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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Digital Arts, BFA
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The Digital Arts division in the School of Art offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Digital Arts with specializations in several possible areas of focus. Students choosing the Digital Arts major can choose to focus on one or more of the following tracks, selecting the courses that best fit their academic goals. The Digital Arts Division offers coursework in 3D modeling and animation, video art, imaging and interactive media.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree in Digital Arts, students are expected to:
- Approach digital art as a studio art discipline, within a broader understanding of popular culture and new media arts;
- Develop the problem solving skills to succeed and move forward in a constantly evolving field;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the history of new media and how to contextualize their practice within that field;
- Demonstrate the ability to independently and pro-actively research and problem solve;
- Through the senior capstone experience, demonstrate the ability to apply scholarly and/or creative research in visual, written, and oral context;
- Create a body of work that shows their technical, artistic, and conceptual skills and is competitive with their peers in digital arts;
- Develop the work ethic, creativity, curiosity, collaborative spirit, and critical self-reflection necessary for ongoing growth in a constantly evolving field of digital arts.
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BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements
Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:
English Composition and Oral Communication
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Quantitative Literacy
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Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:
Humanities and the Arts
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Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:
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University Requirements
Designated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements:
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Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120
Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36
Arts & Sciences Requirements (FL)
Foreign Language (_____ yrs of HS_______)
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Lab Science
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Multidisciplinary Component
Select from approved offerings, in consultation with an advisor and a faculty mentor. Four courses total, each with a different subject prefix. At least two courses at 3000/4000 level. Courses applied to the Arts & Sciences MDC may not be used to fulfill other Arts and Sciences degree requirements, nor may they be used to fulfill major, minor, BGP or other program requirements.
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Arts Foundations
(3 Courses) Digital Arts Studio Gateway Course
Required Digital Arts Studio Area (8 Courses)
- Choose any ARTC 3000- or 4000-level courses except for ARTC 4090 , ARTC 4180 , ARTC 4190 , ARTC 4890 .
- ARTS 2410 , ARTS 3430 , and ARTS 4360 can apply to the Required Digital Arts Studio Area.
- If not applied to the Computer Programming Requirement, ARTC 3010 can fulfill the Required Digital Arts Studio Area.
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Required Digital Arts Studio Capstone
(3 Courses) (6 Courses in ART, ARTC, ARTD, ARTS)
(*Two courses must be at the 3000 or 4000 level; may include ARTC 4890 Practicum up to six hours)
Choose Two From the Following Three Courses:
Choose Any Two Upper Level Courses:
Additional ART, ARTC, ARTE, ARTH, ARTS, GDSN courses to reach a minimum of 73 credit hours in major requirements.
Computer Programming Requirement
(1 Course)
ARTC 3010 may not count under this requirement if applied to the Required Digital Arts Studio Area.
Electives
(if needed to reach a total of at least 122 credit hours)
For Graduation You Will Need:
- 122 credit hours minimum.
- Minimum GPA 2.00.
- At least 30 credit hours of BGSU course work.
- 40 credit hours at the 3000/4000 level.
- Completion of all degree requirements, including the BG Perspective Core.
- A major, and if required, a minor, specialization or emphasis.
Any substitution or waiver of courses required for your major or minor program must originate in the department/school offering the major or minor and must be approved by the College Office.
To ensure a timely graduation, see a College Advisor during the semester prior to your intended graduation.
Remember to complete an Application for Graduation by the end of the second week of classes during the fall semester or spring regular session, or by the end of the first week of the summer semester. For the specific dates, check your DARS. You may log onto MyBGSU to complete the online application. After the deadlines, you will need to complete an application in person in the College Office.
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