Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art2021-07-20T18:16:40+00:00

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts

Application Deadline for Spring 2022 – October 15, 2021

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts is designed to prepare students for technological and conceptual relevance within contemporary digital arts practice. Students are encouraged to push the boundaries of new media, explore emerging technologies and participate in the evolution of digital arts as an interdisciplinary exploration within the field of fine arts. The program balances practical and technical training with an emphasis on fine arts. This degree offers an intensive course of study in new media. Students graduating from this degree will be able to seek careers in motion graphics, prototype design, digital fabrication, digital photography, and digital audiovisual artworks.

Admission Requirements

All applicants must meet University minimum admission requirements. Candidates for the BFA in Digital Arts will be required to submit electronically a portfolio of their works with a short statement.A departmental committee will review the portfolios. The focus of the review will be on quality work, technical ability, and consistency. This will assist the program to better advise students in a course sequence designed for student success. The department utilizes the GetAcceptd.com service for the portfolio submissions.

For transfer students, no more than 60 credits can be transferred into the BFA program.  For current FIU art students who are interested in the BFA program, no more than 60 credits can be earned at the time of application deadline (February 15 for Fall / October 15 for Spring).

Degree Program Hours: 120

Transfer students can verify prerequisites by visiting FIU Transfer and Transition Services – Transfer Guides

For a complete list of requirements and courses, visit: Undergraduate Art + Art History Course Catalog 2021-22

FIU Undergraduate Admissions online visit: Apply to FIU

Application Deadlines:

Application Deadline for Fall Semester – February 15

Application Deadline for Spring Semester – October 15

Portfolio Requirements:

Portfolios are reviewed by a committee of faculty members. Images must be in 300 dpi JPEG format and videos in Mp4 or Mov format. All artwork must include the following information at the bottom of the artwork as part of the file uploaded:

  • Title
  • Dimensions / Duration
  • Medium
  • Date produced

Portfolio of work – 20 images

Option 1

• 5 images of observational drawings and/or figurative drawings.
• 15 images representing skill and creativity in digital arts such as; video art, digital illustration, motion graphics, and digital audiovisual artworks.

Option 2

• 20 images of applicant’s best artwork representing skill and creativity.

Portfolios are reviewed by a committee of faculty members. Once admission decision is made, applicants will be notified shortly after.

Submit BFA Portfolio via GetAcceptd.com

Application Deadlines:

Application Deadline for Fall Semester – February 15

Application Deadline for Spring Semester – October 15

Academic Standards

To progress into upper-division BFA in Digital Arts Major courses, students must complete the four lower division foundation courses (12 credits) with a minimum GPA of 2.75 or greater in two attempts or fewer.

These courses include:

  • ART 1201C 2D Design
  • ART 1203C 3D Design
  • ART 2300C Beginning Drawing
  • ART 2330C Beginning Figure Drawing

Drops after the add/drop period, which result in a DR grade are considered an attempt in the course and count as an unsuccessful enrollment. Students who do not satisfy this requirement will be advised to change major to other degrees such as BA in Art History or BA in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Common Prerequisite Courses and Equivalencies

FIU Course(s) Equivalent Course(s)
MAC 1105 MACX140 or MACX105
ARH 2050 ARHX0504
ARH 2051 ARHX0514
ART 1201C ARTX201 or ARTXXXX1
ART 1203C ARTX202 or ARTX203 or ARTXXXX2
ART 2300C ARTX300
ART 2330C ARTX301 or ARTX3303
CGS 2518 or COP 2250 COPXXXX or CAPXXXX or CGSXXXX
  1. 2D
  2. Design II, 3D
  3. Figure drawing
  4. All courses except ARHX050 and ARHX051 require a “C” or higher.

Courses which form part of the statewide articulation between the State University System and the Florida College System will fulfill the Lower Division Common Prerequisites. Please visit https://cpm.flvc.org for a current list of state-approved common prerequisites.

Lower Division Requirements 24 Credits
MAC 1105 College Algebra 3
ARH 2050 Art History Survey I 3
ARH 2051 Art History Survey II 3
ART 1201C 2-D Design 3
ART 1203C 3-D Design 3
ART 2300C Beginning Drawing 3
ART 2300C Beginning Figure Drawing 3
CGS 2515 Computer Data Analysis or
COP 2250 Java Programming
 3

Upper Division Requirements 60 Credits
ARH 4450 Modern Art* 3
ARH 4470 Contemporary Art – GL* 3
ARH 4771 History of Digital Art 3
ART 2602C Digital Imaging* 3
ART 2608C Digital Media Foundation* 3
ART 2622C Introduction to Experimental Video Art 3
ART 2648C Introduction to Digital Art Lab 3
ART 3617C Intermediate Experimental Video 3
ART 3638C Video Installation 3
ART 3820 Research & Development* 3
ART 3822 Creative Practice* 3
ART 4636C Advanced Experimental Video Art 3
ART 4649C Intermediate Digital Art Lab 3
ART 4650C Advanced Digital Art Lab 3
ART 4952C Thesis I 3
ART 4953C Thesis II 3
PGY 2800C Beginning Digital Photography 3
 Advisor Approved Electives 9

* Indicates courses common across tracks within BFA Digital Arts degree.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Department of Art + Art History or the FIU Office of Undergraduate Admissions:

Department of Art + Art History
Florida International University
VH 216, Modesto A. Maidique Campus – Miami, Florida 33199
Tel: (305)-348-2897

Maida Purdy

Academic Advisor III


Department of Art + Art History


Office: 305-348-7500
Email:
mapurd@fiu.edu

Lauren Gentile

Lauren Gentile

Academic Advisor II


Department of Art + Art History


Office: 305-348-7500
Email:
lgentile@fiu.edu

FIU Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Florida International University
P.O. Box 659003, Miami, Florida 33265
Tel: (305)-348-2363
http://admissions.fiu.edu/index.html