Undergraduate Advisor. Nevon Bruschke, 161
ART, 801-581-8677.
Degrees. B.F.A. in Art, Honors BFA in Art
Minor. Ceramics
Departmental Honors Program. To sign up for Honors
BFA Degree please see undergraduate advisor. A minimum of a
3.0 GPA is required.
Studio Art Major. Coursework in the program is
made up of required and elective courses. Since
students are not full art majors until the First-Year Studio
Program is successfully completed, all potential majors come
into the program as pre-art majors. After completion
of the First-Year Studio requirements, students qualify as
art majors with an area of emphasis which they may choose.
Areas of Specialization. Art Teaching,
Ceramics, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting/Drawing,
Photography/Digital Imaging, Printmaking, Sculpture/Intermedia.
Important information about each area is found on the
department website
http://www.art.utah.edu.
Transfer Students. Transfer studio art majors should
submit a portfolio, including transcripts or summary of
transfer credit, to the department for probationary
placement. Transcripts should not be sent to the
department; it is the student's responsibility to attach
unofficial transcripts to a portfolio. Art
classes taken at another college or university do not
transfer into the program except through portfolio review.
Contact the department for portfolio review dates for each
semester. All portfolios must be reviewed by the end of the
first semester of classes at the University to receive
transfer credit for major requirements. Students must pick
up their portfolio within two weeks of notification of
results. Afterwards the department will not take
responsibility for the portfolios. In order to receive
a B.F.A. from the University of Utah, a minimum of 40 credit
hours must be from art classes in the Department of Art &
Art History. Transfer students interested in Graphic
Design or Illustration are required to submit a portfolio
and transcripts. The process takes place only once a year
for these emphases. See below for details. Note:
The Graphic Design emphasis area is a four-year sequential
program. Transfer students who transfer in with an
Associates degree should know the curriculum requirements in
graphic design will take four years to complete, or three
years if the First -Year Studio sequence is waived during
the Spring Semester portfolio review.
First-Year Studio Foundation Sequence. The
First-Year Studio foundation sequence is composed of studio
courses in 2D and 3D and a lecture course in visual
language. It is strongly recommended that pre-art
majors take, at this time, a one-semester introduction to
art history (ARTH 2500). The art history class must be
completed before the end of the first year of emphasis
study.
Fall
ART 2200, First Year Studio 2-D
ART 2300, First Year Studio 3-D
ART 2400, First Year Intro to Visual Language
Spring
ART 2250, First Year Studio 2-D
ART 2350, First Year Studio 3-D
Portfolio Review for Graphic Design/ Illustration.
Acceptance into Graphic Design and Illustration is through
portfolio review only. The portfolio consists of work
done in First-Year Studio (no more than 12 portfolio pieces)
showing strong drawing and composition skills and some
knowledge of Adobe In-Design, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe
Photoshop (one or two prints of work done in each software
program). The portfolio review is done on a yearly basis in
late March. Contact the department for submission
date. Transfer students who have not completed the
First-Year Studio program in this department must include
transcripts. Portfolios and results are picked up at the end
of the submission week. Currently, there is a moratorium on
accepting new students into Illustration.
Ceramics Minor. The ceramics minor affords a basic
yet substantial background in the construction, working and
firing of studio ceramics as well as a practical
understanding of the medium and related issues. The pre-art
major First-Year Studio sequence is not required for the
ceramics minor.
Special Requirements. 1000-and 2000-level Art classes
cannot be repeated for credit. Some 3000-and 4000-level Art
classes are repeatable for credit. A total of 6 to 12 art
history hours, depending on selected emphasis, is required
of all studio majors, although no Art History class is
repeatable for credit. All art coursework must receive a C-
or higher to satisfy degree requirements. Non-major art
classes cannot be used for art major credit.
Student Exhibition. All art majors are eligible to
participate in the Annual Student Exhibition held in April
at the Alvin Gittins Gallery, Art Building. Seniors are
given their own opportunity to exhibit at the Senior
Exhibition. Student work selected for the exhibition may be
retained by the department for up to one year.
International Studies. The department has initiated
opportunities for study abroad. A summer program focusing on
prints and printmaking provides travel to collections in
several European cities. The ceramics area offers a
competitive exchange program with Konkuk University, Seoul,
Korea.
Financial Aid and Scholarships. A portfolio review is
held annually in March for all studio scholarships offered
through the Department of Art and Art History. The
department offers one-year full tuition scholarships to Utah
high school students who plan to become art majors. One-year
full tuition scholarships and other departmental
scholarships are available to continuing students already
enrolled in art major classes. High school seniors who wish
to be considered for freshman scholarship assistance must
participate in the department portfolio review held in
March. Contact the department for review dates. Students may
qualify for University-wide scholarships and financial aid
as well. For more information contact: Office of Financial
Aid and Scholarships, 105 Students Services Bldg,
801-581-6211,
http://www.sa.utah.edu/finance.
Extracurricular Activities. Students should be aware
that the curriculum of coursework is only a part of the
university experience. The department provides educational
enhancements in the form of an active Carmen Morton
Christensen Visiting Artist/Art Historian Lecture Series,
exhibits in the Alvin Gittins Gallery, and formal exchanges
with the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Visiting artists of
national and international reputation are brought to campus
for guest lectures and studio critiques. The Alvin Gittins
Gallery in the Art Building has a full schedule of exhibits
showing the work of undergraduate art majors, senior art
majors, graduate students, art alumni, and department
faculty. Other opportunities to see artwork include the
permanent collection and traveling exhibits in the Utah
Museum of Fine Arts on campus, and the city’s Friday night
Gallery Strolls.
Requirements for the Studio Art Major Art Teaching
Emphasis/Generalist (78-79 Total Hours)
First Year Studio Sequence (21)
Art 3130 or 4110 Drawing I/Drawing II (4)
Art 3110 Painting I (4)
Art 3310 or 3351 or 3330 Relief/Mixed Media/Screen (4)
Art 3210 Handbuild Ceramics (4)
Art 3220 Wheelthrown Pottery (4)
Art 3420 or 3450 Figure Sculpture/Sculp Processes (4)
Art 3410 or 3440 Sculpture Problems I/Small Metals (4)
Art 3710 Photo Studies I (4)
Art 3700 Digital Imaging for Visual Artists (4)
Art 4130 or 4180 Painting II/Special Topics (4)
Art 3360 or 3365 Letterpress/Bookbinding (4)
Art 3520 Principles and Practices of Art Education (3)
Art 3530 Art Education, Secondary Schools (3)
Art 4530 Art in the Community (3)
Art 4540 Art Teaching Practicum (2)
Art 4590 Art Teaching Seminar (1)
Upper division art history classes (6)
(Additional specialized areas in teaching, with different
requirements, are available to students in: Ceramics,
Painting & Drawing, Photography and Sculpture. See the
department web site or contact the department office for
details. Contact the Teaching and Learning Department
for required education classes for certification).
