Program Mission
The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts program is to educate students on contemporary fine arts theories and artistic culture, and to enhance craftsmanship skills. The program also aims to prepare students for success in art-related job markets while fostering creative and artistic awareness.
Program Vision
The Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts program seeks to nurture the skills of artists in the State of Qatar by providing distinguished artistic and visual education, and developing student's artistic and creative abilities.
Program Educational Objectives
PEO1: Provide fine arts students with the techniques, skills, and methodology required for their success as artists.
PEO2: Equip fine arts students with knowledge of the history, theory, and practices of traditional, modern, and contemporary fine arts.
PEO3: Supply Qatari society with qualified graduates to strengthen and support Qatar's cultural and artistic development.
PEO4: Meet the job market's demand for professional artists by aligning the program's outcomes with the needs of Qatar's cultural and artistic institutions.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the Fine Arts program students' will be able to:
PLO1: Identify and describe fine arts theory, history, and genres.
PLO2: Define and analyze cross-cultural relationships in the field of fine arts.
PLO3: Develop knowledge and critical skills in creating and presenting diverse forms of artistic cultural production.
PLO4: Demonstrate the results of artistic and research projects related to Qatari culture clearly and persuasively through written, visual, and oral forms.
PLO5: Design a portfolio emphasizing the student's independent intellectual and creative development.
Admission Requirements
As per College of Arts and Science requirements having completed 12 credit hours from among core curriculum courses and attained a GPA of at least 2 successfully. Successfully pass a drawing test and a personal interview.
Program Length
The length of the program is 120 credit hours.
Curriculum Structure
| Curriculum Component | Number of Courses | Total Number of Credit Hours |
| General Education Requirements | 11 | 33 |
| Major Compulsory | 20 | 66 |
| Major Elective | 16 | 18 |
| supporting courses | 1 | 3 |
| Total: | 48 | 120 |
Study Plan
| Course Number | Course Title | Number of credit hours | Number of contact hours | | Prerequisites | Co-Requisites | |
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| Theory | Practical | | | |
| Major Core Requirements (66 Credit Hours) | | | | | | | |
| FNAR 101 | Introduction to Art: Concepts & Techniques | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | |
| ARTE 201 | Drawing | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | |
| ARTE 202 | Fundamentals of Design | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | |
ARTE 204
| Ceramics | 3 | 1 | 4 | ARTE 201 ARTE 202 | | |
| ARTE 205 | Painting | 3 | 1 | 4 | ARTE 201 ARTE 202 | | |
| ARTE 206 | Printmaking & Engraving Art | 3 | 1 | 4 | ARTE 201 ARTE 202 | | |
| FNAR 108 | Introduction to Photography | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | |
| FNAR 109 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | |
| FNAR 150 | Introduction to Museum and Art Galleries | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | |
| FNAR 211 | Video Art: An Introduction to Animation | 4 | 1 | 6 | FNAR 109 | | |
| FNAR 275 | History of Ancient & Contemporary Art | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | |
| FNAR 301 | Art Criticism | 3 | 3 | 0 | FNAR 275
| | |
| FNAR 310 | Studio Work | 4 | 0 | 9 | FNAR 101 | | |
| FNAR 311 | Digital Arts & New Media | 4 | 1 | 6 | FNAR 211
| | |
| FNAR 312 | Visual Arts
| 4 | 0 | 9 | | | |
| FNAR 324 | Fundamentals of Two and Three Dimensional Design
| 4 | 1 | 6 | FNAR 312
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| FNAR 442 | Advanced Studio: Painting
| 4 | 0 | 9 | FNAR 101 FNAR 310 ARTE 205 | | |
| FNAR 480 | Graduation Project I
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Earned minimum 90 CH | | |
FNAR 490
| Graduation Project II | 3 | 3 | 0 | FNAR 480
| | |
| FNAR 491 | Internship
| 3 | 3 | 0 | | | |
| Major Elective Requirements (18 Credit Hours) | | | | | | | |
| Students must complete 18 credit hours of elective courses. | | | | | | | |
| FNAR 204 | Contemporary Sculptural Practices I | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | |
FNAR 207
| Digital Media | 4 | 1 | 6 | FNAR 109
| | |
| FNAR 216 | Advanced Studio: Ceramics | 4 | 1 | 6 | ARTE 204 | | |
| FNAR 217 | Advanced Studio: Sculpture | 4 | 1 | 6 | FNAR 204 | | |
| FNAR 277 | Advanced Studio: Photography | 4 | 1 | 6 | FNAR 108 | | |
FNAR 280
| History of Photography | 3 | 3 | 0 | FNAR 108 | | |
| FNAR 300 | Modern & Global Art History | 3 | 3 | 0 | FNAR 275
| | |
| FNAR 302 | Science Aesthetic | 3 | 3 | 0 | FNAR 301 | | |
| FNAR 304 | Contemporary Sculptural Practices II | 4 | 1 | 6 | FNAR 204 | | |
| FNAR 314 | Visual Archaeology | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| | |
| FNAR 411 | Curating and Exhibiting Art | 4 | 0 | 9 | FNAR 150
| | |
| FNAR 412 | Art Conservation | 3 | 3 | 0 | FNAR 150
| | |
| FNAR 470 | Photo Processing | 4 | 0 | 9 | FNAR 211
| | |
| HIST 331 | Ancient Greece and Rome, 1200 BCE to 500 CE | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | |
HIST 416
| History of Islamic Arts and Architecture (7th – 13th Century) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | |
| PHIL 100 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | |
| Supporting Course Requirements (3 Credit Hours) | | | |
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| Free Elective | 3 | | | | | |
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Job Market Integration Opportunities:
- Ministry of Culture.
- National Museums.
- Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
- Cultural and Artistic Institutions and Associations.
- Arts Programs in Public and Private Universities.
- Governmental and Private Cultural, Heritage, and Artistic Centers.
- Other Opportunities.