations program, you gain the experience needed to prepare for entry into a major. Each area has a review requirement. The studio areas conduct portfolio reviews during the spring quarter. Some majors have additional reviews during the fall and/or winter quarters. Once accepted into an area, you will follow the curriculum to complete your B.F.A. degree. The primary goal of the School of Art is to develop students who are not only strong in a discipline, but also have leadership qualities in their field. We intend to challenge your assumptions and expand your abilities such that your work will exhibit great authority, presence, and depth.

The School of Art makes advising an integral part of the educational experience. You are encouraged to consult regularly with your advisor concerning your selection of courses and progress toward fulfilling your degree requirements. Other advising resources you may also wish to consult are the assistant director of Student Services, the chair of the Foundations Program, or the area chair in your major. Recognition of student work is made through annual scholarships and prizes, including the Provost's and Dean's Scholarships, the Edna Way Memorial Scholarship, the Kenneth B. Clifford Memorial Scholarship, the Rose Marie Darst Memorial Scholarship, the I.C. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship, the Undergraduate Photography Fellowship, and the Francis M. Paulson Family Memorial Scholarship.

There are three organizations in the School of Art. The Undergraduate Art League (UAL) sponsors visiting artists, organizes annual juried exhibitions, and coordinates trips to major museums. The Students in Design (SID) is a student chapter of the American Center for Design (ACD). SID members sponsor design-related events, assist sophomores in portfolio preparation, and attend the annual ACD conference. The National Art Education Association (NAEA) serves as a networking and support organization for art education majors.

The School of Art is within the College of Fine Arts, which includes the Schools of Music, Theater, Dance, Film, and Comparative Arts. An interdisciplinary atmosphere is part of the culture in the School of Art. Consequently, students from many disciplines come together to see exhibitions, go to events, see performances, and discuss their own work The cross-fertilization of all the arts is encouraged as well as taking courses across the university curriculum in the liberal arts tradition. We believe the arts are by nature affected by all aspects of the world and all disciplines of knowledge, and conversely, as you explore, invent and make discoveries, your work will affect the world in return.

Admission Requirements

If you are planning to become an art major, enter the School of Art as a general art major (major code ND5153). You need to meet the general university requirements in order to be accepted. A portfolio is required only if you are interested in applying for a scholarship or are a transfer student.

Transfer Requirements

All transfer students must submit a portfolio to receive credit for their previous studio course work. Portfolios will be evaluated on a regular basis. For fall and summer quarter entry, the review date is May 1; for winter quarter entry, the review date is Oct. 1; and for spring quarter entry, the review date is Feb. 1. Send a general portfolio of original work (flat pieces only; all 3-D work must be in slide form) or slides, a copy of your transcript, and self-addressed return packaging to: School of Art, Transfer Portfolio Review, 528 Seigfred Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701.

Major Areas and Requirements

Before you can graduate, you must satisfy the degree requirements of Ohio University, the College of Fine Arts, and the School of Art.

The following courses, available on regional campuses only, may not be used to fulfill specific degree requirements in the School of Art, including studio electives: ART 115A, 125, 141, and 151. School of Art majors may use these courses as free electives only.


Art Education Major
Major code BF5122

The B.F.A.-degree program in Art Education, the teaching of the visual arts in grades K-12, is a course of study for Ohio MultiAge provisional licensure.

To become an Art Education major, complete ART 260 with a grade of B- or better; all Foundations of Art courses; and have an overall g.p.a. of at least 2.75.

Students should also apply for admission to Professional Education (in the College of Education) after completion of 45 quarter hours. Required for admission to Professional Education are:

  1. Completion of PSY 101

  2. Completion of INCO 103

  3. Completion of Freshman Quantitative Skills

  4. Completion of Freshman Composition

  5. Acceptable score on the ACT, CBT, SAT, or Preprofessional Skills test

  6. cumulative g.pa. of 2.75 or above
Student teaching is normally assigned during one of the quarters of the senior year. Application for student teaching is to be made to the office of the director of Student Teaching no later than December 1 preceding the academic year in which the student teaching assignment is desired.

Required General Education Courses
(Cumulative 2.75 g.p.a. required)

      Tier I Quantitative Skills        5

      Tier I English Composition      4-5

      Tier I Junior Composition       4-5

Specific Tier II Course Requirements (1)*

AH 211, 212, or 213   History of Art                     4

INCO 103              Fundamentals of Public Speaking    4

PSY 101               General Psychology                 5

                      Tier III Elective                4-5

*The remaining 17 hours needed to satisfy the Tier II general education requirement may be chosen as electives per catalog guidelines.

