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All programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Admissions Requirements:
Freshman and transfer students applying for our BFA programs are required to submit a portfolio of 10-15 samples of their work including sketches, observational drawing and works in color. Three-dimensional work, photographs, prints, digital work or mixed media may also be included.

Declaration Requirements:
Intended BFA Studio Art and Studio Art: Photography Option majors must maintain a 3.0 GPA in Fine Arts and Art History courses. After completion of at least 30 credits of Fine Arts and Art History courses, all intended BFA majors must successfully complete a second portfolio review in order to be fully declared in the major.
Intended BA Fine Arts majors, after completion of their foundational major requirements, must successfully complete a portfolio review in order to be fully declared in the major.

Graduation Requirements:
BFA Studio Art and BFA Studio Art: Photography Option majors must maintain a 3.0 GPA in Fine Arts and Art History courses. B.F.A. majors are also required to exhibit a body of work their final semester in conjunction with the Mentor Sequence.

Program Description:
The BFA Studio Art degree program prepares graduates to be professional artists. It provides for in-depth specialization in a selected studio area and is based upon the breadth of knowledge provided through a liberal arts background combined with a studio arts and art history foundation. This program of study emphasizes personal growth in the critical, creative, technical and professional aspects of the field and also aims to develop student’s skills in critical thinking, oral, and written communication. In addition, the BFA Studio Art serves as preparation for graduate study and for related careers in the arts.

The B.F.A. Studio Art: Photography Option has been designed to provide students with comprehensive technical and aesthetic training in photography necessary for employment within the field or to pursue a career in the fine arts. The option provides a unique perspective in which students will have the opportunity to study the complex relationships between photography as an art form, the evolving photographic aesthetic, the ever-changing technologies, and the utilization of photography as a communications tool.

The B.A. in Fine Arts is liberal arts major providing a background in studio art including study in art history, studio foundations, and various applications of art. Additional skills developed in this program of study include the knowledge and appreciation of art and aesthetics, oral and written communication, creative and critical thinking, and cultural awareness and sensitivity.

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