Program Overview

The BFA degree in Art with a concentration in Studio Art is designed to prepare students with strong technical skills in a variety of art media. This skill combined with an art historical background will allow them to develop an individual focus in their art. Students can take a variety of two-dimensional courses in drawing, painting, printmaking, or photography. In the three-dimensional area, they can study ceramics, metal casting and sculpture. Extensive studies in Art History engage the students in historic and contemporary artists, art movements, and artistic styles and allows students to understand and place their art within a historical context. A BFA with a concentration in Studio Art prepares the student for graduate school and a career as a professional artist.

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What to Do with a Major?

All CMU baccalaureate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in specialized knowledge/applied learning, quantitative fluency, communication fluency, critical thinking, personal and social responsibility, and information literacy. In addition to these campus-wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to: