Bachelor of Fine Arts [B.F.A] [Art and Art History] From University of Hawaii at Manoa

The department is housed in an excellent three-story facility with painting studios, photography and computer labs (Macintosh equipped for graphic design, PCs for electronic arts), and fully equipped printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, and glass facilities. The UH Art Gallery is a prominent feature of the department's programs. Six or seven major exhibitions are presented each year, many of which have received national recognition. Visiting artist programs supplement the regular course offerings.

Advising is mandatory for all art and art history majors.

This broad-based art degree provides students with a choice of a studio focus, where a wide range of visual arts media can be explored, or an art history focus, where the visual arts are studied in a historical context.

Requirements

Studio Focus

Students must complete 42 credit hours, including:

• 6 credits of art studio core: ART 113 and 116
• 12 credits of art history: ART 175, 176, and 6 credits at the upper division level
• 24 credits of art studio: 12 credits must be upper division

Art History Focus

Students must complete 42 credit hours, including:

• 11 art history courses (33 credit hours), including ART 175, 176, and 395
• Three studio classes (9 credit hours), selected in consultation with advisor

BFA Degree

The BFA degree in art is designed for those students who desire a focused preparation in the visual arts or who intend to pursue an advanced degree or career in art. Areas of specialization include: ceramics, digital imaging, drawing, electronic arts, fiber, glass, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Students are encouraged to cross media boundaries, and qualified students may opt to construct an individualized inter-media plan of study with faculty guidance and approval.

Students seeking admission to candidacy for the BFA must be a BA Art major and pass a portfolio review, which can take place only after the following requirements have been met.

• Completion of art studio core requirements: 113 and 116.
• Completion of art history core requirements: ART 175 and 176.
• Completion of one 200-level studio elective not in student's chosen area.
• Completion of a minimum of 9 credit hours in chosen area with an average of B (not B-) or better.
• Completion of 18 credits in UH Manoa core requirements exclusive of art department courses.

All studio areas will hold an annual BFA Portfolio Review in late spring, at least one week prior to registration.

Requirements

Students must complete 63 credit hours, including:

• Seven courses in one of the 11 program areas as indicated at the time of declaration (last 9 credit hours must be completed at UH Manoa)
• Two art studio core courses (6 credit hours): ART 113, 116
• Three art history core courses (9 credit hours): ART 175, 176, 302
• Four art history elective courses (12 credit hours)
• Five art elective courses (15 credit hours)