Ceramics Emphasis (78-79 Total Hours)
First Year Studio Sequence (21)
Art 3210 Handbuilding Ceramics I (4)
Art 3211 Handbuilding Ceramics II (4)
Art 3220 Wheelthrown Pottery I (4)
Art 3221 Wheelthrown Pottery II (4)
Art 3230 Low-Fire Ceramics (4)
Art 3240 Plaster Mold-Making (4)
Art 3250 Intermediate Ceramics (4)
Art 3260 Ceramic Surfaces (4)
Art 3270 Glaze Calculation (4)
Art 4250 Ceramic Issues (4)
Art 4260 Advanced Ceramics (4)
Art 3200 History of Ceramics (3)
Three of the following classes:
Art 3410 Sculpture Problems I (4)
Art 3430 Woodshop Techniques (3)
Art 3710 Photo Studies I (4)
Art 3420 Figure Sculpture I (4)
ARTH 3000 or 4000 level (3)
Graphic Design Emphasis (75 Total Hours)
First Year Studio Sequence (21)
Art 3130 Drawing I (4)
Art 3610 Visual Communication I (4)
Art 3620 Visual Communication II (4)
Art 3630 Digital Studio I (3)
Art 3640 Design Process I (4)
Art 3600 History of Graphic Design (3)
Art 3650 3rd Yr Graphic Problems I (4)
Art 3660 3rd Yr Graphic Problems II (4)
Art 3670 Digital Studio II (4)
Art 3680 Typography I (3)
Art 4650 4th Yr Graphic Problems I (4)
Art 4660 4th Yr Graphic Problems II (4)
Art 4670 Electronic Pre-Press (2)
Art 4690 Graphic Design Portfolio (4)
Art 4860 Graphic Design Internship (3)
Illustration Emphasis (79 Total Hours)
(Currently, there is a moratorium on accepting new students
in to Illustration)
First Year Studio Sequence (21)
Art 3110 Painting I (4)
Art 3130 Drawing I (4)
Art 3610 Visual Communication I (4)
Art 3620 Visual Communication II (4)
Art 3630 Digital Studio I (3)
Art 3640 Design Process I (4)
Art 3600 History of Graphic Design (3)
Art 3150 Figure Painting (4)
Art 3510 Illustration (4)
Art 4120 Life Drawing (4)
Art 4150 Adv Life Drawing or Art 3140 Watercolor (4)
Art 4510 Graphic Illustration (4)
Art 4520 Guest Illustration Workshop (4)
Art 4690 Graphic Design Portfolio (4)
One of the following:
Art 3310 Relief I (4)
Art 3320 Lithography I (4)
Art 3330 Screenprint I (4)
Art 3340 Intaglio I (4)
Art 3351 Mixed Media I (4)
Art 3360 Letterpress (4)
Painting and Drawing Emphasis (75 Total Hours)
First Year Studio Sequence (21)
Art 3110 Painting I (4)
Art 3120 Figure Structure (4)
Art 3130 Drawing I (4)
Art 3150 Figure Painting (4)
Art 4110 Drawing II (4)
Art 4120 Life Drawing (4)
Art 4140 Adv Drawing (4)
Art 4150 Adv Life Drawing (4)
Art 4130 Painting II or Art 4160 Adv Painting (4)
Art 4170 Adv Figure Painting (4)
4180 Special Topics or 4980 Senior Studio Seminar (3)
Two courses from printmaking:
Art 3310 Relief I (4)
Art 3320 Lithography I (4) Art 3330 Screenprint I (4)
Art 3340 Intaglio I (4) Art 3351 Mixed Media I (4)
Art 3360 Letterpress I(4)
Or one of the above plus:
Art 3420 or 4360 (4)
Art History Courses
Two upper-division ARTH courses (6)
Art 3800 Study Abroad (3) (may replace one Art History
requirement)
Photography/Digital Imaging Emphasis (75 Total Hours)
First Year Studio Sequence (21)
Art 3710 Photo Studies I (4)
Art 3720 Photo Studies II (4)
Art 3730 Photographic Studio (4)
Art 3700 Digital Imaging for Visual Artists (4)
Art 4740 Electronic Darkroom (4)
Art 4710 (3 times) Adv Photo Studies (12)
Art 4720 Color Photography (4)
Art 4730 Alternative Photography (4) (Fall Semester)
Art 4730 Alternative Photography (4) (Spring Semester)
Art History Courses
Two upper-division art history courses, one must be ARTH
3600 History of Photo, Art 3800 Study Abroad (may replace
other Art History requirement) (6)
One of the following allied classes:
Art major Printmaking class (4)
Art major 3-D class (4)
Art major drawing class (4)
Film 3710 Beginning Filmmaking (4)
Printmaking Emphasis (79 Total Hours)
First Year Studio Sequence (21)
Art 3120 Figure Structure (4)
Art 3700 Digital Imaging for Visual Artists (4)
Art 3710 Photo Studies I (4)
Art 4110 Drawing II (4)
Four of the following:
Art 3310 Relief I (4)
Art 3320 Lithography I (4)
Art 3330 Screenprint I (4)
Art 3340 Intaglio I (4)
Art 3351 Mixed Media I (4)
Art 3360 Beg Letterpress (4)
Art 4360 Advanced Printmaking I (4) take twice
Art 4365 Advanced Printmaking II (4) take three times
