Students desiring to enter the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program with a visual arts major are urged to contact the School of Art and Design prior to enrollment. A formal review of prior work in a portfolio is not required.

  - General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Foundation Courses
ART 101	Visual Culture and Research	3
ART 214	Foundations: Grid/Chroma	3
ART 215	Foundations: Form/Space	3
ART 217	Foundations: Record/Layer	3
ART 218	Foundations: Site/Matrix	3
ART 219	Foundations: Frame/Time	3
Portfolio Presentation
ART 298	Foundations Review: BFA	1
Total Credit Hours		19

 Visual Arts, BFA

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Art Core
ART 201	History of Art	3
ART 202	History of Art	3
ART 389	20th Century Art	3
or ART 464	History of Modern Design
ART 390	Professional Practice	3
ART 497	Capstone Studio	3
ART 498	Senior Capstone Exhibition BFA	3
Art history elective		3
Electives		12
300/400 Level Courses outside the Area of Emphasis
Areas of Emphasis in Visual Arts
Students will complete 21 credit hours in a studio area of emphasis. 1		21
Total Credit Hours		54

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Specific courses are listed. Advanced Studio Sequence courses, ART 475 Advanced Studio Sequence, ART 476 Advanced Studio Sequence, ART 478 Advanced Studio Sequence, and ART 479 Advanced Studio Sequence, may also be used. 

Semester Plan

Please see the area of emphasis in which you are interested.

Areas of Emphasis