1. Creative Core.
   1. Pathways. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-A 100 Pathways: Introduction to Art, Design and Merchandising i
   2. Color. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-A 101 Creative Core: Color i
   3. Drawing. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-A 102 Creative Core: Drawing i
   4. 3D Design. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-A 103 Creative Core: 3D Design i
   5. Cross-Disciplinary Workshops. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-A 211 Cross-Disciplinary Workshops in Art, Design, and Merchandising i
2. Intermediate Studio. Two (2) courses:
   • SOAD-A 211 Cross-Disciplinary Workshops in Art, Design, and Merchandising (In addition to the Creative Core requirement above)i
   • SOAD-S 200 Drawing I i
   • SOAD-S 210 Digital Art: Survey and Practice i
   • SOAD-S 220 Fibers I i
   • SOAD-S 230 Painting I i
   • SOAD-S 240 Printmaking I i
   • SOAD-S 250 Graphic Design I i
   • SOAD-S 260 Ceramics I i
   • SOAD-S 270 Sculpture I i
   • SOAD-S 271 Figurative Sculpture I i
   • SOAD-S 280 Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design I i
   • SOAD-S 290 Photography I i
   • SOAD-U 201 Special Topics in Studio Art i
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3. Advanced Studio.
   1. Advanced Studio. 41 credit hours:
      • SOAD-S 300 Drawing II i
      • SOAD-S 310 Interactive Multimedia i
      • SOAD-S 311 Video Art i
      • SOAD-S 313 3D Computer Graphics i
      • SOAD-S 320 Fibers II i
      • SOAD-S 330 Painting II i
      • SOAD-S 341 Printmaking II Intaglio i
      • SOAD-S 343 Printmaking II Lithography i
      • SOAD-S 344 Printmaking II Screenprint i
      • SOAD-S 345 Printmaking II Relief Media i
      • SOAD-S 351 Graphic Design II Typography i
      • SOAD-S 352 Graphic Design II Production i
      • SOAD-S 360 Ceramics II i
      • SOAD-S 370 Sculpture II i
      • SOAD-S 380 Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design II i
      • SOAD-S 390 Photography II i
      • SOAD-S 400 Drawing III i
      • SOAD-S 403 Anatomy for the Artist i
      • SOAD-S 410 Advanced Multimedia i
      • SOAD-S 411 Digital Video i
      • SOAD-S 413 Computer Graphical Environments i
      • SOAD-S 420 Fibers III i
      • SOAD-S 430 Painting III i
      • SOAD-S 441 Printmaking III Intaglio i
      • SOAD-S 443 Printmaking III Lithography i
      • SOAD-S 444 Printmaking III Screenprint i
      • SOAD-S 445 Printmaking III Relief Media i
      • SOAD-S 450 Graphic Design III i
      • SOAD-S 460 Ceramics III i
      • SOAD-S 470 Sculpture III i
      • SOAD-S 480 Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design III i
      • SOAD-S 490 Photography III i
      • SOAD-U 301 Special Topics in Studio Art i
      • SOAD-U 401 Special Topics in Studio Art i
      • SOAD-S 402 BFA Drawing i
      • SOAD-S 412 BFA Digital Art i
      • SOAD-S 419 BFA Digital Art Seminar i
      • SOAD-S 422 BFA Fibers i
      • SOAD-S 432 BFA Painting i
      • SOAD-S 439 BFA Painting Seminar i
      • SOAD-S 442 BFA Printmaking i
      • SOAD-S 449 BFA Printmaking Seminar i
      • SOAD-S 452 BFA Graphic Design i
      • SOAD-S 462 BFA Ceramics i
      • SOAD-S 469 BFA Ceramics Seminar i
      • SOAD-S 472 BFA Sculpture i
      • SOAD-S 479 BFA Sculpture Seminar i
      • SOAD-S 482 BFA Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design i
      • SOAD-S 489 BFA Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design Seminar i
      • SOAD-S 492 BFA Photography i
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   2. Advanced Additional Requirements. The Advanced Studio courses selected above must also include:
      • Courses from both two-dimensional and three-dimensional disciplines
      • The courses taken to fulfill this requirement must be approved by the appropriate Studio Art area director
4. Final Portfolio Review. One (1) course:
   • SOAD-U 400 BFA Final Review i
5. Residency.
   • At least 40 credit hours of Studio courses must be completed in residence on the Bloomington campus
6. Addenda Requirements**. At least 12 credit hours of Art History courses, including the following:
   1. Survey of European and American Art. One (1) course:
      • ARTH-A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art i
   2. Art and Culture. One (1) course:
      • ARTH-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art i
      • ARTH-A 155 Introduction to African Art i
      • ARTH-A 160 Introduction to East Asian Art i
      • ARTH-A 207 Introduction to Contemporary Art and Its Discontents, 1960 to the Present i
   3. Intermediate Art History. At least one (1) ARTH-A course at the 200–499 level
   4. Advanced Art History. At least one (1) ARTH-A course at the 300–499 level
   5. Art History Residency. At least six (6) credit hours of Art History courses must be completed in residence on the Bloomington campus
7. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
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2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.

The. B.F.A. in Studio Art program is designed to meet the needs of exceptional students who desire intensive studio experience within the context of the liberal arts. Students must have demonstrated superior ability and motivation in a particular studio discipline. Students are admitted to the B.F.A. program through an application and interview process. See specific studio area coordinators for details.