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The Department of Fine Arts offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (art) as well as bachelor's degrees in art, art education and music. Students may minor in art, music or theatre. Students are required to meet with their faculty advisor and academic advisor to plan an academic schedule. Programs offered in the Fine Arts Department include the following and are described below.
ArtThe DisciplineThe visual arts area serves five main purposes: (1) to prepare competent professionals in various fields of two- and three-dimensional visual arts; (2) to qualify designers to solve problems inherent in two- and three-dimensional visual arts; (3) to train art students to critically assess and discuss works of art; (4) to prepare art educators for teaching the visual arts at the secondary level; and (5) to generally develop individuals' aesthetic sense by helping them experience art.
Career OpportunitiesA degree in art education certifies a student to teach in elementary and secondary levels. It prepares students for many art and humanity-related careers and provides a solid foundation for art graduate programs. Studio art majors are trained to work as self-employed, free-lance artists, specializing in a specific area of the field. A student is also trained with skills to do gallery exhibitions and museum work inclusive of picture framing, museum research, and curatorial work. The BFA program also prepares the student for other commercial art careers as illustrators or graphic designers. With skills in photography and computer work, students are trained to do illustration, advertising, fine art, fieldwork and finishing.
Programs and Degrees
Program Outcomes
Upon completing a major in Art, students will:
Major and Minor RequirementsA major in art consists of 39 hours that includes 18 hours of design and media core classes, 12 hours of art history and theory, and 9 hours of media classes. Freshman students should take the design and media courses during the first two years. Transfer students may substitute equivalent design and media core classes if competence is reflected in their portfolio review. No grade below C- will be accepted in fulfilling major requirements.
Design and Media Core (18 hours)
Art History and Theory (12 hours)Select two: (6 Hours)
Select Two: (6 Hours)
Media (2-D or 3-D emphasis) (9 hours)2-D Emphasis—Select three:
3-D Emphasis—Select three:
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A Bachelor of Fine Arts major is a studio performance degree. Upon completion of the sophomore year, a student may apply for admission into the BFA program. Admission is determined by the acceptance of a portfolio, a 3.5 GPA within the art major, and the recommendation of the faculty. Upon approval, the student will be given BFA candidate status and will maintain that status on a semester basis as determined by a portfolio review and a 3.5 GPA within the major. Only grades of B- or above will be acceptable for graduation in the program. In the Readings in Aesthetics course, Art 442, BFA students must begin planning to participate in the combined BFA art exhibition. Participation in this exhibition, as well as the student's performance itself, must reflect the highest level of professionalism. Once accepted into the program, only grades of B- or higher (this applies to courses within the major) will count towards the B.F.A. degree. Students in the BFA program must meet the following requirements:
Design and Media Core (18 hours)
Art History and Theory (15 hours)Select Two: (6 Hours)
Required: (9 Hours)
Media (18 hours)
Select Two: (6 Hours)
A Bachelor of Fine Arts major is a studio performance degree. Upon completion of the sophomore year, a student may apply for admission into the BFA program. Admission is determined by the acceptance of a portfolio; a 3.5 GPA within the art major; and the recommendation of the faculty. Upon approval, the student will be given BFA candidate status and will maintain that status on a semester basis as determined by a portfolio review and a 3.5 GPA within the major. Only grades of B- or above will be acceptable for graduation in the program. In the Readings in Aesthetics course, Art 442, BFA students must begin planning participation in this exhibition, as well as the student's performance itself, must reflect the highest level of professionalism.
Design and Media Core (18 hours)
Art History and Theory (15 hours)Select Two: (6 Hours)
Required: (9 Hours)
Media (18 hours)
No grade below C- will be accepted in fulfilling major requirements.
Design and Media Core (12 hours)
Art History and Theory—Select One (3 hours)
Media (6 hours)MusicThe DisciplineThe study of music at Brigham Young University Hawaii involves two components: practical performance (both solo and ensemble) and academic studies (theory and history). Therefore, academic coursework and practical performance are seen as interlocking and vital to the developing musician. Through rigorous training, students are equipped to perform artistically, to teach effectively, and to provide music leadership in the Church and in the community. In addition to the Western tradition in music, students also learn cultural sensitivity through contact with diverse world music cultures. The Department provides service to the University by creating a rich artistic environment of concerts, recitals, and music for devotionals, graduations, convocations and other campus events.
Career OpportunitiesThe music program mentors its students towards careers in performance, studio teaching and other music related professions. Additionally, students may view the music major as a pre-professional degree (e.g. for careers such as law and medicine).
Programs and Degrees
Program Outcomes Upon completing a major in Music, students will:
Major and Minor Requirements
Acceptance into music program as a music major: All majors are on a provisional basis until MUSC 111, 111L, 112, 112L, and two semesters of 160R have been completed with a grade no lower than C-. D credit will not be accepted in fulfilling major requirements. Students must audition and be accepted as a music major before they are allowed to register for music major courses. Students may register provisionally for MUSC 111 and 111L, AND a diagnostic examination will be given on the first day of class. Students needing remedial work will need to drop the class(es) and take a music fundamentals course offered during winter semester.
Each student intending to enroll as a music major must have sufficient musical background and potential to complete the degree requirements. Auditions for MUSC 160R are given at the beginning of each semester. Students must enroll in MUSC 160R or 360R each semester in residence, even though the minimum number of credit hours has been met. Jurying into MUSC 360R is not automatic. All Bachelor of Arts degree candidates are expected to achieve a useful ability to play the piano. This is measured by a preliminary proficiency exam upon entering the program. Students taking or preparing to take Music Theory 111 who have no piano experience should also enroll in MUSC 159R (Individual Instruction, Piano). The deadline for completing the piano proficiency exam is prior to the scheduling of the senior project. In addition to basic piano proficiency, all candidates are required to improve their performance skills in their major performance area (voice, piano, and instrumental) through private study and must participate in public recitals during fall and winter semesters. A senior project in music is required: either a scholarly work, a performance, or a composition. The proposed project must be submitted in writing and approved the semester before the project begins. This project is part of the final MUSC 360R course. Ensemble participation is expected every semester even if the hour requirement is reached before the completion of the major. Students may not be enrolled in more than one ensemble per semester without permission of the Performance Area Coordinator. Music majors must attend at least seven concerts or recitals per semester or term for six semesters/terms. Students submit programs to the music department office to verify completion of this requirement (Programs will only be accepted in the semester in which the event is offered).
Core Requirements (27 hours)Note: Required of all emphases except World Music Studies.
Emphasis Requirements—Choose OneNote: Required of all emphases except World Music Studies.
A music minor includes 8 hours of music theory, one hour of applied music, three hours of music history, two hours of conducting, and three hours of ensemble participation. Students in the music minor program will fulfill the following requirements:
Ensembles: Polynesian Drum Ensemble, Steel Drum Ensemble, Brass Band, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, Concert Choir, University Chorale, Men's and Women's Choir, 344R or 250R (3)
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