BFA Art Practices Emphasis

The work of contemporary artists is a dynamic combination of materials, methods, concepts, and subjects that challenges traditional assumptions and definitions. Contemporary artists, art writers and creative thinkers give voice to the varied and changing landscapes of identity, values, and beliefs in the increasingly global culture of our diverse and technologically advancing world. Artists today explore ideas, concepts, questions, and practices that examine the past, describe the present, and imagine the future. This program is designed to address the needs of students looking to become successful emerging artists and creative minds with the skills to become active individuals in the art world through multiple outlets—in exhibition/sales routes, arts education, art writing, curation, business employment and much more.

Students gain professional skills in the studio arts, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and transmedia (digital art, video, performance, concept a socially conscious work). Students then select a secondary concentration that allows them to further focus their personal interests with their work. These selections include Photography, Illustration, and Art History.