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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Option in Ceramics (132 units)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is offered for the student eventually seeking a Master of Fine Arts degree, the position of a professional artist or designer, and for teaching studio art within a selected specialization. The B.F.A. degree program is demanding, requiring high quality performance in order to develop the professional competence of talented students toward successful entrance into the professional art field.

To remain a B.F.A. candidate, a successful student must maintain a specified minimum GPA in their discipline. See Program Options for specific GPA requirements.

Option in Ceramics (132 units)

Students who fall below a GPA of 3.0 in upper division courses in Ceramics for two consecutive semesters will be removed from this B.F.A. program.

Requirements

Lower Division:

Take all of the following courses:

  • AH 111A Foundation Art History I (3)
    *"C" or better
    Prerequisites: Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement.
  • AH 111B Foundation Art History II (3)
    *"C" or better
    Prerequisites: Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement.
  • ART 130 Foundation Two Dimensional (3)
    *"C" or better
    Prerequisite: None
  • ART 131 Foundation Three Dimensional (3)
    *"C" or better
    Prerequisite: None
  • ART 181 Foundation Drawing (3)
    Prerequisite: None
  • ART 251A Introduction to Ceramics: Handbuilding (3)
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: For non-Art majors: None. For Art majors: ART 131
  • ART 251B Intro to Ceramics: Wheel Throwing (3)
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: For non-Art majors: None. For Art majors: ART 131
  • ART 287 Introduction to Painting (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 130, ART 181

Take 2 units of the following:

  • ART 101 Artists in Their Own Words (1)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

Take 1 unit of the following:

  • ART 121 Safety & Sustainable Practices for Studio Artists (1)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

Take one of the following courses:

  • AH 112 (3), AH 113A (3), AH 113B (3), AH 114 (3), AH 116 (3);

Take one of the following courses:

  • ART 184 Foundation Life Drawing (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 181
  • ART 261 Introduction to Life Sculpture (3)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ART 131 or ART 181 or consent of instructor.

Upper Division:

Take all of the following courses:

  • ART 311 Writing about Art (3).
    Prerequisites: Art Major or consent of instructor. GE Foundation completed, upper division standing. You must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone.
  • ART 341A Intermediate Ceramics: Handbuilding (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 251A
  • ART 341B Intermediate Ceramics: Wheel Throwing (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 251B.
  • ART 343A Ceramics Sculpture (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 341A
  • ART 343B Advanced Wheel Throwing (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 341B
  • ART 352A Ceramics: Glaze Technology (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 131, ART 251A or ART 251B; AH 111A or AH 111B.
  • ART 352B Ceramics Plaster Shop (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 251A or ART 251B; AH 111A or AH 111B.
  • ART 451A Advanced Ceramics (3)
    Prerequisite: BFA Ceramic major; ART 343A or ART 343B; completion of all 100 level degree requirements for ART and AH or consent of instructor.
  • ART 451B Advanced Ceramics (3)
    Prerequisite: BFA Ceramic major; ART 451A or consent of instructor.
  • ART 491A Ceramics: Senior Project (1)
    Prerequisite: ART 451A or ART 451B or consent of instructor

Take 9 units of AH. Only 3 units may be AH 438, AH 439 or AH 441

Take 3 units Upper Division ART.

Take 6 units ART outside the specialization


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