Professional Education Requirements

EDCI 200    Learning, Growth, and Development                              6

EDCI 201    Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities              3

EDCI 202    Field Exp. in Education                                        2

EDCI 203    Techno. Applications in Ed                                     4

EDCI 301    Ed and Cultural Diversity                                      3

EDCI 371A   Instructional Adaptations for Learners with Exceptional 
               & Diverse Needs                                             3

or 371B     Instructional Adaptations for Learners
with 
               Exceptionalities and Diverse Needs-Secondary
or             4
       

EDCI 400      School, Society, and the Professional Educator               4

EDSE 350      Secondary School Planning and Instruction                    4

EDSE 351      Secondary School Teaching and Learning                       5

Teaching Field Requirements
(Cumulative 2.75 g.p.a. required)

Art Education Methods 

ART 260    Foundations of Art Ed               4

ART 461    Teaching Art in Elementary Schools  4

ART 461L   Field Placement Lab                 2

ART 462    Teaching Art in Secondary Schools   4

Art Foundations

ART 112         Photography      4

ART 113         Three-D Design   4

ART 116         Drawing I        4

ART 117         Drawing II       4

ART 118         Drawing III      4

ART 211         Concepts         4

ART 212         Color            4

ART 251         Graphic Design   5
or ART 254

Studio Concentrations

       Three Electives   15 (200 level and above)

       Three Electives   15 (200 level and above)

Student Teaching
(Apply by December 1, one year in advance)

Three courses, taken concurrently:

EDPL 461      Student Teaching in Middle Childhood     7

EDPL 463      Student Teaching in Secondary Schools    6

EDPL 465      Student Teaching Seminar                 3

Total minimum hours required: 196


Art History Major
Major code BF5123

In the art history program, students learn how to articulate and express their ideas about art and develop research and writing skills as tools for communicating about art. Art history majors research art in depth and may pursue graduate art history studies. Many students complete internships at galleries and museums throughout the country. To reflect the breadth and variety of art, the art history program offers a diverse, comprehensive curriculum in the history of world art. Students from across the university have opportunities to participate in summer Study Abroad programs in Italy, England, and elsewhere and to view art monuments in their unique historical and cultural contexts.

The B.F.A. in art history provides a strong foundation in art history and studio art, advanced courses in art history, and liberal arts electives. Art history majors enter graduate study, seek employment in museums, or work in related fields. You are expected to arrange programs of study with assigned advisors; selectionof elective courses, in particular, should be made only after consultation. To major in art history, you must:

  1. Complete and achieve a minimum 3.0 g.p.a. in two courses from the art history survey sequence

  2. Have an overall academic g.p.a. of at least 2.75

  3. Submit a copy of your DARS form for review and two samples of your own academic writing, one of which must be a sample from an art history course, to the art history staff

  4. Be prepared to discuss why you wish to declare art history as your major. To graduate as an art history major, you must have completed at least one year of a foreign language.


General Academics

      Tier I English Composition       4

      Tier I Quantitative Skills       4

      Two Tier II Electives            8

      General Electives               12

AH 211, 212, 213, 214  Art History    16

      Two Tier II Electives            8

      Foreign Language                12

      General Electives               12


Studio Foundations

ART 110   Seeing and Knowing Visual Arts
          (1st quarter preferred)          4

ART 112   Foundations Photography          4

ART 113   Three-Dimensional Studies        4

ART 116   Drawing I                        4

Select two of the following four studios:

ART 117 Drawing II 4 ART 118 Drawing III 4 ART 211 Foundations Concepts 4 ART 212 Color 4

Junior Year

      Art History Courses Electives (300/400 level)   16

      One Studio Course                                5

      Tier I English Comp                              4
       (300 Level)

      Tier II elective                                 5

      General Electives                               18

Senior

      Four Art History Electives Electives (300/400 level)   16

      One Studio Course                                       5

      Tier I English Comp                                     4

      Tier II Elective                                        5

      General Electives                                      18

Total minimum hours required: 192


Studio Majors Ceramics-Major code BF5127
Graphic Design-Major code BF6321
Painting-Major code BF5124
Photography-Major code BF5143
Printmaking-Major code BF5128
Sculpture-Major code BF5126

The B.F.A. degree program with a major in one studio area provides extensive study in a single discipline. Studio majors find success as professional artists or graphic designers, enter graduate schools, or work in related art and design fields.

All art students enter the program as a General Art major and share common requirements in General Academics, Studio Foundations, and Art History. To become a major in ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture, a portfolio of studio work must be submitted for review at the end of the sophomore year. Students may apply to more than one area, but are encouraged to dedicate their studies to only one, after passing review. Some major areas have portfolio reviews only in the spring, while others have them each quarter. Consult area faculty for specific dates and criteria for review.

Ceremics Major-Major code BF5127

General Academics

Years One-Four

      Tier I English Composition               4

      Tier I Quantitative Skills               4

      Two Tier II Electives                    8

      Tier III Elective
      (not needed before portfolio review)   4-5 

Studio Foundations

Years One-Two

ART 110   Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts   4

ART 112   Foundations Photography              4

ART 113   Three-Dimens. Studies                4

ART 116   Descriptive Drawing                  4

ART 117   Drawing: Systems & Color             4

ART 118   Drawing: Process & Synthesis         4

ART 211   Studio Concepts                      4

Art History

Select three courses from:
AH 211, 212, 213   History of Art    12
or AH 214          History of Non-Western Art

Studio Requirements

       Five 200-level StudioCourses (*)
       (at least two ceramics courses
       required to apply for major)      25 
 

Portfolio Review for Admission to Major:

Students submit portfolios for review after completion of the Foundations Program (ART 110, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 211, 212) and five 200-level studio courses (at least two of these courses must be from your intended major area).

Ceramics Studio Courses

Year Two

ART 221   Intro to Ceramics I               5

ART 222   Intro to Ceramics II              5

ART 223   Intro to Ceramics III             5

Year Three

ART 321  Intermediate Ceramics I            5

ART 322  Intermediate Ceramics II           5

ART 322  Intermediate Ceramics III          5

Year Four

ART 421A   Advanced Ceramics           5

ART 422A   Ceramics Workshop
           (must be take twice)       10

Senior Studio Requirements 

ART 496A   Ceramics Studio Practicum    3

ART 496B   Ceramics Studio Project      4

         Seven Studio Electives (**)
           (15 credits must be from
           300-400 level)              35

         Two Art History Electives
           (300-400 level)              8

Total minimum hours required: 192

*Some of these credits will apply toward the 35 hours of required studio electives.

**Some of these credits are gained prior to Portfolio Review.

Total minimum hours required: 192


Graphic Design
Major code BF6321

All art students enter the program as General Art majors and must complete requirements in Studio Foundations and Art History before applying for major during their second year of study. General Academic courses are also required for completion of the BFA degree program. General Academics

General Academics

Years One-Four
      Tier I English Composition   5

      Tier I Quantitative Skills   4

      Tier I Junior Composition    4

      Tier III Electives
      (not needed before
      Portfolio review)          4-5

Studio Foundations

Years One-Two

ART 110   Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts   4

ART112    Foundations Photog.                  4

ART 113   Three-Dimens. Studies                4

ART 116   Descriptive Drawing                  4

ART 117   Drawing: Systems & Color             4

ART 118   Drawing: Process & Synthesis         4

ART 211   Foundation Concepts                  4

Art History

Select three courses from:

AH 211, 212, 213    History of Art               12
or AH 214           History of Non-Western Art

Studio Requirements

         Five 200-level Studio Courses (*)
         (at least two graphic design courses
         required to apply for major)            25

Portfolio Review for Admission to Major occur during the sophomore year. Students must submit portfolios for review after the completion of the Studio Foundations Program and five 200-level studio courses.

Graphic Design Studio Courses

Year Two
ART 250   Graphic Design Prin.   5

ART 251   Typography             5

ART 254   Letter Form            5

Year Three

ART 351    Graphic Design: Jr Studio   5

ART 352    Graphic Design: Jr Studio   5

ART 353    Graphic Design: Jr Studio   5
Year Four
ART 451    Graphic Design: Sr. Studio   5

ART 452    Graphic Design: Sr. Studio   5

ART 453    Graphic Design: Sr. Studio   5

         Seven Studio Electives (**)
            (15 credits must be from
            300-400 level)      35

         Two Art History Electives      8
         (300-400 level)
Total minimum hours required: 192

*Some of these credits will apply toward the 35 hours of required studio electives.