Art History Courses
Two upper-division ARTH courses (6)
(Art 3800 Study Abroad may substitute for one Art History
requirement)
Sculpture/Intermedia Emphasis (76 Total Hours)
First Year Studio Sequence (21)
Art 3410 Sculpture Problems I (4)
Art 3400 3-D Techniques (4)
Art 3430 Woodshop Techniques (3)
Art 3440 Small Metals (4)
Art 3450 Sculpture Processes (4)
Art 3940 Sculpture Issues Seminar (2)
Art 4410 Sculpture Problems II (4)
Art 4470 Interm Digital Imaging & Video (4)
Art 4450 Sculpture Intermedia (4)
Art 4455 Kinetic Sculpture (4)
Art 4465 Sculpture Problems III (4)
Art 4460 Intermedia Environments/Installation (4)
One course from the following:
Art 3490 Sculpture Special Topics I (4)
Art 4475 Advanced Sculpture Intermedia (4)
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Art History Courses
One upper-division ARTH courses and one option from the
following:
Dance 4711
Theatre 3720, 3730
Film 3310, 3320
Arth 3600
Art 3800
Requirements-Ceramics Minor (24 Total Hours)
Art 3210 Handbuilding Ceramics I (4)
Art 3220 Wheelthrown Pottery I (4)
Art 3211 Handbuilding Ceramics II (4) or
Art 3221 Wheelthrown Pottery II (4)
Art 3230 Low-Fire Ceramics (4)
Art 3270 Glaze Calculation (4)
One course from the following:
Art 3240 Plaster Mold-Making (4)
Art 3250 Intermediate Ceramics (4)
Art 3260 Ceramic Surfaces (4)
Degree. M.F.A.
Graduate Advisor. J.O'Connell, 192 ART, 801-581-8677
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Community-Based Art Education, Ceramics,
Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting/Drawing,
Photography/Digital Imaging, Printmaking, and Sculpture/Intermedia.
Application should be made directly to the Admissions
Office, 201 S. 1460 E. Rm 250, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112.
The application is due to graduate admissions by January 2.
A separate Department application along with, slides,
letters of recommendation, and statement are due by February
1 to the Department of Art and Art History, 375 S. 1530 E.,
Rm 161, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0380. For additional
information, contact the Graduate Advisor at
info@art.utah.edu.
Admission Requirements. These include a B.F.A.
degree or degree with equivalent studio art background,
which normally includes a minimum of 41 credit hours of
studio art and 6 hours of art history courses. Also required
is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last two years of
undergraduate degree credit attempted or 3.0 in the major.
Applicants must submit a portfolio of twenty 35-mm slides or
20 images on CD reflecting a self-directed involvement in
the intended specialization, identification list of images
(slide list), three letters of reference, and a written
statement outlining reasons for applying. A personal
interview is arranged whenever possible. International
students are required to have a TOEFL score of 183 CBT, 75
IBT or better.
Degree Requirements. Admission to the M.F.A.
degree program is conditional; the first year is considered
to be probationary. Students must be recommended for
candidacy by their graduate committee after completion of a
minimum of four hours in the area of specialization and
prior to completion of the first year of the two-year
residency requirement. The probationary review is normally
held at the end of the second semester. It is expected that
the M.F.A. degree student perform at letter grade B or
higher. The letter grade C is not acceptable toward
completion of the 60-hour minimum degree requirement, and an
accumulation of six hours of C work may result in dismissal
from the program.
An M.F.A. exhibition, oral defense, and a final project
report are required for fulfillment of the M.F.A.
Each student's course of study must be approved by the
supervisory committee. Students are encouraged to pursue a
course of study that utilizes the potential of the total
department. A minimum of six hours of graduate-level art
history and twelve hours of M.F.A. seminar are required of
each candidate.
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