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College of Arts & Sciences
- Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts Degrees
| Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree| Minor
in Art & Art History| Departmental
Honors | Art Scholarships
The Department of Art and Art History offers two degrees: the Bachelor of Arts with tracks in Art History, General Study and Studio Art and the Bachelor of Fine Arts with specializations in Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography/Digital Imaging, Graphic Design/Multimedia and Ceramics. The B.A. requires a minimum of 36 credit hours in the department with a grade of C or higher. The B. A. major is also required to have a minor outside the department. Minor requirements are specified by each department and are listed in the Bulletin. The B.F.A. requires a minimum of 72 credit hours in the department, a grade of C or higher in each course, a successful portfolio review, and at least a 3.0 average in departmental courses. The B.F.A. major is not required to have a minor outside the department.
The overall program provides facilities and instruction to
serve equally the needs of the general student for participation
in and appreciation of the visual arts and those of students
with specialized interests and abilities preparing for careers
in the production, teaching, utilization, and interpretation
of Art and Art History.
Due to the nature of studio courses, it is not possible for
a student to audit courses offered in the studio areas.
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREES
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
All students who anticipate graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree must submit a portfolio consisting of 15-20 images of their work on either a CD/DVD or in slides for review by the faculty. Students can apply as incoming freshmen or anytime within their first years. NO STUDENT IS OFFICIALLY CONSIDERED A BFA CANDIDATE UNTIL THE PORTFOLIO IS APPROVED BY THE FACULTY. If the BFA portfolio is not submitted at the proper time or fails to be passed by the faculty, the student will be advised and registered as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) candidate.
Unless otherwise instructed, each BFA candidate will take
part in an exhibition of work screened and approved by a faculty
member from their area of specialization, accomplished as
an art major at the University of Miami, in the Fall or Spring
semester of the senior year. The BFA exhibitions are held
in the College Gallery.
At the time the candidates BFA exhibition is hung, a formal
critique will be arranged between the student and the art
faculty.
BFA Minor in Art History
All BFA studio majors automatically minor in art history.
A minor outside the department is not required.
BFA Double Specialization
Double Specialization requires the completion of an entire
sequence in a second area of specialization.
A BFA student is limited to a maximum 21 credits in any one studio area – Painting, Printmaking, Graphics-Multimedia, Photo Digital, Ceramics, Sculpture. Courses beyond the 21 credit primary concentration limit will not be counted toward graduation.
A student may not exceed the required 72 credits within the Department of Art and Art History.
Students must maintain at least a 3.0 average in their major.
MINOR IN ART
AND ART HISTORY
A minor in Art and Art History consists of 15 credits (6 of which must be from the University of Miami) in departmental courses passed with a C or higher.
DEPARTMENTAL
HONORS PROGRAM
Admission is by invitation from the Department Chairman.
Students are invited the first semester of their junior year
and are required to complete the program before their date
of graduation.
Students must have passed the B.F.A. Portfolio Review and
have a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the Art major.
Students must be a declared Art History major, and have a
GPA of 3.5 or higher in the Art History major.
Students must complete a minimum of six credit hours in designated
honors courses (ART 499 or ARH 499) with a grade of B or higher.
Students must have an overall GPA of 3.3 or higher.
Students must submit the results of their honors study for
approval to a Departmental Honors Committee.
ART SCHOLARSHIPS
Partial tuition scholarships are awarded on the basis of
artistic ability and academic achievement. Students must be
accepted for admission to the University of Miami in order
to apply for an Art Scholarship. The deadline for submission
of materials is March 1.
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