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Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
120 Credits
The program offers a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts. The curriculum of the program guides students towards a range of class work essential to the understanding of art making in a material, historical, and conceptual sense. The program offers a regular rotation of courses in Art History/Art Appreciation, Fundamentals Studio, and 200, 300, and 400 level studio courses in the following disciplines: Ceramics, Drawing, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, and Sculpture.
This program is part of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 36 credit hours must be taken at the 300 level or above, with at least 18 in the major. No course with a grade below a 2.0 (C) will be accepted in the major/concentration area.
- Choose 12 credits in Art History / Art Appreciation (FINA-A) (No more than 9 hours at the 100 level, a maximum of 3 hours can be taken in art appreciation.)
- Choose 9 credits in Fundamental Studio Course at the 100 level (FINA-F)
- Choose 6 credits of Studio courses at the 200 level (FINA-S)
- Choose 15 credits in Studio courses at the 300 level (FINA-S)
- Complete FINA-S 400 Senior Capstone (3 credits)
Electives
Choose additional courses to reach 120 credit hours total.
Program Requirements
First-Year Seminar (0-3 cr)
- UCOL-U 101 First Year Seminar or
- HON-H 100 Freshman Honors Seminar
A passing grade is required in the First Year Seminar course. This course is mandatory for all beginning freshmen and for transfer students with no more than 12 credit hours of transferring coursework. This course must be taken in the first semester after admission to Indiana University East.
World Languages & Cultures (0-14 cr)
This requirement may be met by our World Language courses in one of the following ways:
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Completing Intermediate II (fourth semester) of a non-English language
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Completing a 300-400 level course in a non-English language, or an approved study abroad course that meets this language requirement
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Receiving credit for non-English language courses via placement exam for Intermediate II (fourth semester)
Information Literacy (3 cr)
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CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers & Computing (or equivalent)
Careers
Employment settings:
- Advertising firms
- Historical societies
- Architectural firms
- Libraries and Museums
- Art galleries
- Magazines and newspapers
- Photography studios
- Art schools
- Garment industries
- Publishing companies
- Community organizations
- Retail stores
- Colleges, schools, and universities
- Teaching hospitals and law firms (medical illustration)
General Education Requirements
Recommended General Education Coursework:
- Written Communication Skills: ENG-W 270
- Quantitative Reasoning: MATH-H 111
Remaining General Education Requirements can be fulfilled as you and your advisor see fit.