BFA in Visual Art with concentration in Ceramics

Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BFA in Visual Art with a concentration in Ceramics. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BFA Writing I)3ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BFA Writing II)3
First Year Seminar Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking3ART 102 (Major Requirement)3
ART 101 (Goal 3 Arts and Humanities, Major Requirement)3ART 104 (Major Requirement SPRING ONLY)3
ART 103 (Major Requirement FALL ONLY)3HA 151 (Major Requirement SPRING ONLY)3
ART 105 (Major Requirement FALL ONLY)1CER 208 (Major Requirement)3
HA 150 (Goal 4.2 Global Awareness, Major Requirement)3 
 16 15
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy3Goal 3 Social Science3
Goal 3 Natural Science3HA 300+ Elective Course (Major Requirement)3
HA Non-Western Art Elective (Major Requirement)13CER 402 (Major Requirement)3
CER 301 (Major Requirement)3CER 505 (Major Requirement)3
Studio Art Elective Course (Major Requirement)3Studio Art Elective Course (Major Requirement)3
 15 15
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
Goal 2.2 Oral Communication3CER 504 (Major Requirement)3
Goal 4.1 US Diversity3CER 510 (Major Requirement)3
CER 302 (Major Requirement)3ART 540 (Major Requirement)3
CER 403 (Major Requirement)3Studio Art Elective Course (Major Requirement)3
Studio Art Elective Course (Major Requirement)3Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23
 15 15
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
CER 515 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement)3CER 5203
ART 650 (Major Requirement, pair with CER 515)3ART 660 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement)3
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics3
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours22
 15 14
Total Hours 120
1

A list of possible courses for History of Art Non-Western can be found on the degree requirements tab. 

2

Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours.  Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study.  Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor. 

Please note:

All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.

The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.