BYU-I Bachelor of Arts
Below is the descriptions of the courses in the BA at BYU-I
Art (Major: Bachelor-Level)
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Arts degree is designed to provide students
with experiences in a range of visual arts, as well as to provide knowledge of
contemporary and historical artists. It will also prepare students for success
in one of several disciplines within the visual arts including: Art History,
Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and
Three-dimensional Art.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) (reference)
PROGRAM COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
Foundations
40Total
Credits
Take at
least 40 credit(s) to complete one of the following programs: FND - BACH
Core Courses
12Total Credits
Complete all
of the following
Take the
following:
ART 201 - Art History I (3)
This course surveys art from
prehistoric to Renaissance with an emphasis on artists and art in their
political, social, and religious context.
ART 202 - Art History II (3)
This course surveys art from
Renaissance to Modern with an emphasis on artists and art in their political,
social, and religious context.
ART 309 - Readings (3)
In this course, a reading survey
and discussion of principal aesthetic, religious, and artistic theories will be
studied with an emphasis on reading artists’ written sources from antiquity
until the twenty-first century
Take 2 credit(s)
from:
ART 297R - Art Seminar (0.5)
This course is a visiting artist
program designed to introduce students to a variety of artists from a variety
of disciplines.
Take 1
credit(s) from:
ART 395R - Travel Study in the Arts (1
- 3)
In this course, various art venues
are studied in a variety of cities during the European Humanities Tour
including workshops, galleries and museums, architecture, sculpture, painting,
printmaking, drawing, illustration, graphic design, and photography.
ART 498R - Internship in the Arts (1 -
4)
Internships are exempt from
tuition, but are charged an independent course fee.
This is an independent internship
course that is designed to give students a hands-on introduction to their
intended purposes.
Complete all of the following
Take the
following:
ART 107 - Design and Color (3)
In this course, students will learn
the elements and principles of design and basic color theory used to solve
visual design problems.
ART 110 - Drawing I (3)
This course will teach students the fundamentals
of theoretical and applied perspective, structural and proportional drawing,
light and shade, art vocabulary, and basic composition. Note: This class is not
intended for those who want to draw for fun. It is a challenging course
designed for those who plan to go into art as a career. For those who desire a
recreational drawing class Art 102 General Art 2D is the class that would
satisfy that interest.
Take the
following:
ART 101 - Introduction to the Visual
Arts (3)
This is an art appreciation course
that surveys the concepts, techniques, materials and history of the visual
arts.
ART 492 - Portfolio Capstone (1)
The purpose of this course is to
synthesize a student's art education into a portfolio and artist's packet that
best represents his/her learning, preparing him/her to integrate into the world
of art, further education, professional practice, or quality life experiences.
Take 1 of
the following:
ART 250 - Oil Painting I (3)
This course teaches students the
fundamentals of oil painting, emphasizing familiarity with the medium.
ART 251 - Watercolor I (3)
This course incorporates the survey
and application of various techniques of traditional transparent watercolor
painting.
ART 270 - Printmaking I (3)
This course teaches the
fundamentals of printmaking, including image making, printing, and print
conservation.
Take 1 of
the following:
ART 212R - Head Drawing (3)
This this course, students learn to
draw the human head and hands through studying anatomy and drawing from live
models.
ART 312R - Figure Drawing (3)
This course will teach students
about proportion, structure, composition, and various media for depicting the
human figure.
Take the
following:
ART 210 - Drawing II (3)
This course is an intermediate
drawing class with in-depth study of proportion, composition, light and shadow.
Take 1 of
the following:
ART 301 - Art of Ancient Near East
& Egypt (3)
ART 302 - Greek and Roman Art (3)
ART 303 - Medieval Art (3)
ART 305 - Meso-American Art (3)
ART 306 - History of Design &
Illustration (3)
ART 307 - History of Photography (3)
ART 401 - Italian Renaissance Art (3)
ART 402 - Baroque Art (3)
ART 403 - Nineteenth Century Art (3)
ART 404 - Twentieth Century Art (3)
ART 407 - Sacred Art (3)
Take 1 of
the following:
ART 220 - Ceramics I (3)
This course is an introduction to
ceramics process including skill development in hand building, throwing on the
potter's wheel, and glazing with an emphasis on craftsmanship and design.
