Studio Art (BA)

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Art in Studio Art provides students with strong technical skills, an art historical foundation, and exposure to diverse studio art disciplines. Through hands-on coursework in drawing, painting, ceramics, and sculpture, students develop their artistic abilities and prepare for careers in the art field. The program emphasizes critical thinking, craftsmanship, communication, and the exploration of personal and social issues through art.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

A Bachelor of Art in Studio Art gives students strong technical skills and an art historical background while providing a general exposure to all of the disciplines in the studio art program.

• Objectives:
• Students will gain strong technical skills.
• Students will gain an art historical background.
• Students will have a general exposure to all of the disciplines in the studio art program.
• Description:
• A BA in Art provides students numerous career paths requiring an art education.
• Students take a variety of 2D and 3D courses in drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture.
• Students may customize their degree to meet their individual needs and would be well prepared to enter the art field and look for jobs that require a studio art education.
• Important information about this major: No more than 6 semester hours of independent study courses can be used toward the degree.
Additional fees are required throughout the studio art program for materials.
• Learning Outcomes:
• Interpret and apply formal elements and principles of design.
(Critical Thinking)
• Demonstrate proper use of tools, materials, techniques, and proper use and care for equipment through quality craftsmanship.
(Applied Learning)
• Generate individual response through concept and relevant sources of information to create personal content.
• Communicate clearly regarding the critical analysis of art and design both historical and contemporary.
(Specialized Knowledge/ Communication Fluency)
• Reflect on and respond to ethical, social, civil, and/or environmental challenges as they relate to art, design, and new media.
(Personal and Social Responsibility)
• Create and sustain a body of work through self-directed research, experimentation, risk-taking, and reflective analysis.
(Applied Learning)
• Justify analysis of artwork based on concept and materials.
(Critical Thinking)

Other:

• This major requires additional fees for materials throughout the program.
• No more than 6 semester hours of independent study courses can be used toward the degree.
• Students can visit the Career Services’ What to Do with a Major?