**Some of these credits are gained prior to Portfolio Review.

Painting-Major code BF5124

All art students enter the program as General Art majors and must complete requirements in Studio Foundations and Art History before applying for major during their second year of study. General Academic courses are also required for completion of the BFA degree program.

General Academics

Years One-Four

     Tier I English Composition   4

     Tier I Quantitative Skills   4

     Two Tier II Electives        8

     Four Tier II Electives      30

     Tier III Elective
     (not needed before
     portfolio review)          4-5

Studio Foundations:

Years One-Four

ART 110   Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts   4     

ART112    Foundations Photog.                  4

ART 113   Three-Dimens. Studies                4

ART 116   Drawing I                            4

ART 117   Drawing II                           4

ART 118   Drawing III                          4

ART 211   Foundations Concepts                 4

Art History

Select three courses from:

AH 211, 212, 213      History of Art              12
or AH 214             History of Non-Western Art

Studio Requirements

Five 200-level Studio Courses (*) (at least two painting courses required to apply for major) 25

Portfolio Review for Admission to Major occurs during the sophomore year. Students must submit portfolios for review after the completion of the Studio Foundations Program and five 200-level studio courses.

Painting Studio Courses

Year Two

ART 275A   Basic Painting I     5

ART 275B   Basic Painting II    5

Year Three

ART 375A   Intermediate Painting I      5

ART 376A   Intermediate Painting II     5

ART 377A   Intermediate Painting III    5

Year Four

ART 475A   Advanced Painting I         5

ART 476A   Advanced Painting II        5

ART 477A   Advanced Painting III       5
           Two Studio Courses
           (outside of major)         10

ART 496A   Studio Practicum            3

ART 496B   Studio Project              3

           Seven Studio Electives (**)
           (15 credits must be from
           300-400 level)             35

           Two Art History Electives   8
           (300-400 level)

Total minimum hours required: 192

*Some of these credits will apply toward the 35 hours of required studio electives.

**Some of these credits are gained prior to Portfolio Review.

Photography-Major code BF5143

All art students enter the program as General Art majors and must complete requirements in Studio Foundations and Art History before applying for major during their second year of study. General Academic courses are also required for completion of the BFA degree program.

General Academics

Year One-Four

      Tier I English Composition   4

      Tier I Quantitative Skills   4

      Tier I Junior Composition    4

      Tier II Electives           30

      Tier III Elective
      (not needed before
       portfolio review)         4-5

Studio Foundations

Year One-Two

ART 110   Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts   4

ART 112   Foundations Photog.                  4

ART 113   Three-Dimens. Studies                4

ART 116   Descriptive Drawing                  4

ART 117   Drawing: Systems & Color             4

ART 118   Drawing: Process & Synthesis         4

ART 211   Studio Concepts                      4

Art History

Select three courses from:
AH 211, 212, 213   Art History                 12
or AH 214          History of Non-Western Art

Studio Requirements

       Five 200-level Studio Courses (*)
         (at least two photography courses
         required to apply for major)          25

Portfolio Review for Admission to Major occur during the sophomore year. Students must submit portfolios for review after the completion of the Studio Foundations Program and five 200-level studio courses.

Photography Studio Courses

Year Two

ART 281      Photography I: Black & White      5

ART 282      Photography II: Color             5

ART 283      Photography III                   5

Year Three

ART 381   Photographic Arts I         5

ART 382   Photographic Arts II        5

ART 383   Photographic Arts III       5

Year Four

ART 481A   Adv. Photographic Arts I    5

ART 482    Adv. Photographic Arts II   5

ART 496A   Studio Practicum            3

ART 496B   Studio Project              3

           Seven Studio Electives (**)
           (15 credits must be from
           300-400 level)             35

AH 237     Photo History  Survey       4

           One Art History Elective    4
           (300-400 level)

Total minimum hours required: 192

*Some of these credits will apply toward the 35 hours of required studio electives.

**Some of these credits are gained prior to Portfolio Review.

Printmaking-Major code BF5128

All art students enter the program as General Art majors and must complete requirements in Studio Foundations and Art History before applying for major during their second year of study. General Academic courses are also required for completion of the BFA degree program.

