The Department of Art and Art History offers a diverse and comprehensive program leading to a Bachelor of Arts (a liberal arts degree in Studio Art), a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art (a professional degree with concentrations in Studio Art or Art Education), a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History.  Students pursuing the B.F.A. in Art are required to select a studio concentration in 3D Interdisciplinary Studies: Art in Space, Digital Media, Illustration, Painting, Photography, or Print Media; or an Art Education concentration leading to a K-12 Licensure.  Students may also earn a Minor in Art History. 

The degree programs are structured upon the following premises:

• Students need a basic level of skill and aesthetic sensitivity in a variety of studio disciplines.
• Students need an awareness of the common core of historical and theoretical knowledge in the arts.
• Students need in-depth knowledge to critically synthesize formal and conceptual aspects of work in a specific area of study.

Studio Art and Graphic Design courses are open to Art and Graphic Design majors only.  Most Art History courses are open to any major in the department. 

Transfer Credit

All transfer courses are automatically reviewed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.  Students seeking to appeal the official transfer designations for ARTx courses must provide the Department Academic Advisor with copies of the official course descriptions and a syllabus for each course requested for consideration.  Portfolios of creative work from each of the individual studio courses may also be required.

Programs

• Art History, B.A.
• Art, 3D Interdisciplinary Studies: Art in Space Concentration, B.F.A.
• Art, Art Education Concentration, B.F.A.
• Art, B.A.
• Art, Cross-Disciplinary Concentration, B.F.A.
• Art, Digital Media Concentration, B.F.A.
• Art, Illustration Concentration, B.F.A.
• Art, Painting Concentration, B.F.A.
• Art, Photography Concentration, B.F.A.
• Art, Print Media Concentration, B.F.A.
• Graphic Design, B.F.A.

• Art History, Minor

• Art History, Honors Program