Program Overview
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art program is a professional degree that prepares students for positions in studio arts-related job markets and the necessary skills to succeed in graduate study. The programs feature a traditional art score curriculum with concentrations in Two-Dimensional Studio Art, Three-Dimensional Studio Art, and Photography. Each concentration is supported by fully equipped studios designed to facilitate learning and creativity and accommodate health and safety standards.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate technical skills in major area of concentration and achieve basic visual communication and expression in one or more media
- Develop an artistic maturity and sensitivity to visual aesthetics, making workable connections between concept and media
- Utilize the principles of visual art and design
- Analyze the intentions of major artists/designers and movements of the past and the present, both in the Western and non-Western worlds
- Evaluate the nature of contemporary thinking on art and design
- Discern quality in design projects and works of art
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art requires 120 credit hours:
- 21 credit hours in required core courses
- 12 credit hours in art history
- 18 credit hours in primary concentration courses
- 12 credit hours in secondary concentrations courses
- 36-37 credit hours of Franciscan Core Curriculum (FCC) courses
- 3 credit hours in FCC literature requirement
- 18 credit hours in elective courses as needed
Concentrations
Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art I program select between the following concentration options:
- 18 hours from the 2D Studio Art Concentration
- 6 Hours from Photography
- 6 hours from 3D Studio Art
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