Program Overview

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Introduction to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art is a professional art degree that prepares students for entry-level work in their discipline. The program is designed to explore the breadth of art making and creative problem solving available across the School's many disciplines.

Program Overview

The BFA in Art is an umbrella degree program that requires all students to take common courses during their study to provide a foundation of critical knowledge and technical skills. These courses include common first-year studios, art history surveys, interdisciplinary art courses, and a capstone course. Students choose an area of emphasis during their second year of study, which allows for more in-depth exploration of one discipline.

Areas of Emphasis

The School's areas of emphasis include:

• Animation/interactive design
• Ceramics
• Film and Video Production
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Metal Design
• Painting
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Textile Design

Animation/Interactive Design

The Animation/Interactive Design area blends traditional fine art disciplines with digital media. Coursework covers a broad array of digital applications and media, ranging from video art to game design and interaction design. Students gain experience creating digital environments, with 2D animation, character design, and game design.

Animation/Interactive Design Faculty

• Amy McIntyre
• Hillary Huskey
• Tucker

Ceramics

The ceramics area supports students' development of the skills, knowledge, and personal direction necessary for professional artists. The curriculum addresses the importance of technical information and skill and requires rigorous ideation and critique. Facilities and studios accommodate all aspects of ceramics processes and maximize the benefits of community-based learning.

Ceramics Faculty

• Jim Tisnado
• Andy Shaw

Film and Video Production

The film and video production concentration focuses on writing, shooting, editing, and marketing film and media projects. Projects are written and developed in classes and produced through a collaborative effort with fellow FVP students. Finished works are screened in film festivals, on TV, the web, and in client presentations.

Film and Video Production Faculty

• Erick Yates Green
• Ken Wyatt

Graphic Design

In the graphic design area, words meet images, clear and purposeful communication meets aesthetic impact, and a range of human needs and desires are addressed. Graphic design at ECU includes a strong grounding in the traditions of typography and addresses issues of business, communication, social science, and art.

Graphic Design Faculty

• Sumi Limbu
• Cat Normoyle
• Narges Panahandeh

Illustration

The illustration area is committed to teaching students to successfully communicate concepts visually for a variety of applied contexts. In tandem with the continual development of conceptualizing abilities, students are exposed to a variety of illustration mediums from the traditional to new media.

Illustration Faculty

• Tim Bower
• Jason Greenberg

Metal Design

The metal design area is committed to creating an atmosphere that promotes creative thinking and innovative approaches to working in the jewelry and metal design field. This includes using a wide range of materials and creating both functional and non-functional work.

Metal Design Faculty

• Mi-Sook Hur
• Tim Lazure

Painting

The painting area is committed to creating an atmosphere of diverse views in which personal direction, technical skills, and critical thinking converge. The area's goal is to strengthen each student's capacity for becoming passionately engaged in his/her work at the highest level possible.

Painting Faculty

• Beth Blake
• Scott Eagle
• Catherine Walker-Bailey

Photography

The photography area focuses on providing a comprehensive learning experience with exposure to the rich range of tools our medium has to offerfrom 19th-century techniques to the newest digital technologies. We provide students with a balance of technical mastery, historical and contemporary understanding of theory and practice, and the development of written and spoken art vernacular.

Photography Faculty

• Brian Culbertson
• Daniel Kariko
• Angela Wells

Printmaking

The printmaking area introduces students to a broad range of techniques, fosters personal growth, and offers in-depth investigation. While traditional and contemporary approaches to lithography and intaglio are emphasized, the area and studios facilitate work in relief, screen-printing, and photomechanical processes.

Printmaking Faculty

• Matt Egan
• Heather Muise

Sculpture

The sculpture area focuses on establishing a foundation of knowledge and skills in traditional media and techniques of sculpture. From the foundation, students develop a personal aesthetic based on individual strengths and interests.

Sculpture Faculty

• Hanna Jubran

Textile Design

In the textile design area, students study a variety of fabric printing/dying/surface embellishment techniques as well as a number of multi-harness weaving processes. Classes in portfolio formation, felting, and other fibers areas are offered, giving the students a wide range of experiences during their time at ECU.

Textile Design Faculty

• Gabe Duggan
• Robin Haller