A major in Visual Art prepares students for a career in the contemporary art field through an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Building on the benefits of a diverse liberal arts education, students will gain an in-depth study of aesthetic principles, art history and theory, and hands-on studio experiences in drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, design, digital practices, and printmaking.
Students achieve artistic goals through four main approaches to visual problem solving: observation, experimentation, evaluation and innovation. At the end of the program, students display their work in a Senior Exhibition open to the campus.
The Visual Art major earns a B.A. degree.
Honors
Students majoring in Visual Art may, upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in Art. To graduate ”With Honors in Art,” students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2, a minimum major GPA of 3.5, and complete ART 499 .
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