Art

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) seeks to produce graduates who have the ability to think critically about their work and to verbalize and write clearly about the relationship between the formal conceptual aspects of visual communication.

Choose from three options for your art studies at RU:

• B.F.A. in Digital Media Arts (an interdisciplinary degree program with the Communication and Media Studies faculty)
• B.F.A. in Graphic Design
• B.F.A. in Studio Art

What You’ll Learn at RU

Studio courses stress concentration and self-discipline leading to eventual self-expression; at the same time they provide an in-depth understanding of art and its traditional and contemporary principles and theories.

By the time you graduate with a degree in art, you will develop:

• The skills necessary to write and verbalize your understanding of the conceptual and formal aspects of visual art.
• A wide variety of skills in a diverse variety of media.
• An understanding and deeper appreciation of the history of Western and non- Western art.
• The ability to think critically about their artwork and the artwork of others.
• Self-discipline and self-expression in capstone courses and will create a professional portfolio for submission to graduate programs or employment opportunities.

Art Classes You’ll Take

Here are just a few of the art classes you will take while pursuing your degree:

• Digital Art
• Digital Photography
• Advanced Drawing
• Alternative Photography & Mixed Media
• Two-Dimensional Design

Open Course Catalog

A degree in art prepares you for graduate work as well as a variety of careers in visual media including:

• Graphic design
• Art Director
• Illustrator
• Web Developer
• Animator
• Multimedia Artist
• User Experience (UX) Designer
• Advertising Specialist