Catalog Year 25/26 Total Credits 120-121
*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122

First Year Experience=1; Foundations=18; Major=57; Gen Ed=39; Open Electives=6

**Sophomore SAC Studio Elective – Choose from the selected Studio Art & Craft courses listed to satisfy the Sophomore SAC Studio Elective requirements.

• DCE 105 Introduction to Wheelthrowing
• DCE 135 Introduction to Handbuilding 
• DFA 120 Painting I
• DFA 251 Painting II
• DFD 111 Introduction to Fiber Surfaces
• DFD 112 Introduction to Fiber Structures 
• DGL 140 Glass Casting & Mold Making
• DGL 142 Beginning Glassblowing
• DME 140 Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design
• DME 175 Blacksmithing
• DME 245 Casting
• DPM 115 Introduction to Printmaking
• DPM 215 Intermediate Printmaking
• DSC 130 Introduction to Sculpture 
• DSC 231 Sculpture: Fabrication

SAC Studio Electives – Successfully complete any (non-required) course from the Studio Art & Craft Department within the following subject areas to satisfy the SAC Studio Elective credits: DDG (SAC Digital Media), DFA (SAC Painting & Drawing), DFD (SAC Textile & Fibers), DME (SAC Metal/Jewelry), DPM (SAC Printmaking), DSC (SAC Sculpture).

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level Liberal Arts course (i.e. AHV, BUS, DHS, DPL, DSS, SCI, WRT, LIT)

Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level course from any Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

Vision Statement

The Studio Art & Craft department at CCS educates students to the highest level of accomplishment in contemporary Art and Craft disciplines. We aim to be an internationally recognized program that is unique in our combination of studio areas and in our capacity to be a thriving community of working artists and designers that think, make and critically engage in broader art, political and social communities.

Mission Statement

The Purpose of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art & Craft is to offer a dynamic multi- disciplinary art and design program that uniquely combines traditional making with contemporary tools and materials and progressive technologies. We are committed to mentoring and training creative professionals who are prepared to meet and exceed the demands facing contemporary artists and designers across varied career pathways, and prepare them to broadly apply creativity and critical thinking outside of their discipline. We teach historical and theoretical knowledge, contemporary practices, technical expertise in materials and processes, and instill a rigorous commitment to content development, ethical design practices, and professional career skills necessary to succeed as independent artists and designers.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Upon graduation, students in the BFA Studio Art & Craft program will be able to:

1. Synthesize research from multiple sources and develop ideas that reflect informed social, historic, and cultural awareness, self-exploration, and independent thinking.
2. Apply a pluralistic approach to studio practice, a skillful use of traditional and new materials, and utilize historical and innovative techniques and processes.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between materials, processes, form, function and/or content.
4. Articulate concepts, ideas and intentions within a personal, social, and historical context visually and verbally in presentations and writing.
5. Build a comprehensive portfolio of artwork that represents acquired knowledge and abilities and that offers access to grants, fellowships, residencies, exhibition venues, graduate programs, employment and independent entrepreneurial opportunities.
6. Demonstrate leadership through productive contributions to community and in ethical professional practices.