Art and Design (B.A.)
Bachelor of Arts Program
Program Code: BA-AS
Major Code: ARD
Art and Design Department
Upton Hall 402
(716) 878-6032
artdesign.buffalostate.edu/
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) Accredited
The BA in Art and Design degree is a studio focused liberal arts degree option which allows the art student the opportunity to discover and explore various media for their creative expression. Starting with a 27-credit foundation studies program, students are immersed in courses in drawing, two- and three-dimensional design, 2D and 3D digital design, and art history.
Students will select a four-course sequence in either ceramics, fibers, metals/jewelry, painting, photography and documentary studies, printmaking, sculpture, or wood/furniture to further develop and refine their concepts and skills in both traditional and contemporary studio practices. Electives in design, fine art, and art education courses provide breadth.
No entrance portfolio is required for admission of incoming students (including both Freshman and Transfer students) who choose the BA-AS-ARD ART.
Students will enjoy the opportunity to display their strongest work in exhibitions and during special events. The Art and Design Department reserves the right to temporarily retain students’ work for official purposes, such as exhibitions, program display, special events, and recruitment, etc.; and to use images of the students and/or their work for publicity, documentation, and recruitment.
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education 23 Requirements | ||
33 credit hours | 33 | |
Art and Design Major Requirements (54 credit hours) | ||
Foundation Studies (27 credit hours) | ||
AAD 101 | DRAWING I | 3 |
AAD 102 | INTRODUCTION TO TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN | 3 |
AAD 103 | INTRODUCTION TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN | 3 |
AAD 104 | DIGITAL PRESENTATION METHODS | 3 |
AAD 105 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL DESIGN AND FABRICATION | 3 |
AAD 150 | THEMES AND ISSUES IN THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS | 3 |
AAD 251 | ART HISTORY: FROM PREHISTORY TO MEDIEVAL PERIOD | 3 |
AAD 252 | ART HISTORY: FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE MODERN WORLD | 3 |
AAD 470 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
Studio Concentrations | 12 | |
Select one Concentration/Emphasis. Four sequential courses in the same studio concentration. | ||
Ceramics | ||
CERAMICS I | ||
CERAMICS II | ||
CERAMICS: JUNIOR STUDIO (3-12) | ||
CERAMICS: JUNIOR STUDIO (3-12) | ||
Fibers | ||
FIBERS I | ||
FIBERS II | ||
FIBERS: JUNIOR STUDIO | ||
FIBERS: JUNIOR STUDIO | ||
Metals/Jewelry | ||
INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY MAKING | ||
APPLIED JEWELRY TECHNIQUES | ||
JEWELRY: JUNIOR STUDIO (3-12) | ||
JEWELRY: JUNIOR STUDIO (3-12) | ||
or DES 336 | METALSMITHING | |
Wood/Furniture | ||
WOOD DESIGN I | ||
WOOD DESIGN II | ||
WOOD DESIGN: JUNIOR STUDIO (3-12) | ||
WOOD DESIGN: JUNIOR STUDIO (3-12) | ||
Painting | ||
INTRODUCTORY PAINTING | ||
INTERMEDIATE PAINTING I | ||
INTERMEDIATE PAINTING II | ||
ADVANCED PAINTING (3-9) | ||
Photography and Documentary Studies | ||
PHOTOGRAPHY I | ||
INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY I | ||
INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY II | ||
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY (3-9) | ||
Printmaking | ||
INTRODUCTORY PRINTMAKING | ||
INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING I | ||
INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING II | ||
ADVANCED PRINTMAKING (3-9) | ||
Sculpture | ||
INTRODUCTORY SCULPTURE | ||
INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE I | ||
INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE II | ||
ADVANCED SCULPTURE (1-9) | ||
Electives in Art and Design | 15 | |
Select any five three-credit hour courses from the following prefixes. Courses must be outside of the Studio Concentration. Three of the five courses must be upper level. | ||
AED | ||
DES | ||
FAR | ||
All College Electives | ||
27-33 credit hours | 27-33 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Students will demonstrate:
- basic knowledge and understanding of materials and techniques in art.
- basic ability to analyze works of art in terms of their subject, style, and intention, and a resulting development of visual sensitivity.
- understanding of the cultural and historical context of art through time.
- basic understanding of the creative process.
- basic ability to write about works of art.