Different students, different mediums

As part of the requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program, students' artwork must undergo critical reviews from faculty members. Their artwork will be displayed this week at the Crossman Art Gallery, as part of the BFA Entry and Junior Review exhibit. There will be 11 students applying for entry into the BFA program, while five will be going through their Junior Review. Their work will be judged by a three-person faculty panel. In order to gain access to the BFA program, students must display a creative ability through their artwork. Crossman Art Gallery Director Michael Flanagan said the students must show they went beyond the requirements through their artwork. "Artists must show their craftsmanship and their dedication to art," Flanagan said. The BFA program is the professional upper-graduate degree that is offered by the art department at UW-Whitewater. Faculty in the BFA program are very critical of students and their work. Students only get two chances to be accepted into this program, or they must go for a bachelor of arts degree. "This is a very competitive and prestigious program to try and get into," Flanagan said. "We've actually had a few students pull out at the last second in previous years because they didn't think their work was good enough." Once a student gains access into the BFA program he or she must go through the Junior Review, where they will be judged on their progress in the program. If the student displays a better understanding of their artwork, they will move on in the program and be one step closer to graduation. "I didn't pass my first Junior Review because I didn't have enough variety," junior Brett Roberts said. "I went back to the drawing board for the past year and I think I'm coming into this year's exhibit with a lot of good material." Many different art mediums will be displayed at the exhibit. Most of the students applying for the BFA program will display many different types of art, while those going for their Junior Review will have chosen a specialization. "I'm displaying clay, prints, charcoal, drawings, metalwork, paintings, and 3-D paintings," junior Rachel Walling said. Walling is applying for entrance into the BFA program. "You try to show your ability with different mediums and give the judges a peak at a cohesive piece."

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