General Academics

Years One-Four
      Tier I English Composition   4

      Tier I Quantitative Skills   4

      Tier I Junior Composition    4

      Tier II Electives            8

      Tier III Electives
      (not needed before
      portfolio review)          4-5

Studio Foundations

Years One-Two
ART 110   Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts  4
       
ART112    Foundations Photog.                 4

ART 113   Three-Dimens. Studies               4

ART 116   Descriptive Drawing                 4

ART 117   Drawing: System & Color             4

ART 118   Drawing III                         4

ART 211   Foundations Concepts                4

Art History

Select three courses from:

AH 211, 212, 213   History of Art                12
or AH 214          History of Non-Western Art

Studio Requirements

      Five 200-level Studio Courses (*)
        (at least two graphic design courses
       required to apply for major)              25

Portfolio Review for Admission to Major occur during the sophomore year. Students must submit portfolios for review after the completion of the Studio Foundations Program and five 200-level studio courses.

Printmaking Studio Courses

Year Two

Select at 15 hours from

ART 241      Lithography          5

ART 242      Etching              5

ART 247      Relief Printing      5

ART 248      Serigraphy           5

Year Three-Four

Select at 30 hours from

ART 341   Advanced Prints           15

ART 345   Papermaking                5

ART 346   Art on Computers           5

ART 347   Print Topics               5

ART 441   Senior Prints             10

ART 442   Prints                     5


ART 496A  Prints Studio Practicum    3

ART 497B  Prints Studio Project      3

        Seven Studio Electives (**)
          (15 credits must
          be from 300-400 level)    35

        Two Art History Electives    8
        (300-400 level)
Total minimum hours required: 192

*Some of these credits will apply toward the 35 hours of required studio electives.

**Some of these credits are gained prior to Portfolio Review.

Total minimum hours required: 192

Sculpture-Major code BF5126

All art students enter the program as General Art majors and must complete requirements in Studio Foundations and Art History before applying for major during their second year of study. General Academic courses are also required for completion of the BFA degree program. General Academics

General Academics

Years One-Four

      Tier I English Composition   4

      Tier I Quantitative Skills   4

      Tier I Junior Composition    4

      Tier II Electives           30

      Tier III Elective
       (not needed before
       portfolio review)         4-5

Studio Foundations

Years One-Two

ART 110   Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts   4

ART112    Foundations Photog.                  4

ART 113   Three-Dimens. Studies                4

ART 116   Descriptive Drawing                  4

ART 117   Drawing: System & Color              4

ART 118   Drawing: Process & Synthesis         4

ART 211   Studio Concepts                      4
 

Art History

Select three courses from:

AH 211, 212, 213   History or Art             12
or AH 214          History of Non-Western

Studio Requirements

               five 200-level studio courses (*)
               (at least two sculpture courses required
               to apply for major)

Portfolio Review for Admission to Major occur during the sophomore year. Students must submit portfolios for review after the completion of the Studio Foundations Program and five 200-level studio courses.

Sculpture Studio Courses

Year Two

ART 231A   Sculpture I             5

ART 231B   Sculpture II            5

Year Three

ART 331A   Sculpture III          5

ART 331B   Sculpture IV           5

ART 331C   Sculpture V            5

Year Four

ART 431    Sculpture VI               5

ART 431B   Sculpture Workshop
           (take twice)               5

ART 496A   Studio Practicum           3

ART 496B   Studio Project             3

      Seven Studio Electives (**)
         (15 credits must be from
          300-400 level)             35

      Art History Elective            8
         (300-400 level)

Total minimum hours required: 192

*Some of these credits will apply toward the 35 hours of required studio electives.

**Some of these credits are gained prior to Portfolio Review.


Art Minor
Minor code ORARTM

The art minor is offered for nonmajors who wish to pursue study in art. To declare an art minor, consult with your major advisor and with a School of Art advisor. Approval from the College of Fine Arts dean's office is required. You must maintain a 2.5 g.p.a. in the minor.

Requirements for an art minor are:

ART 112   Foundations Photography   4

ART 113   Three-Dimens. Studies     4

ART 116   Drawing I                 4

Three of the following four:

AH 211, 212, 213   History of Art

ART 110            Seeing and Knowing Visual Arts

Two 200- or 300-level art studio courses
or two 300- or 400-level art history courses      8-10

Minimum hours required: 32


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