Art
School of Art and Art History's comprehensive curriculum provides instruction in studio art, design, art history, art education and museum studies (graduate students only). It also prepares students for advanced study or employment in art-related fields as diverse as museum operations, advertising, information graphics and production, and management in the arts.
About This Major
- College: Fine Arts
- School: School of Art and Art History
- Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Hours for the Degree: 120
- Specializations: Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture
- Minor: No
- Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/art
Overview
The school's size, diverse programs and degree offerings, as well as facilities result in a fully configured art school within the largest university in the Southeast. The school, with the other units of the College of Fine Arts and the Harn Museum of Art, shares the mission of serving as an educational, professional and cultural resource in the visual arts for the campus, community, state and region.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Equivalent critical tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required
- Complete a total of 9 hours (ART 1802C, ART 1803C) or a total of 6 hours of any ART/PGY/GRA course at the 2000 level with grades of C or better
Semester 2
- 2.5 UF GPA required
- Ceramics: Complete 2 of 6 critical courses with grades of C or better:
ART 2305C, ART 2757C, ARH 2050, ARH 2051, ART 2704C, ART 2752C - Digital Media: Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses with grades of C or better: ART 2305C, ARH 2050, ARH 2051, DIG 2131C, DIG 2282C
- Drawing: Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses with grades of C or better: ART 2305C, ARH 2050, ART 2374C, ARH 2051, ART 2330C
- Painting: Complete 2 of 6 critical-tracking courses with grades of C or better: ART 2305C, ART 2500C, ARH 2050, ART 2501C, ARH 2051, ART 2510C
- Printmaking: Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses with grades of C or better: ART 2305C, ART 2468C, ARH 2050, ART 2401C, ARH 2051
- Sculpture: Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses with grades of C or better: ART 2305C, ART 2701C, ARH 2050, ARH 2051, ART 2702C
Semester 3
- 2.75 UF GPA required
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course with a grade of C or better
Semester 4
- 3.0 UF GPA required
- Complete remaining critical-tracking courses with grades of C or better
- Complete the CLASR requirement or be exempted
Specialization: Ceramics
Specialization: Digital Media
Specialization: Drawing
Specialization: Painting
Specialization: Printmaking
Specialization: Sculpture
Ceramics
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics | 3 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 2704C Figurative Ceramics | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ART 2752C Wheel - Skills and Concepts | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| DIG 2131C Digital Imaging or DIG 2282C Time-based Media | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ART 3764C Ceramic Sculpture 1 | 3 |
| ART 3783C Vessel Aesthetic 1 | 3 |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 3768C Ceramic Sculpture 2 | 3 |
| ART 3784C Vessel Aesthetic 2 | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 4760C Advanced Ceramics | 6 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ART 4760C Advanced Ceramics (repeat) | 6 |
| ART 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Digital Media
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics | 3 |
| DIG 2131C Digital Imaging | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space or ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization | 3 |
| DIG 2282C Time-based Media | 3 |
| MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M) | 4 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| GRA 2208C Typography 1: Letterform | 3-4 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| ART 3616C Digital Art and Animation 1 | 3 |
| DIG 3754C Introduction to Physical Computing | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 3959C Video Art: Production and Post-production | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| IDC 3500C Programming for Artists | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| ART 4639C Advanced Experiments in Digital Media | 3 |
| DIG 4903C Hypermedia | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Social or Behavioral Science (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ART 4612C Digital Media Workshop | 3 |
| ART 4848C Installation Using Digital Processes | 3 |
| ART 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Drawing
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics | 3 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2374C Drawing: Movement and Motion | 3 |
| ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ART 2330C Figure Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| DIG 2131C Digital Imaging or DIG 2282C Time-based Media | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART 3332C Figure Drawing 2 | 3 |
| ART 3381C Sketch Journal: Uses and Development | 3 |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART 3310C Color Drawing | 3 |
| ART 3380C Experimental Drawing | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ART 4312C Advanced Drawing | 6 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ART 4312C Advanced Drawing (repeat) | 6 |
| ART 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Painting
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White | 3 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ART 2510C Painting from Observation | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| DIG 2131C Digital Imaging or DIG 2282C Time-based Media | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 3560C Figure Painting | 3 |
| ART 3561C Projects in Painting; Experiments in Media | 3 |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 3504C Painting: Structure and Transformation | 3 |
| ART 3522C Painting: Exploring the Series | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ART 4505C Advanced Painting | 6 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ART 4505C Advanced Painting (repeat) | 6 |
| ART 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Science (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Printmaking
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground | 3 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 6 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| DIG 2131C Digital Imaging or DIG 2282C Time-based Media | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART 3420C Printmaking: Lithography | 3 |
| ART 3442C Printmaking: Intaglio | 3 |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART 3433C Screen Printing | 3 |
| ART 3462C Print Photo Intaglio | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ART 4402C Advanced Printmaking | 6 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ART 4402C Advanced Printmaking (repeat) | 6 |
| ART 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Sculpture
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 1802C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Lecture | 3 |
| ART 1803C Workshop for Art Research and Practice: Studio | 6 |
| DIG 1000C Workshop in Fundamental Digital Technologies | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ART 2468C Printmaking: Figure Ground or ART 2500C Painting: Investigations in Black and White or GRA 2111C Graphic Design: Visual Dynamics | 3 |
| ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| ART 2702C Sculpture: Gravity and Buoyancy | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| PGY 2101 Visual Literacy: Photography | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ART 2501C Painting: Investigations in Color or ART 2401C Printmaking: Color Theory | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA Studio elective, 2000 level | 3 |
| DIG 2131C Digital Imaging or DIG 2282C Time-based Media | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART 3711C Sculpture: Materials and Methods | 3 |
| ART 3712C Sculpture: Concepts and Strategies | 3 |
| ART 3807C Interdisciplinary Studio | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARH Art history elective, 3000/4000 level (GE-H) | 3 |
| ART 3715C Sculpture: Metals | 3 |
| ART 3842C Installation and Performance Art | 3 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ART 4710C Advanced Sculpture | 6 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ART 4710C Advanced Sculpture (repeat) | 6 |
| ART 4955C Senior Project | 1 |
| ART/PGY/GRA/DIG Studio elective, 3000/4000 level | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |