Art, BFA
Do you want to use art to tell stories and help others understand the world around them?
Ā鶹AVās Art program offers a dynamic and focused pathway for students to develop the skills and perspective needed for a career in the arts. Students can choose from a range of concentrations, including general art, animation, digital and visual storytelling, graphic design, drawing and painting, sculpture and ceramics, and printmaking and photography. Each area provides hands-on experience, conceptual development, and technical training aligned with contemporary creative practices.
Housed in the Department of Art and Design within the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the program prepares students to move confidently into a wide range of creative professions or to pursue advanced study in the field.
Follow your artistic passion and join us today.
Art, BFA is for you if you consider yourself
What You'll Study
Coursework
A Bachelor of Fine Arts has several concentrations, allowing you to have a professional career in art by giving you hands-on skills in the techniques and technologies of your chosen field.
Focal Points
Concentrations
BFA with a major in Art
BFA with a major in ArtBFA with a concentration in Animation
BFA with a concentration in AnimationBFA with a concentration in Drawing & Painting
BFA with a concentration in Drawing & PaintingBFA with a concentration in Graphic Design
BFA with a concentration in Graphic DesignBFA with a concentration in Printmaking & Photography
BFA with a concentration in Printmaking & PhotographyBFA with a concentration in Sculpture & Ceramics
BFA with a concentration in Sculpture & CeramicsExperience-based Education
Outside the Classroom
Our faculty are active artists, designers, and scholars with strong connections across the art world. They regularly bring visiting professionals into the classroom and studio, offering students opportunities to engage directly with artists and leaders through lectures, workshops, and critiques.
As part of one of Georgiaās four research universities, the department hosts a vibrant schedule of exhibitions, events, and field trips to regional art venues. These experiences extend learning beyond the classroom and connect students to the broader creative community.
The Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art, located on campus, plays a central role in this environment. The gallery features thoughtful and relevant exhibitions by contemporary artists at all stages of their careers, providing students with ongoing exposure to current practices in the field.
Research & Innovation
Whether youāre an undergraduate or graduate student, youāll have opportunities to create your own research projects or work with faculty to tackle some of the worldās most complex and pressing challenges.
Research Center
Pamplin Collegeās Center for Social Science Research involves students as active partners in research projects that assist local public and nonprofit agencies improve their effectiveness.
Student Publications
Student publications are an excellent way to find your voice and strengthen your portfolio, and Pamplin College has a wide range to get involved with.
Clubs & Organizations
Student clubs and organizations help you āplug inā to campus life in a way that can lead to meaningful connections, new interests and resume-enhancing experiences.
Your Future
Career Options
With the BFA concentrations, graduates are prepared to step into specific careers associated with their fields of study, including animation, graphic design and photography. All Art majors graduate with communications and reasoning skills that are critical to a wide range of careers.
Why Ā鶹AV?
Wide variety of in-demand concentrations prepares you for the career you want.
Dynamic campus with opportunities to interact in a multitude of collaborative ways.
State of the art facilities and technology provides the experience needed to step directly into your career.
The on-campus gallery and the departmentās long history of hosting visiting artists and lecturers brings the greater art world to you.
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