工作室艺术,B级.A., B.S., B.F.A.
Each studio art degree integrates the values of a liberal education while preparing graduates for intensive engagement with the production and examination of the visual arts.
学生 are admitted directly into this program.项目概述
B.A. 和B.S. programs emphasize breadth of experience over specialization in a single medium. 学生 complete a more diverse curriculum including coursework in two- and three-dimensional disciplines.
B.F.A. prepares students for a professional career 在工作室里. 学生 must select one of the eight emphases: ceramics, graphic design, illustration, jewelry and metalsmithing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, or visual studies.
In addition to specific emphasis requirements, students seeking a B.F.A. degree must complete a minimum of 81 credits across the Department of Visual and Media Arts.
A studio art minor is also offered, requiring the completion of eight 课程. The program is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
学生 do not need a portfolio of works to pursue a major or minor 在工作室里.
Why Study the Visual Arts at Grand Valley?
- Incorporate creativity with the consideration of broader ethical, historical, scientific, and cultural ideas, fostering work that contributes to the public dialogue about those ideas.
- Work in small classes that ensure individualized attention from faculty at all levels of the program.
- Complete coursework in state-of-the-art facilities that ensure students acquire the skills essential for their chosen media.
- Benefit from a program that encourages collaboration across emphasis areas to support students' individual interests.
- Acquire the expertise necessary for participation in arts communities and for self-advocacy after graduation.
- Learn from practicing artists and designers with national and international recognition for their creative practice.
课程
Studio art majors are introduced to the technical and conceptual approaches to the visual arts through a suite of foundation 课程. As students continue in the program, they create a personal body of work under the supervision of faculty in their emphases areas.
职业选择
学生 may pursue a variety of career paths, including:
- 企业家
- 珠宝设计师
- Printmaker/screen printer
- 画家/壁画家
- Sculptor/installation artist
- 表演艺术家
- 平面/网页设计师
- User experience designer
- 陶艺家
- 插画家/漫画家
- 展览策划
- Arts organization leader
- 画廊和博物馆工作
- 社区/公共艺术
专业 also build the transferable skills of entrepreneurship, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, innovation, digital literacy, and communication, all necessary for professional careers 艺术之外.
Combined Degree 项目
Many GVSU undergraduate programs can be combined with an existing master’s degree program to save on tuition and get you into the 员工更早. On average, you can save $8,500 by pursuing a combined degree and take up to four fewer 课程 than if earning the 度分别.
Talk with an advisor about how you can build your combined degree from existing programs to further personalize your education and create your own niche area of expertise.
现实世界的经验
Hands-on learning and other fieldwork not only deepen your mastery of your discipline but also give you the edge employers seek. Visit our experience matters page to see the work GVSU students are doing in their co-ops and internships.了解更多信息
Department of Visual and Media Arts
博天堂官方.edu/vma
1105年亚历山大
考尔德艺术中心
(616) 331-3486
“Grand Valley really gave me the essential foundations of art making...The faculty gave me key knowledge of what it is to be an artist and how to survive outside the 教育环境. I really had an idea of what to do once I 离开学校.”
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