BFA in Visual Art with concentration in Metalsmithing/Jewelry
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BFA in Visual Art with a concentration in Metalsmithing/Jewelry. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BFA Writing I) | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BFA Writing II) | 3 |
| First Year Seminar Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking | 3 | ART 102 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| ART 101 (Goal 3 Arts and Humanities, Major Requirement) | 3 | ART 104 (Major Requirement SPRING ONLY) | 3 |
| ART 103 (Major Requirement FALL ONLY) | 3 | ART 132 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| ART 105 (Major Requirement FALL ONLY) | 1 | HA 151 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| HA 150 (Goal 4.2 Global Awareness, Major Requirement) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy | 3 | Goal 3 Social Science | 3 |
| Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 | METL 504 (Or HA 300+ Course (Major Requirement)) | 3 |
| Goal 2.2 Oral Communication | 3 | METL 505 (Or Studio Art Elective Course (Major Requirement)) | 3 |
| HA Non-Western Art Elective (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | Studio Art Elective Course (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| METL 301 (Major Requirement) | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours3 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | METL 360 (Major Requirement)2 | 3 |
| METL 363 (Major Requirement) | 3 | METL 362 (Major Requirement)2 | 3 |
| METL 364 (Major Requirement)2 | 3 | ART 540 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| HA 300+ Course (Major Requirement) | 3 | METL 506 (Or Studio Art Elective Course (Major Requirement)) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours3 | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| METL 515 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement) | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 |
| ART 650 (Major Requirement, pair with METL 515) | 3 | METL 520 (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Studio Art Elective Course (Major Requirement) | 3 | ART 660 (Major Requirement, pair with METL 520) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours3 | 3 | Studio Elective 300+ | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
- 1
A list of possible courses for History of Art Non-Western can be found on the degree requirements tab.
- 2
METL 364 is only offered in the fall. METL 360 and METL 362 are only offered in the spring.
- 3
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.