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In Progress 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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In Progress 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Studio Art, B.F.A. (Concentrations in Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture)

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General Education Requirements (Hartford Art School, B.F.A.)

In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

General Education Requirements (B.F.A. degrees)

Required credits: 120-121

Foundations (23 credits)

FWS 110 - Foundation 2D Studio I 2.5 credit(s)
FWS 112 - Foundation Drawing I 2.5 credit(s)
FWS 114P - Foundation Issues in Artmaking I 2 credit(s)
FWS 116 - Foundation 3D Studio I 2.5 credit(s)
FWS 119 - Foundation 4D Studio I 2.5 credit(s)
FWS 111 - Foundation 2D Studio II 1.5 credit(s)
FWS 113 - Foundation Drawing II 1.5 credit(s)
FWS 115P - Foundation Issues in Artmaking II 2 credit(s)
FWS 117 - Foundation 3D Studio II 1.5 credit(s)
FWS 120 - Foundation 4D Studio II 1.5 credit(s)
FWS 100 - Foundation Studio Elective 1.5 credit(s)
FWS 100 - Foundation Studio Elective 1.5 credit(s)

Second Year Core (12 credits)

PTG or DWG or DES 3 credit(s)
CER or SCL 3 credit(s)
PHO or ANI 3 credit(s)
ILS or GRA 3 credit(s)

Studio Electives (18 credits)

6 credits must be taken at the 300/400 level and in Studio Art

Cognate Requirements (3 credits)

HAS 300P - Professional Practices 1.5 credit(s)
HAS 400P - Exhibition Practices 1.5 credit(s)

Concentration (21 credits)

Choose one from the following.

(Note: All concentrations include a 0 credit P/NP Junior Review)

Ceramics

CER 220 - Introductory Ceramics I 3 credit(s)
CER 222 - Introductory Ceramics II 3 credit(s)
CER 334 - Surfaces 3 credit(s)
CER 345 - The Malleable Object 3 credit(s)
CER 350 - Advanced Throwing 3 credit(s)
CER 440 - Advanced Ceramics I 3 credit(s)
CER 441P - Advanced Ceramics II 3 credit(s)

Painting

PTG 220 - Painting I: Observational 3 credit(s)
PTG 222 - Painting II: Studio Practices 3 credit(s)
PTG 330 - Junior Studio I 3 credit(s)
PTG 331 - Junior Studio II 3 credit(s)
PTG 333 - Figure Painting 3 credit(s)
PTG 440W - Senior Thesis in Painting I 3 credit(s)
PTG 441P - Senior Thesis in Painting II 3 credit(s)

Photography

PHO 220 - Introductory to Photography 3 credit(s)
PHO 330 - View Camera: Field and Studio 3 credit(s)
PHO 332 - Color Photography I 3 credit(s)
PHO 350 - Digital Photography 3 credit(s)
PHO 351 - Junior Seminar 3 credit(s)
PHO 440P - Experimental Processes in Photography 3 credit(s)
PHO 441 - Senior Seminar in Photography 3 credit(s)

Printmaking

GRA 226 - Relief Printing I 3 credit(s)
GRA 230 - Lithography I 3 credit(s)
GRA 232 - Etching I 3 credit(s)
GRA 350 - Junior Printmaking Studio I 3 credit(s)
GRA 355 - Junior Printmaking Studio II 3 credit(s)
GRA 420 - Senior Printmaking Studio I 3 credit(s)
GRA 422P - Senior Printmaking Studio II 3-6 Variable credit(s)

Sculpture

SCL 220 - Introduction to Sculpture 3 credit(s)
SCL 222 - Introduction to Figure Modeling 3 credit(s)
SCL 340 - Introduction to Foundry Processes 3 credit(s)
SCL 345 - Digital Fabrication 3 credit(s)
SCL 350 - Intermediate Foundry Processes 3 credit(s)
SCL 440 - Advanced Sculpture I 3 credit(s)
SCL 441 - Advanced Sculpture II 3 credit(s)

Academic Requirements/Electives (43-44 credits)

HAS First-Year Success Seminar (1 credit)

US 150 - First Year Success Seminar 1 credit(s)

Composition (6 credits)

WRT 110W - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)
WRT 111W - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)

Art History (12 credits)

ART 210W or ART 211W or ART 215W or ART 216W 3 credit(s)
ART 210W or ART 211W or ART 215W or ART 216W 3 credit(s)
ART 3XXW (elective) 3 credit(s)
ART 3XXW (elective) 3 credit(s)

University Interdisciplinary Studies (12-13 credits)

UISA XXX Artistic & Creative Expression 3 credit(s)
UISC XXX Cultural & Historical Interpretation 3 credit(s)
UISS XXX Social Context & Change 3 credit(s)
UIST XXX Natural, Scientific, and Technological Exploration 3 or 4 credit(s)

Mathematics (3 credits)

M 110 or M 112 or M 114 or M 106 3 credit(s)

Academic Electives (9 credits)

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