Delivery
Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Bachelor

Introduction

Art B.A. is a Bachelor program taught at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Art B.A. includes four concentrations: Art History and Visual Culture, Fine Art Studio, Graphic Design, and Museum Studies. Students study topics such as the history, theory, and visual culture of art; studio arts including ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, and printmaking; graphic design subjects including typography and publication design; and museum-focused subjects including introduction to museum studies, exhibition design, critical and curatorial theory & development, and museum administration.

Each concentration includes a senior capstone experience. The Art History and Visual Culture concentration culminates in a one-semester Senior Capstone in which students research and develop a selected topic with a professor, then complete a written paper and public presentation.

The Fine Art Studio concentration culminates in an interdisciplinary yearlong Senior Capstone with a Senior Thesis Exhibition process across two semesters. The program also includes opportunities such as internships, curating exhibitions, student group activities, and a Visiting Artists and Scholars program with lectures, workshops, and one-on-one critiques.

Modules

  • Art History and Visual Culture
  • Fine Art Studio
  • Graphic Design
  • Museum Studies
  • Senior Capstone experience
  • Introduction to Museums Studies
  • Exhibition Design
  • Critical and Curatorial Theory & Development
  • Museum Administration

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Art B.A. at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as pre-requiste for admission in Art B.A..

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Courses Units

Please check detail of study units at https://www.gcsu.edu/artsandsciences/art/art-ba

More Information

  • Art Historian
  • Studio Artist
  • Art Educator
  • Graphic Designer
  • Photographer
  • Community Outreach Coordinator
  • Curator
  • Museum Technician
  • Artist’s Assistant
  • Research Assistant
  • Gallery Coordinator
  • Teaching K-12

Scholarships

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.