Program Overview
The Studio Practice Emphasis BFA program at UMSL emphasizes imaginative visual practice, utilizing both traditional and innovative technologies. Students develop their artistic skills through a combination of foundation courses, an emphasis area, and studio art and art history coursework. The program prepares graduates for immediate employment as creative professionals and fosters personal growth through artistic expression.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Studio Practice Emphasis BFA, Studio Practice Emphasis: The Studio Art program at UMSL encourages students to research essential cultural and professional systems through the imaginative visual practice. This program allows students to encounter both established and groundbreaking technologies as means to study and produce the visual world around them. Students enjoy the benefits of working with the St. Louis visual arts professional community. The faculty maintains a strict program that gets students ready to be hired right away as creative professionals and improves their lives through creative practice.
Outline:
The structure of the program is as follows:
- Foundation and Core Art Program: This program is largely met through the A.F.A. degree.
- Emphasis area: This area can be in art education, graphic design, or general fine arts studio practice. Studio Art students must complete 69 hours in studio art and 12 hours in Art History. The remaining 30 hours must be taken at UMSL.
