Bachelor of Fine 艺术s 在艺术
Bachelor of Fine 艺术s 在艺术 at the College of Humanities, 艺术s and Social Sciences (CHASS) at the University of the Incarnate Word is 设计ed for students seeking to become practicing artists or intending to pursue a professional career in the arts industry.
为什么选B.F.A. 在艺术?
Through a variety of studio art courses, students in the B.F.A. 在艺术 program demonstrate an advanced understanding of visual art through creative practice. 学生 who wish to pursue a B.F.A. 在艺术 have the creative potential and flexibility to seek a wide range of exciting art career paths, as well as prepare students for entry into the MFA program. 学生 graduate with a professional-level mastery of their discipline, 是绘画吗, 摄影, 绘画, 版画 or 设计 or sculpture, as well as an understanding of the business of art.
B.F.A. 美术课程
B.F.A. 在艺术 is a 124-hour degree program that provides in-depth instruction 的艺术 through 艺术 历史 courses and Studio 艺术 courses such as drawing, 设计, 绘画, 陶瓷, 版画, 摄影 and sculpture. The hands-on learning experiences throughout the B.F.A. 在艺术 curriculum are 设计ed to give students the opportunity to produce creative work pieces that demonstrate individual self-expression and critical thinking. Courses in art history and criticism provide a cultural context and deeper understanding of art’s significance in the world.
通过B.A. also offers similar courses, the B.F.A. stresses professional-level mastery in a single fine art discipline. B组学生.F.A. 在艺术 program choose 21 additional credit hours of a concentration in a single discipline in one of the following areas: drawing, 绘画, 版画, 陶瓷 or sculpture.
B.F.A. 在艺术 program also includes a Senior Studio and Senior Capstone requirement. A capstone course is taken in the final semester of a program and culminates the knowledge gained throughout the program through a project.
Portfolio Development
As part of the Senior Studio class, art majors will work individually with their instructor to develop a portfolio in a single discipline, 是绘画吗, 绘画, 摄影 or sculpture. In addition to one-on-one development, class time is devoted to critique of works in progress. At the end of the course, students will have curated a professional-level portfolio that they can then use as they enter the workforce or move forward to their next endeavor.
The 凯尔索艺术中心 provides the resources and facilities needed for students to receive a superlative arts education. It has separate spaces and 设计ated studios for drawing, 绘画, 版画, 摄影 and art history as well as three galleries, including a student gallery.
艺术职业
校本 graduates holding a B.F.A. 在艺术 have gone on to hold positions in a variety of careers, 比如艺术家, 工作室的设计师, 插图画家, art educators and entrepreneurs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, most independent artists are self-employed. 然而, artists are continually projected to be needed to meet a demand in technical areas such as animation and visual effects, and they are key to such industries as advertising and marketing, manufacturing through package 设计, media and publishing, 以及其他领域. The median annual wage for arts and 设计 occupations was reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as $48,130 in May 2019, higher than the medium annual wage.