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Visual Arts Degree Requirements

Graduate with a degree in Visual Arts by completing the requirements.

Visual Arts B.A. Requirements

Bachelor of Arts with Major in Visual Arts

Bachelor of Arts Majors in Visual Arts pursue one of the following tracks of study:

Art History and Museum Studies

Graphic Design

Studio Art

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. The Following Curriculum of 42 major credits:

All BA degree majors in Art have a minimum requirement of 42 credits in Art, Art History or Graphic Design courses. Distribution of those credits is as follows:

Course List
Code Title Credits
Core Requirements (15 credits)
ART 112Two & Three Dimensional Design3
ART 115First Year Seminar3
ART 210History of Art I3
ART 211History of Art II3
ART 272Digital Foundations3
Additional Supportive Courses (6 credits)6
200-level two-dimensional studio art course
200-level three-dimensional studio art course
Track of Study (18 credits) 18
200-level courses within track of study (0-6 credits)
400-level courses within track of study (12-18 credits)
Art & Design Electives (3 credits)3
400-level art history, graphic design or studio art course outside track of study
Total Credits42

Visual Arts B.F.A. Requirements

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Major in Visual Arts

The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Art is offered to students with marked abilities who desire an intensive undergraduate concentration in visual art, in preparation for either a career as a professional artist, for graduate study leading to the MFA, or both. Candidates accepted for the program will be expected to maintain a high standard of excellence, demonstrate significant artistic growth, and a 3.00 grade point average in all art courses.

Candidates seeking admission to the BFA program must submit an application request to the Undergraduate Director who will then schedule a portfolio application review for the candidate with a committee consisting of two to three departmental faculty members.  Each student’s current portfolio of artworks will be reviewed annually by departmental faculty.  Faculty will make recommendations concerning the student’s status in the BFA program.  If probation is recommended, students may apply for readmission at the completion of a full semester.  Readmission will be contingent upon faculty evaluation.  BFA candidates must have at least one annual review prior to graduation that should not occur the semester of graduation.  BFA Candidates cannot apply to the program the semester of graduation.

Before advancement to upper-division status, all BFA candidates must participate in admission review/evaluation by the departmental faculty.  This typically occurs after taking core requirements and/or the introductory level classes in their area of emphasis in the sophomore year.

Major Emphasis Area Courses

At least 24 credits must be completed in one of the following emphasis areas:

Ceramics
Drawing

Jewelry & Metalsmithing

Painting 

Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. The Following Curriculum of 69 major credits:

All BFA degree majors in Art have a minimum requirement of 69 credits in Art, Art History or Graphic Design courses. Distribution of those credits is as follows:

Course List
Code Title Credits
Core Requirements (15 credits)
ART 112Two & Three Dimensional Design3
ART 115First Year Seminar3
ART 210History of Art I3
ART 211History of Art II3
ART 272Digital Foundations3
Additional supportive courses (12 credits)12
200-level two-dimensional studio art courses (6 credits)
200-level three-dimensional studio art courses (6 credits)
Studies in Art History (6 credits)6
400-level art history courses
Studies in Studio Art Emphasis Area (24 credits)24
200-level studio art courses (3-6 credits)
400-level studio art courses (18-21 credits)
Art & Design Electives (12 credits)12
400-level two-dimensional studio art course outside of emphasis area
400-level three-dimensional studio art course outside of emphasis area
400-level art history, graphic design or studio art courses (6 credits)
Exhibition Requirement *
Total Credits69
*

All BFA candidates are also required to produce a BFA Exhibition with the approval of their faculty advisor.

Teacher Licensure

Through a partnership with the College of Education and Human Development and the Department of Teaching and Learning, students may seek a K-12 licensure in Art. The following program of study must be completed:

I. Requirements for the B.A. or B.F.A. with major in Visual Arts or Art History.

II. Admission to the Teacher Education Program, normally while taking T&L 250 Introduction to Education. (See College of Education and Human Development for admission and licensing requirements.)

III. The program in K-12 Education, to include:

Course List
Code Title Credits
T&L 250Introduction to Education3
T&L 319Integrating Diverse Needs in Educational Settings3
T&L 339Educational Technology3
T&L 345Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment3
T&L 350Development and Education of the Adolescent3
ART 461Methods and Materials of Teaching Middle and Secondary School Art3
T&L 432Learning Environments3
T&L 433Multicultural Education3
T&L 486Field Experience1
T&L 487Student Teaching16
T&L 488Senior Seminar1
Total Credits42
*

T&L 390 Special Topics, may be taken as an elective.

Art majors seeking a K-12 licensure must have an adviser in both the Art & Design Department and the Department of Teaching and Learning.

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

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