Studio Art Program Area

The Undergraduate major in the Visual Studies Art Program emphasizes a conceptual approach to art that highlights experimentation in both media and ideas. An art student can either specialize in an area of concentration, or pursue a general studio approach. The Art program emphasizes the development of individualized concepts, through technical skills in a variety of areas, both traditional: painting, drawing, print media and sculpture, or emerging: digital art, digital and film photography, communication design, video, sound, installation, site specific work and performance art. Student artists are encouraged to execute their ideas in varied media formats.

The Department of Visual Studies Art degree programs offer two types of bachelor’s degrees in art: a focused studio program, granting the BFA; and liberal arts based program, granting the BA. The BFA degree focuses on intensive work in the visual arts supported by a program of general studies. The BA degree focuses on art and design in the context of a broad program of general studies which allows the student to pursue a minor or double major in another program.

Concentrations Overview

foundations
emerging practices
communication design
painting
photography
printmaking
sculpture
visual studies studio