ART 280 - Sculpture I (3)
This course is an introduction to
the basic processes of sculpture: modeling, casting, and assembling, with an
emphasis on the human figure.
Painting Emphasis Courses
EMPHASIS/CONCENTRATION
DESCRIPTION
A group of
courses through which students specialize in Painting.
Take 18
credit(s) from:
ART 250 - Oil Painting I (3)
This course teaches students the
fundamentals of oil painting, emphasizing familiarity with the medium.
ART 251 - Watercolor I (3)
This course incorporates the survey
and application of various techniques of traditional transparent watercolor
painting.
ART 350 - Painting II (3)
This course is an expanded study of
oil painting techniques and awareness of modern artist styles and directions.
ART 355R - Life Painting (3)
The purpose of the life painting
class is to help students to develop skills in their ability to observe and
record the human form under a variety of circumstances. Variations of models,
poses, lighting situations, time limits, and design problems will be addressed
to help meet this end. Though most of the time spent in and out of class will
focus on the students' repeated attempts at addressing these issues by painting
from live models with critiques available, the class will also offer
opportunities such as observing demonstrations by the instructor, viewing work
done by professional figurative artists, classroom discussion and peer
critiques. All teaching and grading criteria will focus on the proper use of
skills in composition, drawing, design, value, color, and edge to achieve an
aesthetically pleasing as well as visually accurate depiction of the human
form.
Students will be offered tools and
opportunities to enable them to use the skills described above and they will be
expected to put forth the effort necessary to learn and apply what is being
taught. The desired outcome is a dramatic increase in each students' ability to
accurately depict the human form as well as use it in their artwork.
ART 356R - Landscape Painting (3)
This is an oil painting course
focusing on principles of traditional landscape painting. Emphasis is given to
design, technique and sensitivity. Traditional representational painting is the
approach and the standard by which works are evaluated in this class. Special
emphasis is given to design, composition, and color modulation and brush technique.
Students are expected to attend class and work during class time. Paintings are
done both in the studio and "en plain air." Both individual and group
instruction and critique will take place during the class. Students should
expect to paint outside of class as well--especially in times of good weather
or on Fridays or
ART 357R - Expressive Painting (3)
This course offers an intense
engagement with the ideas and processes of painting since 1900, advancing a
student towards an individualistic artistic vision and a more competitive
portfolio.
ART 456R - Advanced Landscape Painting
(3 - 6)
This is an advanced landscape
painting course.
ART 450R - Painting III (3)
This course assists students in
developing a personal direction and artistic statement in painting.
Drawing Emphasis Courses
EMPHASIS/CONCENTRATION
DESCRIPTION
A group of
courses through which students specialize in Drawing.
Take 18
credit(s) from:
ART 210 - Drawing II (3)
This course is an intermediate
drawing class with in-depth study of proportion, composition, light and shadow.
ART 212R - Head Drawing (3)
This this course, students learn to
draw the human head and hands through studying anatomy and drawing from live
models.
ART 270 - Printmaking I (3)
This
course teaches the fundamentals of printmaking, including image making,
printing, and print conservation.
ART 310 - Expressive Drawing (3)
This course builds on the
Renaissance tradition while exploring different styles of art, such as Cubism,
Expressionism, and non-European art.
ART 311 - Creative Perspective (3)
In this course, students will gain
a deep exploration of linear perspective and applying theory in a creative way.
This course is strongly encouraged for those designing props and backgrounds
for animation sequences.
ART 312R - Figure Drawing (3)
This course will teach students
about proportion, structure, composition, and various media for depicting the
human figure.
ART 336 - Book Arts (3)
This course incorporates a variety
of ways to make handmade books and boxes.
ART 410R - Expressive Drawing 2 (3)
In this course, students will
produce a cohesive series of work that demonstrates an understanding of
expressive drawing techniques in combination with individual creative
expression and concept development.
ART 412R - Advanced Figure Drawing (3)
In this course, students will use
advanced figure drawing with costumed models emphasizing composition, lighting,
and varied media.