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Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

Art and design are creative endeavors that communicate to the viewer in myriad ways. Both often mirror the culture that created them, and thus the forms of these expressions may be able to transcend the context of their making to describe or explain an entire world outside of our own experiences. The artist and the designer often share the ability to visually articulate cultural values, ideals for social change, and individual conceptions of what it means to be human. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at UW-Stout prepares graduates for careers as professional artists and designers.

The curriculum is based on foundation courses in general education and the visual arts, including mathematics, social sciences, humanities (including art history), drawing and design. Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program may opt to pursue advanced studies in the studio arts emphases of ceramics, drawing, metals, painting, printmaking, and sculpture; or a concentration in graphic design, industrial design, interior design, or multimedia design. Regardless of emphasis or concentration, students in the program engage in a curriculum which is grounded in the fine arts, which values the critical and perceptual dynamics of art-making, the relevance of art history to contemporary art and design, and the analytical principles of aesthetics. A minimum grade of c (2.0) is required for all courses.

Art Minor

The art minor is a flexible program that develops knowledge and sensitivity in the visual arts that will enhance the education of students in non-art majors. A minimum of six credits must be completed at UW-Stout to receive an art minor. A minimum grade of c (2.0) is required for all courses. Students can choose a General or Concentrated plan for this minor.

After selecting the desired plan for this minor, one must apply using the Art Minor Program Plan and submit it to the Art and Design Office, room 235 of the Applied Arts Building for initial approval of the program plan.

Program Sheets for 2007-2008 Academic Year

Studio Art:  Offered as part of the B.F.A. in Art without a design concentration, this option includes a variety of studio related topics. Among the subject materials coverd in studio art classes are the study of aesthetics, art elements and principles and studio disciplines of art materials, ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, in addition to professional practice for studio artists.
B.F.A. in Art for Studio Art

Graphic Design:  The B.F.A. in Art with a graphic design concentration includes courses which develop basic competencies in visual organization and composition, information hierarchy, semantics, information theory, and symbol theory, typography. Sensitivity to visual forms and their aesthetic functions continues throughout the degree program. Students are required to select two upper-level graphic design experiences: one with a 2-D emphasis and one with a 3-D emphasis, such as product and packaging design.
B.F.A. in Art with Graphic Design Concentration

Industrial Design: The B.F.A. in Art with an industrial design concentration promotes the ability to communicate ideas both two-dimensionally and three-dimensionally. Industrial design students gain a functional knowledge of basic business practices, as well as define problems, develop aesthetic solutions, and continually engage in conceptualization and analysis as they test and refine their products. They acquire the ability to investigate the scope of product development from the concept stage to the refined visual prototype.
B.F.A. in Art with Industrial Design Concentration

Interior Design:  The B.F.A. in Art, Interior Design Concentration received continued accreditation by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA, formerly FIDER) in July 2006. The interior design concentration prepares students to produce functional, aesthetic and meaningful interior environments (residential, commercial, and public spaces) by integrating human factors, art and design concepts, space planning, and knowledge of architecture, building construction, codes, specifications, materials, and furnishings.
B.F.A. in Art with Interior Design Concentration

Multimedia Design: The multimedia design concentration prepares students to produce functional and aesthetically compelling projects for digital environments (web design, digital video and animation, and 3D modeling and animation) by integrating elements and principles of design with the technical knowledge of hardware and software applications necessary for completion of digitally-based visual products.
B.F.A. in Art with Graphic Multimedia Concentration