SJSU Catalog

Art and Design

BFA - Art

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Program is for the student seriously interested in a career as a professional artist. It combines a general background in studio art with an intensive preparation in an area of specialization and is recommended preparation for the MFA degree.

Applicants must meet university requirements for admission and must first be admitted to the BA - Art Program. In addition, they must meet the following departmental requirements:

1. Attain junior standing and have completed 16 prerequisite units of basic color, design, drawing and art history with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Also recommended are three additional units in drawing and three units from one of the studio concentration areas.

2. Pass the BFA - Art admissions review. During the review, which is held twice a year, slides and photographs of the applicant's creative work are reviewed by the art faculty to determine if the work demonstrates the creative level expected of BFA candidates. Portfolios are due approximately March 1, for admission the following fall, and by approximately October 10, for admission the following spring semester. Instructions are available in the Fine Arts Program office.

3. Maintain a 3.0 average on a 4.0 scale in all art/design courses; failing this, the BFA status will be changed to the BA - Art.

4. Complete the BFA - Art Program: In Art 199, BFA Project, the candidate will prepare an individual art exhibit which will demonstrate to the faculty of the School of Art and Design the candidate's professional competence in his or her area of concentration.