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Degree: BFA

College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ARA 101: ASU: The Art Experience	1	C
ART 115: 3-D Design	3	C
ART 116: Introduction to Digital Media OR ART 194: Expanded Arts Studio	3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Mathematics (MA)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

ARA 101: The Art Experience is required of first-year art majors only.
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Term 2 16 - 31 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

Complete 2 courses: ART 111: Foundation Drawing OR ART 113: Pictorial Investigations and Color Theory OR ART 276: Introduction to Textiles	6	C
ARS 101: Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages (HU & H) OR ARS 102: Art from Renaissance to Modernism (HU & H)	3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 3 31 - 47 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 111: Foundation Drawing OR ART 113: Pictorial Investigations and Color Theory OR ART 276: Introduction to Textiles	3	C
2D Art Course	3	C
ARS 201: Art of Asia (HU & H & G) OR ARS 202: Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (HU & H & G)	3	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	16

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Term 4 47 - 63 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

3D Art Course	3	C
ARA 240: Encounters with Contemporary Art	3	C
ART 376: Weaving and Dyeing OR ART 377: Textile Design	3	C
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)	4
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

ARA 240: Encounters with Contemporary Art is required for BFA majors.
Gather documentation of your past works for your future portfolio.
Explore an internship.

Term 5 63 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 376: Weaving and Dyeing OR ART 377: Textile Design	3	C
2D or 3D Art Course	3	C
Upper Division Art History Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. Focus	3	C
Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

ART 376 only offered in the Fall semester.
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Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective	3	C
Upper Division Art History Modern Focus	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Textile Elective	6	C
Elective	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Art Upper Division Elective course cannot be ARA 311 or ARS 300.
ARS Upper Division Elective cannot be ARS 300.

Term 7 93 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ARA 396: Professional Practices for Design and the Arts	3	C
ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Textile Elective	6	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Art Upper Division Elective course cannot be ARA 311 or ARS 300.
Gather professional references.

Term 8 108 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 482: Senior Exhibitions/Portfolio	3	C
Upper Division Textile Elective	3	C
ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective	3	C
ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Elective	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	12

Art Elective course cannot be ARA 311, ARS 100 or ARS 300.
Complete ART 482 Senior Exhibitions/Portfolio and finalize portfolio.

Students must complete 6 hours of upper division ARS coursework (not from ARS 300); must include one Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. Focus course and one 20th Century Focus course.

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Notes:

First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)
First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2022 - 2023 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.

2022 - 2023 Major Map
Art (Textiles), BFA

College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 16 Credit Hours

ARA 101: ASU: The Art Experience

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

ART 115: 3-D Design

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 116: Introduction to Digital Media OR ART 194: Expanded Arts Studio

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Mathematics (MA)

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Notes:

ARA 101: The Art Experience is required of first-year art majors only.
Select your Career Interest Communities and play me3@ASU.

Term 2

16 - 31 Credit Hours

Complete 2 courses:

ART 111: Foundation Drawing OR ART 113: Pictorial Investigations and Color Theory OR ART 276: Introduction to Textiles

Hours: 6

Minimum Grade: C

ARS 101: Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages (HU & H) OR ARS 102: Art from Renaissance to Modernism (HU & H)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)

Hours: 3

Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).

Notes:

Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 3

31 - 47 Credit Hours

ART 111: Foundation Drawing OR ART 113: Pictorial Investigations and Color Theory OR ART 276: Introduction to Textiles

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

2D Art Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARS 201: Art of Asia (HU & H & G) OR ARS 202: Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (HU & H & G)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)

Hours: 4

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Notes:

Build your professional connections -- join the ASU Mentor Network

Term 4

47 - 63 Credit Hours

3D Art Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA 240: Encounters with Contemporary Art

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 376: Weaving and Dyeing OR ART 377: Textile Design

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)

Hours: 4

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Notes:

ARA 240: Encounters with Contemporary Art is required for BFA majors.
Gather documentation of your past works for your future portfolio.
Explore an internship.

Term 5

63 - 78 Credit Hours

ART 376: Weaving and Dyeing OR ART 377: Textile Design

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

2D or 3D Art Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Art History Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. Focus

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

ART 376 only offered in the Fall semester.
Use Handshake to research employment opportunities.

Term 6

78 - 93 Credit Hours

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Art History Modern Focus

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Textile Elective

Hours: 6

Minimum Grade: C

Elective

Hours: 3

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Notes:

Art Upper Division Elective course cannot be ARA 311 or ARS 300.
ARS Upper Division Elective cannot be ARS 300.

Term 7

93 - 108 Credit Hours

ARA 396: Professional Practices for Design and the Arts

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Textile Elective

Hours: 6

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Notes:

Art Upper Division Elective course cannot be ARA 311 or ARS 300.
Gather professional references.

Term 8

108 - 120 Credit Hours

ART 482: Senior Exhibitions/Portfolio

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Textile Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

Art Elective course cannot be ARA 311, ARS 100 or ARS 300.
Complete ART 482 Senior Exhibitions/Portfolio and finalize portfolio.

General Notes

Students must complete 6 hours of upper division ARS coursework (not from ARS 300); must include one Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. Focus course and one 20th Century Focus course.

Notes

- First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
- Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend

General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition