The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree with a concentration in Illustration is a professional 122-hour advanced undergraduate curriculum. The 81-hour major includes 24 hours of art foundation courses, nine hours of 300/400 level art history courses, 18 hours of Illustration studio concentration courses, 27 hours of studio electives in at least two other studio areas, and ART 488 BFA Seminar (3).
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
Art Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art Foundation Core Courses | 24 | |
| Survey of Art I | ||
| Survey of Art II (WI) | ||
| Drawing I | ||
| Design I | ||
| Drawing II | ||
| Design II | ||
| Portfolio Review | ||
| Figure Drawing | ||
| Digital Literacy for Artists/Designers 1 | ||
or ART 302 | Introduction to Graphic Design | |
| Studio Concentration | 18 | |
| Upper Division Art History Courses | 9 | |
| Upper Division Studio Electives | 27 | |
| ART 488 | BFA Seminar | 3 |
| Total Hours | 81 | |
| 1 | ART 341 is not recommended for students concentrating in Graphic Design. Instead, it is recommended that students in the Graphic Design concentration enroll in ART 302 Introduction to Graphic Design (3) and complete it before enrolling in ART 342 Graphic Design I (3). |
Illustration Concentration Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 325 | Introduction to Illustration | 3 |
| ART 339 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| ART 445 | Advanced Drawing and Illustration | 3 |
| Select nine hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Illustration II | ||
| Special Topics in Illustration | ||
| Commercial Illustration | ||
| Drawing Studio | ||
| Intermediate Drawing Studio | ||
| Watercolor | ||
| Advanced Independent Study | ||
Upper Division Art History Courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three courses from the following list: | 9 | |
| 19th Century Art History (WI) | ||
| Modern Art | ||
| American Art | ||
| East Asian Art (WI) | ||
| Non-Western Art (WI) | ||
| Study Tour | ||
| Graphic Design History (WI) | ||
| Special Topics in Art History | ||
| History of Photography (WI) | ||
| Modern Architecture | ||
| Current New York Art Museum | ||
| Advanced Independent Study | ||
Upper Division Studio Electives
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select nine courses from this list of studio electives in at least two other studio areas (courses counted in your concentration can not double count here). | 27 | |
| Introduction to Graphic Design | ||
| Beginning Painting | ||
| Special Topics in Painting | ||
| Ceramics I: Handbuilding | ||
| Special Topics in Ceramics | ||
| Beginning Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Illustration | ||
| Special Topics in Drawing | ||
| Digital Illustration | ||
| Design III | ||
| Digital Literacy for Artists/Designers | ||
| Graphic Design I | ||
| Graphic Design II | ||
| Drawing Studio | ||
| Intermediate Drawing Studio | ||
| Screen Printing | ||
| Type in Motion | ||
| Printmaking: Intaglio | ||
| Special Topics in Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Black and White Photography | ||
| Special Topics in Photomedia | ||
| Photoshop Tools | ||
| Watercolor | ||
| Study Tour | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Painting III | ||
| Advanced Painting IV | ||
| Mixed Media | ||
| Ceramics II: Intro to Wheel Throwing | ||
| Ceramics III | ||
| Advanced Ceramics IV | ||
| Sculpture II | ||
| Sculpture III | ||
| Graphic Design III | ||
| Advanced Graphic Design IV | ||
| Introduction to Letterform Design | ||
| Graphic Design Workshop | ||
| Special Topics in Graphic Design | ||
| Interactive Design I | ||
| Interactive Design II | ||
| Advanced Drawing and Illustration | ||
| Printmaking: Relief | ||
| Printmaking III | ||
| Advanced Printmaking IV | ||
| Photography in the Field | ||
| Intermediate Digital Photography | ||
| Alternative Processes in Photography | ||
| Advanced Photography | ||
| Basic Digital Photography | ||
| Special Topics in Photography | ||
| Studio Lighting | ||
| Video for Photographers | ||
| Internship Graphic Design | ||
| Advanced Independent Study | ||
| Advanced Independent Study | ||
| Advanced Independent Study | ||
| Advanced Independent Study | ||
| Advanced Independent Study | ||
| Advanced Independent Study | ||
For eligibility to the BFA program, a student must meet the following requirements:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 111 | Survey of Art I | 3 |
| or ART 112 | Survey of Art II (WI) | |
| ART 134 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 233 | Design I | 3 |
| ART 234 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 240 | Design II | 3 |
| ART 298 | Portfolio Review | 0 |
| Select at least one course in the concentration area | ||
| Select twelve hours of general studies curriculum | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
And have a minimum 2.50 GPA overall and a minimum 3.00 GPA in the major. All potential candidates for the BFA program must present a portfolio and pass portfolio review by the Art and Design Department faculty for approval. All students eligible for the program will be reviewed for retention in the program. Please refer to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Plan of Study for all general studies and Art Department course requirements.
All art majors are required to seek advisement each semester from their advisor and become familiar with the general and specific requirements for the degree which they are seeking. Students majoring in Art are required to enroll in ART 298 Portfolio Review (0) and present a portfolio for faculty review by the end of their sophomore year. In addition, all art majors are required to have completed and passed ART 111 Survey of Art I (3) or ART 112 Survey of Art II (WI) (3), ART 134 Drawing I (3), ART 233 Design I (3), ART 234 Drawing II (3), ART 240 Design II (3), and ART 298 Portfolio Review (0), before enrolling in 400-level studio classes. Students must earn a “C” or better in each of the major and minor courses taken. All majors will participate in a senior exhibition of upper class studio work prior to graduation.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence I | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| ART 134 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 233 | Design I | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence II | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science (Lecture + Lab) | 4 | |
| ART 234 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 240 | Design II | 3 |
| ART 341 or ART 302 | Digital Literacy for Artists/Designers 1 or Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science (Lecture + Lab) | 4 | |
| ART 111 | Survey of Art I (or Survey of Art II - Jax MIX Expression) | 3 |
| ART 335 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| Studio Concentration Course | 3 | |
| 300+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| ART 298 | Portfolio Review | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| ART 112 | Survey of Art II (WI) (or Survey of Art I) | 3 |
| Studio Concentration Course | 3 | |
| 300+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| 300+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature Sequence | 3 | |
| Studio Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Studio Concentration Course | 3 | |
| 300+ Art History | 3 | |
| 300+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature Sequence | 3 | |
| Studio Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Studio Concentration Course | 3 | |
| 300+ Art History | 3 | |
| 300+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Experience: History | 3 | |
| 300+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| 300+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| 300+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| 300+ Art History | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience | 3 | |
| 300+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| ART 488 | BFA Seminar | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |