BA in Art, Media, and Design

The BA in Art, Media, and Design offers a general curriculum which identifies and promotes continuing contact with the enduring values of our artistic heritage and the application of these values to the future. The educational aim of the department is to provide, through individualized instruction, a broad foundation in studio art practice. The curriculum emphasizes fundamental artistic concepts through problem solving and experimentation in studio courses. Three areas of concentration are offered: 1) A Studio Art concentration designed to develop artistic skills and abilities in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and digital imaging; 2) A Photography and Media Art concentration designed to develop artistic skills and abilities in photography, digital photography, video, and web art; and 3) A Graphic Art concentration designed to develop artistic skills and abilities in primarily two dimensional inter media forms, focusing on the following areas: photography, drawing, printmaking, text, digital imaging, web art, the graphic novel, and the artist book and poster. Learning Outcomes - Students will be able to: Demonstrate a high degree of competency of technical execution appropriate to their chosen medium. Produce work that demonstrates the social, visual, psychological and/or aesthetic components of art making. Differentiate between artistic styles and the diverse populations and communities from which works of art are made. Express their thoughts and opinions in critiques, written assignments and through their artwork. Produce work that demonstrates their ability to take creative and intellectual risks. Integrate the ways in which their materials, techniques, and subjects generate meaning. Understand the place of art making in a global context that connects with other disciplines. Define themselves as professional artists who contribute to their communities with their creative work. Career Options: Graphic design, Illustration, Photography, Curatorial work, Exhibit design, Archival work, Print publication layouts and design.