Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art
There are two Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art degrees offered by USF’s School of Art & Art History: a generalized BFA in Studio Art, and a BFA in Studio Art with Concentration in Animation & Digital Modeling. Both are 120-credit degrees that serve as the initial professional degree in the field.
Students focus on developing their art-making skills, and conceptual and critical thinking, while learning to form an understanding of the aesthetic and ideological aspects of art and its relationship to life. Also, studio studies and experiences prepare students for professional lives in the visual arts.
For students seeking to continue to graduate school, a BFA sets the foundation for pursuing a Master of Fine Arts but can also prepare you for graduate studies in design, architecture, and other creative fields.
Professional or career opportunities include working as an artist, designer, animator, consultant, media specialist, photographer, videographer, teacher, fabricator, imagist, or most any job that entails the use of imagination, critical thinking and the production of visual materials.
Students pursuing the BFA at the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ must commit to the program of study and a rigorous focus on personal artmaking. Learn more about the curriculum for each degree:
While the BFA with Concentration in Animation & Digital Modeling includes specialized coursework in one area, both options allow students to take courses across all of the School of Art & Art History's areas of study.
- Animation & Digital Modeling*
- Ceramics
- Drawing
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture & Extended Media
- Video*
For students seeking to continue on to graduate school, the BFA sets the foundation for pursuing a Master of Fine Arts, but can also prepare you for graduate studies in design, architecture, and other creative fields.
Professional or career opportunities include working as an artist, designer, animator, consultant, media specialist, photographer, videographer, teacher, fabricator, imagist, or most any job that entails the use of imagination, critical thinking and the production of visual materials.
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