Design, B.S.

Mission

The Department of Art is a vibrant community of artists and scholars who integrate faith and creative practice. Through an innovative and rigorous curriculum, we cultivate a student’s ability to create and critically evaluate complex works of art in a mentoring environment. We foster curiosity through established and experimental mediums, methods, and theoretical perspectives.
 

Degree Program

The Bachelor of Science degree in Design contains a broad range of liberal arts general education courses, and allows students the option of choosing a wide range of general electives while providing them with a strong foundation in general design. It requires the completion of 54 credits in core and elective courses, and gives students the flexibility to complete a double major or a minor in another academic discipline.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Design, students will be able to:

  1. Conceive, design and create works of art in one or more specific fine arts fields that are technically and conceptually sophisticated (ULO 1).
  2. Recognize, analyze, compare and evaluate historical and contemporary art movements and aesthetic philosophies, including both Western and Global material (ULO 1).
  3. Recognize and identify a variety of professional practices, career/employment and graduate education opportunities and apply that knowledge by developing a personalized career plan (ULO 3).
  4. Articulate a clear rationale for the production and evaluation of contemporary visual art that reflects an orthodox Christian value system (ULO 2).

Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information section of this catalog.

Admissions Requirements

The Department of Art has an open admissions policy. Incoming first-year students and transfer students from other institutions may declare an art major when they apply for admission to Biola University. Because of the rigorous schedule and amount of work required in the B.F.A. degree program, transfer students and Torrey Honors College students may need an additional semester to complete all of their requirements.

Program Requirements

The Department of Art offers three degree programs. The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art is a professional degree program focusing on intensive studio practice and requiring an area of concentration; the B.F.A. is the preferred degree for students who anticipate having an art-related career, or who are planning to attend graduate school. The Bachelor of Science degrees in Art and in Design contain a broader range of liberal arts general education courses, and allow students the option of choosing a wide range of general electives. The two B.S. degrees also allow greater flexibility for students completing a double major or a minor in another academic discipline.

Every year, all art majors participate in formal reviews to evaluate their progress in the department. Student portfolios are appraised using a variety of criteria, such as technical achievement, creative problem solving, and aesthetic/artistic development. Reviews are conducted at the end of the freshman, sophomore and junior years. Graduating seniors in the B.F.A. program are evaluated the semester before their thesis exhibitions.

All art majors are required to maintain a 2.5 GPA in the program. Any grade below a C- (1.67) must be repeated.

In art and design studio courses, contact hours define the meaning of a credit hour. In these courses, one semester hour of credit equals two hours of class instruction with at least one additional hour of unsupervised laboratory work each week. Studio courses receiving 3 credits typically meet six hours a week for class instruction with the expectation that students complete an additional three hours of assigned laboratory work. Students taking ARTS 462 or ARTS 464, and independent studies, must complete a minimum of three hours of research/laboratory work each week during the semester for one hour of credit.

Curriculum Requirements

Core Curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Design must conform to the University standards for B.S. degrees. All B.S. in Design majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 6 credits in philosophy and integration seminar within the major and are exempt from the Core Curriculum requirement in fine arts.
Program Courses
ARTS 107Drawing I3
ARTS 1102-D Foundations3
ARTS 1113-D Foundations3
ARTS 1124-D Foundations3
ARTS 116History of Western Art I: Prehistoric Through Renaissance3
ARTS 126History of Western Art II: Baroque Through Modernism3
ARTS 217Typography I3
ARTS 220Professional Practices3
ARTS 314Integrated Design I3
ARTS 315Contemporary Art Trends3
ARTS 321Historical Development of Design3
ARTS 333Graphic Design Forms I3
ARTS 337Typography II3
ARTS 423Integrated Design II3
ARTS 450Internship3
Select one upper-division ARTS elective3
BBST 4654Integration Seminar: Contemporary Art and Theology 13
PHIL 216Introduction to Philosophy and Aesthetics 23
Program Course Requirements: 54 credits
Core Curriculum Requirements 354-58
General Electives8-12
Total Credits120
1

Fulfills the BBST 465 Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.

2

Fulfills the Philosophy Core Curriculum requirement.

3

See Core Curriculum Program section for details.

NOTE: The course sequence table is designed by the major department and is one way that the classes will work out properly in sequence for your major. However, there are alternative or flexible ways to rotate some of the classes within the same year/level and sometimes between year levels. Please contact your major department advisor to discuss flexible alternatives in scheduling the sequence of your classes.

Taking coursework during the summer session may also be an option to accelerate your degree path.

See Core Curriculum Program section for a list of approved Core Curriculum courses.

Design, B.S.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BBST 103 or 1653BBST 103 or 1653
ARTS 1073BBST 209 or 2103
ARTS 1103ARTS 1113
ARTS 1163ARTS 1263
ENGL 100 or 1123KNES 1071
GNST 1021KNES Activity (see Core Curriculum)1
 16 14
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BBST 209 or 2103BBST 2513
ARTS 1123ARTS 3143
ARTS 2173ARTS 3153
ARTS 2203ARTS 3373
Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum)4PHIL 216 (fulfills Philosophy Core Curriculum requirement)3
 16 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BBST 3543BBST 3653
ARTS 4233ARTS 3213
Behavioral Science (see Core Curriculum)3HIST 200, 201, or POSC 2253
Communication (see Core Curriculum)3General Elective3
Literature (see Core Curriculum)3General Elective3
 Graduation Application due in Registrar's Office
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BBST 300/400 Bible Elective3BBST 300/400 Bible Elective3
ARTS 3333BBST 4654 (fulfills BBST 465 Integration Seminar requirement)3
ENGL 3133ARTS 4503
Math (see Core Curriculum)3ARTS Elective (upper-division)3
Science (see Core Curriculum)3General Elective2
 15 14
Total Credits 120

NOTE: The course sequence table is designed by the major department and is one way that the classes will work out properly in sequence for your major. However, there are alternative or flexible ways to rotate some of the classes within the same year/level and sometimes between year levels. Please contact your major department advisor to discuss flexible alternatives in scheduling the sequence of your classes.

Taking coursework during the summer session may also be an option to accelerate your degree path.

See Core Curriculum Program section for a list of approved Core Curriculum courses.

Design, B.S.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HNRS 1014HNRS 1054
HNRS 1024HNRS 1064
ARTS 1073ARTS 1113
ARTS 1103Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum)4
ARTS 1123 
GNST 1021 
 18 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HNRS 2104HNRS 2304
HNRS 2154HNRS 2314
ARTS 1163ARTS 3143
ARTS 2173ARTS 3373
ARTS 2203 
 17 14
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HNRS 3244HNRS 3374
HNRS 3262HNRS 3392
ARTS 3213ARTS 300/4003
ARTS 4233ENGL 3133
Math (see Core Curriculum)3KNES 1071
 PHIL 2163
 15 16
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HNRS 4434HNRS 4584
ARTS 3153BBST 4654 (fulfills BBST 465 Integration Seminar requirement)3
ARTS 3333ARTS 1263
KNES Activity (see Core Curriculum)1ARTS 4503
Science (see Core Curriculum)3 
 14 13
Total Credits 122