Incoming freshmen at the traditional campus should have:
A 3.0 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
Or:
2.5 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable GED or HiSET score [1]
Plus one of the following:
21 or higher on the ACT or 1070 or higher on the SAT
Rank in the top 50 percent of your graduating class
Have successfully completed 12 units of college preparatory work with a grade of “C” or higher
Complete your application for admission
Send one of the following to the Office of the Registrar at 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216 or your local venue (if applicable):
2.5 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable GED or HiSET score [1]
Plus one of the following:
Unofficial high school transcript [1]
Unofficial college transcript [1] (at least 6 credit hours)
GED, HiSET or TASC score [1]
Score requirements include all non-degree undergraduate level coursework at any location.
TOEFL ibt[1] (internet-based test): 72 or higher (with no subset score below 16)
TOEFL pbt[1] (paper-based test): 530 or higher (with no subset score below 53)
IELTS[1] : 6.0 or higher (with no band scores below 5.5)
iTEP Academic: 3.7 or higher (with no subset level lower than 2.5)
Duolingo English Test: 95 or higher
PTE Academic: 50 or higher (with no subset score lower than 30)
SAT: Critical Reading subset score of 430 or higher
ACT: English subset score of 17 or higher
In our BFA program at Columbia College you will find the tools, space, and inspiration needed to create a strong body of artwork. You can decide to specialize in a certain medium or explore multiple. Given a mix of freedom and discipline, you will develop the critical and technical skills necessary to express your ideas as artists.
The BFA is a selective degree program intended for students who plan to pursue a professional career in art or attend graduate school. Interested students must apply by the fourth week of their junior year with 60 credit hours or more.
The culmination of the BFA program, is a solo exhibition in one of our professional galleries. Upon being accepted into the BFA program, you will start creating, refining, and cultivating your body of work until your final exhibition.
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Core Requirements:
All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken as Pass/Fail (with the exception of ARTS 399 and 499: Art/Design Internship). 75 semester hours in the following specific courses:
ARTS 111 - Art and Ideas I 3 hours *
ARTS 112 - Art and Ideas II 3 hours
ARTS 120 - Drawing I 3 hours
ARTS 130 - Painting I 3 hours
ARTS 140 - 2-D Design 3 hours
ARTS 141 - 3-D Design 3 hours
ARTS 271 - Ceramics I 3 hours
ARTS 292 - Jewelry I 3 hours
ARTS 495 - BFA Exhibition 1 hour
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 222 - Drawing II 3 hours
ARTS 240 - Figure Drawing 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 232 - Painting II 3 hours
ARTS 262 - Printmaking I 3 hours
ARTS 302 - Illustration 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 250 - Creative Photography I 3 hours
ARTS 255 - Digital Photography 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 216 - Graphic Design I 3 hours
ARTS 317 - Web Design I 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 310 - Renaissance Art History 3 hours
ARTS 312 - 17th- and 18th-Century Art History 3 hours
ARTS 314 - 19th-Century Art History 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 370 - History of Photography 3 hours
ARTS 403 - 20th-Century Art History 3 hours
Art Studio Major & Studio Electives
Student must complete 27 elective hours, a minimum of 15 hours must be upper level. These can be in the student’s emphasis area.
Emphasis
Students who elect to earn an emphasis in one of the approved areas must complete the specific courses listed under each area. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken Pass/Fail with the exception of ARTS 499 Internship.
Students must take 12 hours of their major coursework at Columbia College; 9 hours of which must be upper level.
Ceramics Emphasis (24 sem. hrs)
ARTS 271 - Ceramics I 3 hours
ARTS 300 - Special Problems 3 hours
ARTS 373 - Ceramics II 3 hours
ARTS 375 - Ceramics III 3 hours
ARTS 400 - Special Problems II 3 hours
ARTS 476 - Ceramics IV 3 hours
ARTS 480 - Ceramics V 3 hours
ARTS 490 - Ceramics VI 3 hours
Graphic Design Emphasis (27 sem. hrs)
ARTS 216 - Graphic Design I 3 hours
ARTS 217 - Typography 3 hours
ARTS 302 - Illustration 3 hours
ARTS 316 - Graphic Design II 3 hours
ARTS 317 - Web Design I 3 hours
ARTS 416 - Graphic Design III 3 hours
ARTS 499 - Advanced Art/Design Internship 1-3 hours (3 hour internship must be taken to fulfill major requirements)
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 255 - Digital Photography 3 hours
ARTS 319 - Digital Media 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 318 - Corporate Identity 3 hours
ARTS 374 - Video Art 3 hours
ARTS 417 - Web Design II 3 hours
Painting and Drawing Emphasis (27 sem. hrs)
ARTS 262 - Printmaking I 3 hours
ARTS 300 - Special Problems 3 hours
ARTS 302 - Illustration 3 hours
ARTS 323 - Drawing III 3 hours
ARTS 334 - Painting III 3 hours
ARTS 425 - Drawing IV 3 hours
ARTS 436 - Painting IV 3 hours
ARTS 465 - Drawing V 3 hours
ARTS 466 - Painting V 3 hours
Photography Emphasis (24 sem. hrs)
ARTS 250 - Creative Photography I 3 hours
ARTS 319 - Digital Media 3 hours
ARTS 320 - Photography II 3 hours
ARTS 353 - Photography III 3 hours
ARTS 370 - History of Photography 3 hours
ARTS 374 - Video Art 3 hours
ARTS 400 - Special Problems II 3 hours
ARTS 454 - Photography IV 3 hours
Other Electives (5-8 sem. hrs)
Emphasis areas other than Graphic Design, may require an additional 1-4 elective credits to meet total credit hours.
Total: 120 (sem. hrs)
Health insurance: 500 CAD per year
