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University Programs

The university offers a range of programs in Studio Arts, including Ceramics, Painting & Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture.

Ceramics Program

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art ceramics program encompasses an expansive investigation of the ceramic material, its historical precedent, and its contemporary application for visual art. The ceramics curriculum includes:

• Wheel-throwing
• Hand-building
• Slip-casting
• Tile-making
• Raw material study
• Studio practice
• Methodology development
• Special topics classes
  • Seminars that enhance critical thinking through writing, presentations, and critiques

Painting & Drawing Program

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art painting & drawing program provides an intellectual and creative environment that addresses an awareness of traditional conventions in the context of current forms, methods, and issues. It stresses both breadth and depth and offers a wide array of artistic experiences, including:

• Figure and landscape painting
• Abstract painting
• Water media
• Performance and installation art

Photography Program

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art photography program merges new and traditional techniques with the critical concerns of contemporary art. Students explore a full array of conventional and experimental processes through course work and independent study in:

• Darkrooms
• Studios available for work in:
  • Black and white
  • Color
  • Large format
  • Non-silver
  • Studio lighting
  • Digital photography

Printmaking Program

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art printmaking program embraces traditional, digital, and new, advanced ways of image making. Students explore and create using a continuum of processes, including:

• Lithography
• Intaglio
• Relief
• Silkscreen
• Book arts
• Papermaking
• Digital innovation
• 3D printing and scanning technologies

Sculpture Program

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art sculpture program provides students with a high-quality, comprehensive education in the three-dimensional arts. The undergraduate program begins by giving each student a broad base introduction to the many possibilities of sculpture, followed by:

• Intermediate courses that provide specific instruction in process and technique, as well as development of individual aesthetic direction
• Advanced courses that focus on developing personal style and the creation of a body of work