Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art (Motion Design and Animation)
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34 | |
| Program (Major) Core | 12 | |
| Art History | 12 | |
| Studio Courses | 12 | |
| Concentration Area | 39 | |
| Cognate | 6 | |
| Open Electives 1 | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design Major Program | ||
| Core Courses: | ||
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 102 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 103 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART 104 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| Art History Requirements: | ||
| ART 201 | Survey of Art History I GE | 3 |
| ART 202 | Survey of Art History II GE | 3 |
| 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 Hours | 24 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Course Requirements: | ||
| ART 220 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| Select at least nine credit hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Sculpture I | ||
| Architectural Drafting | ||
| Black and White Photography I | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Ceramics I | ||
| Community Engaged Art | ||
| Figure Drawing | ||
| Blacksmithing | ||
| Book Design | ||
| Topics in Art II (Digital Photography) | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Concentration: | ||
| ART 243 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ART 245 | Computer-Assisted Graphics Design I | 3 |
| ART 340 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| ART 348 | Typography I | 3 |
| ART 349 | Introduction to Animation | 3 |
| ART 600 | Exhibition | 3 |
| ART 649 | Portfolio | 3 |
| ART 650 | Professional Development in Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 651 | Motion Design I | 3 |
| ART 652 | 3D Motion Design | 3 |
| Select at least nine credit hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Topics in Art II (Analog Animation) | ||
| Topics in Art II (3D Motion) | ||
| Topics in Art II (Advanced 3D Motion) | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cognate | ||
| INF 140 | Introduction to Electronic Media | 3 |
| INF 346 | Beginning Video Production | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 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 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 103 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART 220 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| Studio Requirement | 3 | |
| History Elective 1 | 3 | |
| SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 243 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ART 245 | Computer-Assisted Graphics Design I | 3 |
| History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| SGE040 - Natural and Physical Science Discipline Area | 4 | |
| SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 340 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| ART 348 | Typography I | 3 |
| Studio Requirement | ||
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 349 | Introduction to Animation | 3 |
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (Analog Animation) | 3 |
| INF 140 | Introduction to Electronic Media | 3 |
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| INF 346 | Beginning Video Production | 3 |
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (3D Motion) | 3 |
| ART 651 | Motion Design I | 3 |
| ART 650 | Professional Development in Graphic Design | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| ART 600 | Exhibition | 3 |
| ART 649 | Portfolio | 3 |
| ART 652 | 3D Motion Design | 3 |
| ART 475 | Topics in Art II (Advanced 3D Motion) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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