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Art BFA

Art BFA

  • ID:AU10002
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

AU requires original or certified copies of all secondary transcripts or records of grades to-date and showing proof of graduation. These must be prepared and authorized by your home institution with a certified English translation of those records.

Any student who has attempted completion of any post-secondary studies is considered a Transfer Student and should file a Transfer Student application. AU requires original or certified copies of all secondary and post-secondary transcripts or records of grades to-date and showing proof of graduation. These must be prepared and authorized by your home institution with a certified English translation of those records.

Admission standards at Alfred University are competitive, and students are expected to have excellent academic records. In evaluating your level of placement, Alfred University requires evaluation of your records through one of the following organizations:

  • World Evaluation Services organization WES

  • Education Evaluators International EEI​

English Requirements

The language of instruction at Alfred University is English.

All undergraduate international applicants are required to submit official scores from either the SAT, the ACT, TOEFL or IELTS examinations. If an international student has taken classes in a US University or college; they must apply as a transfer student, and we will review all English courses on the transcript(s) to show English proficiency.

Alfred University reserves the right to request undergraduate applicants to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores if their SAT or ACT scores are inconclusive.

  • Official Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

  • American College Testing (ACT)

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

  • International English Language Test (IELTs)

Undergraduate language score requirements

  • TOEFL 80

  • IELTS 6.0

Other Requirements

International students must submit original or certified copies of all secondary and post-secondary transcripts or records of grades to-date and showing proof of graduation. These must be prepared and authorized by the student's home institution and be accompanied by a certified English translation

Course Information

A Fine Arts degree with disciplinary depth and multidisciplinary breadth

The School of Art and Design offers a four-year, professional degree program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree. The unique curriculum, which incorporates a specialized approach for each of the academic years of study, is recognized for its innovation in emphasizing disciplinary depth and interdisciplinary opportunities. Here you'll work in state-of-the-art facilities, you'll be provided with individual studios in your senior year, and you will enjoy the benefits of entering a partially state funded art program in a private university setting.

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Requirements

Credit Hour Requirements (BFA):

Students who enroll in the School of Art and Design must complete the requirements listed below to receive the BFA degree:

  • Studio - 72

  • Academic Requirement - 25

  • Art History - 17

  • Electives - 14

  • Senior Project - 0

  • Total degree credit hours - 128

Students must also complete:

The University Global Perspective requirement. The University Global Perspective required credits could be taken within the required academic and/or Art History requirements.

The University Physical Education requirement. The University Physical Education Requirement brings the total number of credits to graduate to 132. Note: additional PE activity credits (100-level PHED, EQUS) may not be used toward any degree requirements.

Credit Hour Requirements (BFA with Art Education Minor):

Students who enroll in the School of Art and Design must complete the requirements listed below to receive the BFA degree with an Art Education Minor.

*The Art Education Minor is offered to BFA students through the Division of Education in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The BFA requirements are adjusted as indicated below to account for the Art Education Minor and Teaching Certification requirements:

  • Studio - 68

  • Art History - 17

  • Liberal Arts Core - 19

  • Education Core - 31

  • Senior Project - 0

  • Total degree credit hours - 135

The University Global Perspective required credits could be taken within the required academic and/or Art History requirements.

The University Physical Education Requirement brings the total number of credits to graduate to 132.

Academic Requirements and Electives (For BFA students taking the Minor in Art Education, the Academic Requirements and Electives consists of the Liberal Arts Core and the Education Core required of the Minor and to satisfy New York State Education Department guidelines for Teacher Certification. See the Division of Education for more information on the Minor.)

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Hot Glass Instructor - Corning Museum

  • Artistic Coordinator - MD Productions

  • Internal Design and Marketing Representative - Capital Printing Ink

  • Wax sculpture worker - New Arts

  • Wood Shop Technician - Bucks Rock

  • Curator - Poplar Hill Mansion

  • Photo Editor - Totsy

  • Artist In Residence - Salem Art Works

  • Assistant to an Executive Producer - Fox Television Animation

  • Jewelry Artist - Walker Metalsmiths

  • Scenic Painter - Adirondack Scenic Inc.

  • Color Consultant - Sephora; Home Goods

  • Production Manager - Lifetouch, Inc.

  • Gallery Docent - Wayne County Arts Alliance

  • Graphic Designer - OfficeMax (Corporate Headquarters)

  • Kids Accessory Designer - Accessory Network Group

  • Production Manager, Jewelry Reproduction - Metropolitan Museum of Art

  • Costume Maker - Izquierdo Studio

  • Furniture Designer/Painter - MacKenzie Childs Ltd.

  • Shoe Designer - MiuMiu (Prada)

  • Fabrication Specialist - Shedd Aquarium

  • Landscaper; Artist - Watkins Garden Center; Greenhouse Gallery

  • Automotive Sculptor - General Motors of North America

  • Graphic Designer - Time Magazine

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Student Medical Insurance: 2000 $ per year

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