Entrance to all Senior Programs in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Illustration,
is based upon a review by a faculty panel which will determine whether
the student may enter the program. The following criteria will be considered
for entrance:
- The student must demonstrate the ability to work independently on
a body of work with continuity of concept or focus.
- The student must have earned a minimum of 90 cumulative credits*,
completed required preparatory course work, and be able to demonstrate
appropriate skills in the various media of the chosen concentration.
BFA and diploma candidates must have completed English Composition
I and II and Art History I and II. All diploma students entering prior
to Fall, 1997 are required to have completed English Composition I
and Art History I and II as well as Art History III or an Art History
Elective.
- The student must demonstrate a basic understanding of his or her
work within an art historical context, or sufficient knowledge of
the work of contemporary artists whose work is relevant.
- The student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and
be considered in good academic standing.
- All applicants to the Senior Program must submit a written proposal
at the time of the final evaluations. This statement should include:
- What, specifically, the student plans to accomplish in the Senior
Program (include here the type of work planned and the issues
to be dealt with).
- How previous study has prepared the student for the Senior
Program
- How the Senior Program relates to the student's long-term
plans
- The context in which the student's work is related to the field
of Contemporary Visual Arts.