Caine College of the Arts
Department of Art and Design
About This Degree
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.
Students majoring in art at USU have a world of options at their disposal. Each emphasis features in-depth coursework that encourages students to develop their own artistic ideas and style, in addition to solid foundation knowledge of artistic traditions throughout history. Professors are extremely talented artists as well as effective teachers, and they are dedicated to giving students individual attention and mentoring. The Department of Art has a competitive portfolio admission, which allows it to offer smaller classes where students receive individual time with professors. Students also have the opportunity to participate in faculty-supervised group and solo exhibitions.
Printmaking: Printmaking covers the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just a photographic reproduction of the painting. It can be done by etching, woodcut, silk screen, lino cut, etc.
This degree requires 78 semester credits in Art courses, leaving 42 credits to fulfill all other General Education and University Studies requirements. This degree fulfills the requirements for entrance into graduate schools of art.
- For more information about Printmaking, see the department website.
- Admitted and current students must meet with an advisor.
- Log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.
- The highest math requirement for this degree is the fulfillment of the Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement.
