Undergraduate Art

About the Art Program

Our art programs offer students a strong foundation in the arts and an opportunity to explore art’s connections with a wide range of disciplines. Faculty is comprised of art professionals from various backgrounds and disciplines who are focused on providing individualized instruction for every student they teach. Our programs provide students with a diverse background, which, in concert with professional training, should lead to a successful career in art and applied vocations. By increasing awareness of themselves, their environment and their culture, and by learning to think and act creatively, students prepare themselves for a life enriched through art.

What Can I Do With an Art Degree?

A degree in art can help students prepare for a world in which the expression of thoughts and ideas, and the conveying of information, has become an increasingly visually-oriented enterprise. The skills gained through studying art are highly valued and transferable to many career paths, including those requiring a strong sense of visual design and organization. Alongside a range of practical, specialized skills related to a variety of media, art graduates develop critical thinking skills; sound observational, analytical and research skills, including the ability to creatively problem solve; craftsmanship and attention to detail; and the ability to work well independently and collaboratively. Whether one chooses to apply these desirable skills and understandings to being a practicing artist or to another field, an art degree can help prepare students for their future.

Why Choose an Art Degree?

• Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
  Accreditation by NASAD implies that our program meets or exceeds the industry standards developed by experts in the field.
• Opportunity for freedom of individual creative pursuits
  The department fosters a creative learning environment filled with opportunities for students to advance technically and conceptually while gaining a broadened understanding of historical, theoretical and cultural context relevant to art and art-making.
• Small classes and accessible faculty
  Faculty is comprised of art professionals from various backgrounds and disciplines who are focused on providing insightful, individualized instruction for all students. Every undergraduate is assigned an academic adviser to guide them through their program of study and help them make decisions about educational and career goals.
• Well-equipped studios in six centralized locations
  Students have extensive access to studios providing opportunities to engage in wide ranging artistic production.
• Educational experience
  The department offers domestic, international and study abroad travel opportunities, all of which serve to enhance student knowledge and experience.