Art Studio
Overview
The Art Department offers two undergraduate Majors, the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), and an undergraduate Minor in Art Studio. The B.A. degree locates the study of studio disciplines within a matrix of a classic, well-rounded liberal arts education. The B.F.A. is a pre-professional degree leading to graduate level study and specialized careers in Art Studio; i.e the M.F.A. Students may apply for entry into the B.F.A. program after completion of their foundation core curriculum and their sophomore year.
The Department’s Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) program is the only terminal, professional art studio degree in the Commonwealth. Graduate students specialize in one or more of several media including Ceramics, New Media, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. The M.F.A. is a 60 hour three year program that follows the College Art Association credit hours demand.
Mission
The Department of Art’s Art Studio programs offers a comprehensive art curriculum that pushes the boundaries of contemporary art practice while reinforcing traditional values of arts and crafts. Our faculty actively engages in cutting edge research recognized in the region but also at the national and international levels. Aesthetics meets technology in an arts program that is collaborative, interdisciplinary and innovative in scope. Housed in the historic Reynolds Building #1 Studio Facility, a 53,000 square foot warehouse, our comprehensive program aims to train its students to be competitive in arts-related careers and to prepare them for future challenges in fields outside the arts. We believe that art teaches creative approaches to problem solving that permits individuals to recognize, develop and express their distinctiveness with clarity and excellence.
At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, Art Studio serves students with a diversity of goals;
- 1. those aiming for subsequest higher education study and academic careers.
- 2. those preparing for professional careers in New media and commercial arts.
- 3. those who want time to create as artists and become part of the gallery
network.