STUDIO ART, B.S. AND B.F.A.
The Bachelor of Science in Studio Art (B.S.) is for students who choose to pursue a breadth of experience and understanding in art rather than professional specialization in any one studio area. The Bachelor of Arts Fine Arts in Studio Art (B.F.A.) is for those whose aim is a professional career in art. The B.F.A. provides a concentration of study in one specific studio area. B.F.A. students have the option to create a combined concentration.
The Saint Rose program in studio art begins with a year of liberal education and foundation art courses during which your eye will be trained to see as an artist. The Three-Dimensional Concepts course will teach you skills in casting, mold making, clay modeling, wood construction and practical application. The Art History courses will especially help to broaden your knowledge base and allow you to develop your ability to write and speak about artistic images. In the words of Associate Professor of Art History, Lucy Bowditch: “Art History is the link among all the programs offered in the Art Department. Combining history and literary criticism, it invites all students to step back from their areas of concentration and see themselves within a wider context; they explore historical or critical views on art as well as being immersed in the personal subjective process. In so doing, each student comes to understand how his or her values corroborate with the rich, kaleidoscopic world of the visual arts.”
Graduate School And Careers
Graduate school is an opportunity for maturing artists to further develop their work independent of strict class schedules and assignments. While pursuing an advanced degree is very important for studio art graduates, the master’s degree does not necessarily need to be earned immediately after receiving the bachelor’s degree. Some of the prestigious schools that our alumni have attended include:
* Boston Museum School
* School of Visual Arts
* Cranbrook Academy of Art
* University of Michigan
* Rochester Institute of Technology
* Yale University
The transition into the world as an artist is not as difficult as many think. In Senior Seminar, you will learn how to set up a studio and explore various ways to market your work by creatively using the resources available to you. You will visit a young artist’s studio in Brooklyn and a cooperative gallery in New York City as well as research graduate schools. Then, faculty members will help you set your own professional goals. Some careers related to the field of studio arts include:
* Artist’s apprentice
* Art historian
* Artist-in-residence
* Art writer
* Gallery/museum work
* Commercial photographer
* Fine arts painter, photographer, sculptor, printmaker
* Mural painting
* Product and food photography
* Screenprinting
