BA in Art Studio

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree offers students the skills and concepts necessary for a creative future in the visual arts and related fields. Majors may choose to pursue a wide selection of engaging studio classes across a variety of mediums, or may decide to focus on developing more deeply in a specific studio area. While this broad liberal arts education has a foundation in studio art, it also provides students a flexible academic path to pursue their passions outside of the major through elective courses. BA students are also encouraged to pursue a minor or double major to further enrich their practice. At the end of their academic studies, all BA students show their work in a group exhibition in the Bolivar Art Gallery.

Art Therapy Option

To achieve the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in art therapy, in addition to the required hours in art studio for the major, students must take a minimum of 12 hours in psychology. These hours must include coursework in developmental psychology and abnormal psychology. The combination of studio coursework and psychology courses meet the national standards for an undergraduate degree in art therapy set by the American Art Therapy Association and is sufficient to qualify for graduate programs leading to professional careers in art therapy.