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Art: Printmaking - BFA


Caine College of the Arts

Department of Art and Design

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  • For more information about Printmaking, see the department website.
  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
  • Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements  see link University Studies Depth Requirements  see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is the fulfillment of the Quantitative Literacy (QL)  requirement.

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing as Pre-Art or Pre-ID

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.75 GPA. Students must pass a competitive portfolio review. Space is limited. See department website for more information.

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ART 1020: Drawing I (BCA)   3  

Foundation Course

Breath Creative Arts Course

ART 1120: Two-Dimensional Design  or ART 1130: Three-Dimensional Design   3  or 3   Foundation Course
ART 1120: Two-Dimensional Design  or ART 1130: Three-Dimensional Design   3  or 3   Foundation Course ART 2110: Drawing II   3   Foundation Course
ARTH 2710: Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU)   3  

Foundation Course

Breath Humanities Course

ARTH 2720: Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Post-Modern (BHU)   3  

Foundation Course

Breath Integrated Studies Course

ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Foundation Course ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Foundation Course
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3   Communications Literacy (CL1)   ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3   Communications Literacy (CL2)  
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Breath

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Math or Statistics (QL)   3-5

Quantitative Literacy (QL)  

Math Placement  

Comments

 

Comments

Portfolios for ART BS review due. See department website for more information.

Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ART 2230: Basic Printmaking   3   Emphasis Course ART 3220: Screen Printing  or ART 3230: Lithography  or ART 3240: Intaglio  or ART 3250: Relief Prints   3  or 3  or 3  or 3   Emphasis Course

Art Printmaking Core 

3

Emphasis Course

see below

ARTH 3000 Level or Higher (CI) 3  

Emphasis Course

Communications Intensive (CI)  
ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Emphasis Course ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Emphasis Course
ARTH 3000 Level or Higher (CI) 3

Emphasis Course 

Communications Intensive (CI)  
Art Printmaking Core  3

Emphasis Course

see below

ART 3270: Color: Theory and Practice   3  

General Education Breath

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Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Breath

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Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Breath

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Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Breath

Click on link for available courses

Comments

 

Comments

Portfolios for the BFA review in Printmaking due. See department website for more information.

Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ART 3220: Screen Printing  or ART 3230: Lithography  or ART 3240: Intaglio  or ART 3250: Relief Prints   3  or 3  or 3  or 3   Emphasis Course ART 3220: Screen Printing  or ART 3230: Lithography  or ART 3240: Intaglio  or ART 3250: Relief Prints   3  or 3  or 3  or 3   Emphasis Course
ART 4250: Advanced Printmaking Studio   3  

Emphasis Course

ART 4250: Advanced Printmaking Studio   3  

Emphasis Course

ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Emphasis Course ART 3710: Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Emphasis Course
ART 4910: BFA Professional Practice   1   Emphasis Course Art Printmaking Core  3 Emphasis Course
Art Printmaking Core  3 Emphasis Course Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)   3 Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)  
Art Elective 2 Emphasis Course General Elective 3

 

Quantitative Intensive (QI)    3

Quantitative Intensive (QI) 

 
     
Comments
Comments

Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ART 4250: Advanced Printmaking Studio   3   Emphasis Course ART 4250: Advanced Printmaking Studio   3   Emphasis Course
ART 3220: Screen Printing  or ART 3230: Lithography  or ART 3240: Intaglio  or ART 3250: Relief Prints   3  or 3  or 3  or 3   Emphasis Course ART 4915: Senior BFA Exhibition   1   Emphasis Course
ART Elective 3 Emphasis Course ART Elective 3 Emphasis Course
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)   3 Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)   General Elective 3 Emphasis Course
General Elective 3   General Elective 3 Emphasis Course
Comments
Comments

The BFA is a professional art degree requiring above-average accomplishment in art. Only students demonstrating considerable promise will be accepted for this more demanding professional degree program. This degree requires 78 semester credits in Art courses, leaving 42 credits to fulfill all other General Education and University Studies requirements. A cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for the BFA degree. A grade of B- or better is required in all art (ART) and art history (ARTH) classes. Courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, except ART 2700  and ART 4915 . This degree fulfills the requirements for entrance into graduate schools of art.

Students must complete the General Education Requirements 

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements 

Art Major: Printmaking Core


Choose four of the following:

Art Major: Printmaking Requirements