Program Overview

Art Program

Overview

The Art program at the University at Buffalo (UB) offers a broad understanding of how to create and critique art, with a focus on various concentrations, including drawing, painting, print media, photography, sculpture, graphic design, and interdisciplinary art and technology (emerging practices).

Majors

• Fine Arts BFA - Art and Technology Concentration
• Fine Arts BFA - General Studio Concentration
• Fine Arts BFA - Graphic Design Concentration
• Fine Arts BFA - Painting Concentration
• Fine Arts BFA - Photography Concentration
• Fine Arts BFA - Print Media Concentration
• Fine Arts BFA - Sculpture Concentration
• Studio Art BA - General Studio Concentration
• Studio Art BA - Graphic Design Concentration
• Studio Art BA - Photography Concentration

Combined

• Studio Art BA General Studio Concentration / Arts Management MA

Minor

• Studio Art Minor

What Will I Learn?

The Art program will help you understand how artists conceptualize and create their art, and provide you with the tools to move your art from idea to object. You will learn about culturally relevant historical practices, and develop a broad understanding of how to create and critique art.

What Can I Do Outside of Class?

• Land an internship at a local Buffalo business or design studio in New York City.
• Study abroad through one of our global programs.
• Meet world-class artists at speaker series and workshops.
• Get paid to work while in school in multiple UB art galleries and spaces.
• Become an active member in the vibrant Buffalo arts scene.
• Travel to nearby Toronto and connect with hundreds of alternative spaces and galleries.
• Explore UB's Center for the Arts, filled with galleries, studios and labs.

What Can I Do with an Art Degree?

A degree in art can open up a wide range of paths, including:

• A career as a professional artist, creating and selling your own artwork or working as a freelance artist.
• Working in galleries, museums or other arts organizations, curating exhibitions, managing collections, or working in arts administration.
• Going to graduate school to become an art teacher, sharing your skills and knowledge with students at all levels of education.
• Careers in design, advertising, and other creative industries, where you can apply your artistic skills in a commercial context.

Who Will I Learn From?

Our faculty have exhibited work at the Museum of Modern Art and the Sundance Film Festival, and have earned fellowships and awards from the Warhol Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, among many others. They are passionate about their field and committed to mentoring the next generation of artists and designers.