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Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art (Community Engaged Art)

Program Summary

General Education34
Program (Major) Core12
Art History12
Studio Courses24
Concentration Area27
Cognate5
Open Electives 16
Total Hours120
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper division hours.  The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed.  This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed.  Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper division hours.   

Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.

Program Requirements

General Education

All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education

Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement.  Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category.  This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree.  Transfer students are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.  

General Education34-35

Effective in Fall 2025 the math pathway course identified below is required for this degree.

The General Education Math Pathways course identified for this major is MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics . All students pursuing this degree program will be required to complete this course or the corequisite support course. Students who place into a higher level math course may be able to satisfy this requirement; consult with your Academic Advisor for additional information.

Placement measures for MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics  include:

  • Math ACT: 19 or higher OR
  • Math SAT: 510 or higher OR
  • ALEKS PPL: 30 or higher OR
  • Accuplacer QAS: 255 or higher OR
  • HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.00 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and C- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 OR
  • Institutional Measure

Students who do not meet any of the placement measures listed above will need to register for the corequisite support course: MATH 100 Contemporary Mathematics with Review

Art & Design Major Program
Core Courses:
ART 101Drawing I3
ART 102Drawing II3
ART 1032-D Design3
ART 1043-D Design3
Art History Requirements:
ART 201Survey of Art History I GE3
ART 202Survey of Art History II GE3
Select two courses from the following:6
Ancient Art History
Non-Western Art History
Medieval Art History
Renaissance/Baroque Art History
18th-19th Century Art History
20th-Century Art History
Visual Culture (online only)
Late Modern and Contemporary Art History
Total Hours24
Studio Course Requirements:
Select 12 credit hours from the following:12
Sculpture I
Architectural Drafting
Graphic Design I
Black and White Photography I
Printmaking I
Ceramics I
Book Design
Topics in Art II (Digital Photography)
Advanced Studio Requirements
Select 12 credit hours from the following:12
Figure Drawing
Sculpture II
Blacksmithing
Digital Illustration
Ceramics II
Painting
Ceramics III
Problems: Drawing I
Problems: Painting I
Problems: Sculpture I
Problems: Photography
Problems: Printmaking I
Problems: Ceramics I
Total Hours24

Additional studio courses are occasionally offered.  They may be counted with permission.  Students transferring studio courses not offered at FHSU also should speak with the advisor or department to determine if those courses will be accepted. 

Major Concentration:
ART 280Approaches to Creativity3
ART 308Community Engaged Art3
ART 600Exhibition3
ART 608Community Engaged Art3
ART 653Professional Development in Studio Art3
SOC 664Social Entrepreneurship and Grassroots Social Action3
Select at least nine credit hours from the following:9
Problems: Drawing I (Material Exploration)
Problems: Drawing I (Sustainability and Justice)
Problems: Drawing I (Project Implementation)
Total Hours27
Cognate
ART 476Art Apprenticeship2
SOC 470Grant Writing3
Total Hours5

Degree Requirements

All bachelor degrees require:
GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set)
A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A
Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated)
A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit
A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar 1
ENG 101 English Composition I (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) 3
MATH 110 College Algebra (SGE030 - Math and Statistics Discipline Area) 3
ART 101 Drawing I 3
ART 104 3-D Design 3
ART 201 Survey of Art History I 3
 Hours16
Spring
ART 102 Drawing II 3
ART 202 Survey of Art History II 3
ENG 102 English Composition II (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) 3
COMM 100 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (SGE020 - Communication Discipline Area) 3
Studio Requirement 3
 Hours15
Second Year
Fall
ART 103 2-D Design 3
ART 280 Approaches to Creativity 3
History Elective 1 3
SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area 3
Studio Requirement 3
 Hours15
Spring
ART 308 Community Engaged Art 3
SGE040 - Natural and Physical Science Discipline Area 4
Studio Requirement 3
History Elective 2 3
SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
ART 615 Problems: Drawing I (Material Exploration) 3
SOC 470 Grant Writing 3
ART 476 Art Apprenticeship 2
SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development 3
Open Electives 3
 Hours14
Spring
ART 608 Community Engaged Art 3
ART 615 Problems: Drawing I (Sustainability and Justice) 3
Studio Requirement 3
Advanced Studio Requirements 3
SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Fall
ART 615 Problems: Drawing I (Project Implementation) 3
ART 653 Professional Development in Studio Art 3
SOC 664 Social Entrepreneurship and Grassroots Social Action 3
SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area 3
Advanced Studio Requirements 3
 Hours15
Spring
ART 600 Exhibition 3
Advanced Studio Requirements 3
Advanced Studio Requirements 3
SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area 3
Open Electives 2
 Hours14
 Total Hours120