Craft Certificates

Craft Certificate Curriculum Requirements

Clay

Fibers

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Faculty

Resident Artists

If you are unsure about your area of study, please email Ward Doubet, Director.

Craft Certificate Program - Curriculum Requirements

Foundations
(11-12 credits required based on whether a student elects to take Art 2070-Digital Art Basics, which is a 2-credit hour class.)

credit
hours

Art 1010: Two-Dimensional Design
Art 2010: Three-Dimensional Design
Art 2310: Introduction to Drawing

3
3
3

Plus one of the following classes:

Art 2320: Intermediate Drawing
OR Art 2330: Drafting for Designers
OR Art 2070: Digital Art Basics

3
3
2

Art History
(requires 6 credits; select two classes from the following)

Art 2110: Art History I
Art 2120: Art History II
Art 3130: 20th Century Art
Art 3150: History of Craft I
Art 3160: History of Craft II

3
3
3
3
3

Primary Emphasis
(24 credits required; see primary emphasis course requirements listed by medium below)

Electives (6 credits required outside primary area of emphasis) Electives can be two courses in different media, an intro and an intermediate course in one medium, an additional art history, or courses in non-art fields.

Primary Emphasis Course Requirements by Medium

Clay
• Art 2510: Introduction to Clay / 3 credits
• Art 3510: Clay on the Wheel / 3 credits
• Art 3511: Intermediate Handbuilding / 3 credits
• Art 3520: Advanced Clay Studio / 3 credits
• Art 3521: Advanced Clay Studio / 3 credits
• Art 3520 or 3521: Advanced Clay Studio / 3 credits
• Art 3530 or 3531: Independent Study in Clay (or other advanced coursework in clay as determined by faculty advisor) / 6 credits

Clay Course Descriptions

Fibers
• Art 2610: Introduction to Fibers / 3 credits
• Art 3620: Surface Design I: Fabric Patterning / 3 credits
• Art 3621: Surface Design II: Screen Printing / 3 credits
• Art 3610: Weaving I / 3 credits
• Art 3611: Weaving II / 3 credits
• Art 4640: Special Problems or repeat of a surface or weaving class / 3 credits
• Art 3630 or 3631: Independent Study in Fibers (or other advanced coursework in fibers as determined by faculty advisor) / 6 credits

Fibers Course Descriptions

Glass
• Art 2710: Introduction to Glass / 3 credits
• Art 3710: Intermediate Glass / 3 credits
• Art 3710: Intermediate Glass / 3 credits
• Art 3720: Advanced Glass / 3 credits
• Art 3720: Advanced Glass / 3 credits
• Art 3720: Advanced Glass / 3 credits
• Art 3730 or 3731: Independent Study in Glass (or other advanced coursework in glass as determined by faculty advisor) / 6 credits

Glass Course Descriptions

Metals
• Art 2810: Intro to Metals / 3 credits
• Art 3810: Metalsmithing / 3 credits
• Art 3820: Blacksmithing / 3 credits
• Art 3811: Metals Studio/Metalsmithing or Art 3821 Metals Studio/Blacksmithing / 3 credits
• Art 3811: Metals Studio/Metalsmithing or Art 3821 Metals Studio/Blacksmithing / 3 credits
• Art 3830: Independent Study in Metals, or Art 4840 – Special Problems in Metals / 3 credits
• Art 3830 or 3831: Independent Study in Metals (or other advanced coursework in metals as determined by faculty advisor) – 6 credits

Metals Course Descriptions

Wood
• Art 2910: Introduction to wood / 3 credits
• Art 3910: Intermediate wood / 3 credits
• Art 3911: Intermediate wood / 3 credits
• Art 3920: Advanced wood / 3 credits
• Art 3921: Advanced wood / 3 credits
• Art 4940: Special Problems/Woodturning / 3 credits
• Art 3930 or 3931: Independent Study in Wood (or other advanced coursework in wood as determined by faculty advisor) / 6 credits

Wood Course Descriptions

Total required credits for Craft Certificate Program: 47 or 48
(based on whether a student takes Digital Art Basics, a 2 credit hour course)

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