The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is the professional undergraduate degree in the Visual Arts. The BFA adheres to the College’s strong general education in the liberal arts while offering increased breadth and depth in the studio arts. The primary goal of the program is to foster students’ mastery of visual arts by giving them further experience in the studio and advanced work in art history and art theory.

Admission is by portfolio review; reviews are conducted in both the fall and spring semesters each year. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 to be admitted and to remain in the program.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Visual Arts B.F.A. students will be able to:

   • create an original body of artwork that is exhibited professionally
   • execute professional writing and research techniques
   • demonstrate advanced critical analysis of original artwork
   • demonstrate an advanced knowledge of current or recent art history