Program Overview
Art & Design at WOU
Western Oregon University’s Art & Design program offers BA and BFA degrees. You can focus on studio art, visual communication design, or art education. Explore a combination of traditional art making and digital design tools, choosing from classes and degree options that fit your goals and interests.
Degree Options in Art & Design
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art & Design: A flexible degree that expands your creative skillset and lets you choose from a wide range of courses.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art & Design: Goes further in depth, with additional studio courses and art history.
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual Communication Design: Shares the same foundations as the Art & Design BA, and then focuses intensely on graphic design and digital media in advanced coursework.
- Art & Design Education Concentration: A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art & Design that combines studio art & design with Education courses, leading directly to licensure for K-12 teaching.
Areas of Study
Regularly offered courses include:
- Graphic design
- Drawing & illustration
- Video & animation
- Painting
- Art education
- Ceramics
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Art history
- Digital images & photography
- Web design
- Print design
- Print design
- Other special topics
The Art & Design program is broad and flexible, but also allows for specialization. It’s well-suited to serve as a four-year experience, or as a continuation of community college studies. Each degree path blends hands-on studio work with key knowledge of context.
Minors in Art & Design
WOU students majoring in other departments can opt for a Minor in Art & Design or a Minor in Art History. There’s also a Minor in Art History for Art & Design Majors.