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B.A. – Studio Art

The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art provides a major for those students, who wish to develop and investigate a broad range of aesthetic, conceptual, and technical approaches.

Students may present their work for review into the BFA program after completing an 8 image portfolio. Students must also maintain a major GPA of 3.00 or above. See BFA Application Review for details.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

120 units are required to complete the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Studio Art, 42 units of which must be upper division coursework. Specific Program Requirements can be viewed through UA Academic Catalogs. In addition, all students must complete General Education requirements.

See the admissions section for information on how to apply to this programs.

Contact an academic advisor or set up an advising appointment to learn more about the programs and admissions.

Program RequirementDescriptionRequired Number of Units
Foundation Courses - Art HistoryARH 201 Survey of Art History I
ARH 202 Survey of Art History II
ART 119 Contemporary Art & Theory
9 Units
Foundation Courses - First Year ExperienceART 100A Mapping
ART 100B Space
ART 100E Surface

Three courses required from the following:
ART 100C Gaze
ART 100D Experience
ART 100F Amalgam
ART 100G Propaganda
ART 100J The Body (Prereq: ART 100A)
12 units
200 Level ArtAny 200 level ART course to qualify you to enroll in upper division ART courses.3 units
Studio Art MajorUpper division ART courses to provide breadth of studio art experience. Courses chosen in consultation with your advisor.18 Units
Non-Studio Based Art CoursesUpper division courses in Art and Visual Culture Education and Art History. Courses chosen in consultation with your advisor.9 Units
Writing Emphasis CourseUpper division AVCE or ARH course focused on critical writing. Course chosen in consultation with your advisor.3 Units
Career Development Art CourseART 496A - Career Development for the Visual Artist3 units

ACCELERATED MASTER’S DEGREE (UA UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY)

The School of Art has two Accelerated Master’s Degrees in Art & Visual Culture Education and Art History.  The Accelerated Master’s Degree allows current University of Arizona undergraduate students to use 12 units of graduate coursework towards both their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, giving students the possibility to receive both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in 5 year. Check out the degree and application information to learn more.

Degrees

  • B.A. – Art History
  • B.A. – Studio Art
  • B.F.A. – Art & Visual Culture Education
  • B.F.A. – Studio Art
  • Minors in Art
  • M.A. – Art & Visual Culture Education
  • M.A. – Art History
  • Master of Fine Arts in Art
  • Ph.D. – Art & Visual Culture Education
  • Ph.D. – Art History
  • Museum Studies Certificate Program

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4 days ago
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This digital artwork is titled “Connections” and is by 2021 BFA Exhibitor and Illustration + Design student Sophia Patch.
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See this piece and many more at the 2021 BFA Exhibition (bfaexhibition.art.arizona.edu) and join us for the Virtual Reception, Friday, April 23- 4 -5 pm! Zoom link in bio!!
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“My subject matter is people. Not just figures, but the thoughts they contain, the connections they form, and the experiences they hold. My goal is to capture the human experience and add a fantastical twist – to capture the wonder in simply being.” - @anisopod
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This digital artwork is titled “Connections” and is by 2021 BFA Exhibitor and Illustration + Design student Sophia Patch.
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See this piece and many more at the 2021 BFA Exhibition (bfaexhibition.art.arizona.edu) and join us for the Virtual Reception, Friday, April 23- 4 -5 pm! Zoom link in bio!!
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“My subject matter is people. Not just figures, but the thoughts they contain, the connections they form, and the experiences they hold. My goal is to capture the human experience and add a fantastical twist – to capture the wonder in simply being.” - @anisopod
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This great digital art piece is by Studio Art student Conor Ryan called “The Celestial.”
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“This work is exploring the idea of what could be out there in the universe. Is something waiting for our species in the stars? Is something looking down on us even now? The universe and its infinite possibilities interest me greatly, and through this piece, ​The Celestial, ​I strive to share this curiosity. I derive influence for this piece from wave-like CRT television glitches, and from themes in films like “Blade Runner 2049” and “Interstellar”. The being depicted here is supposed to embody the unknown of the universe, what might be out there.” - @conorwryan.art
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This great digital art piece is by Studio Art student Conor Ryan called “The Celestial.” 
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“This work is exploring the idea of what could be out there in the universe. Is something waiting for our species in the stars? Is something looking down on us even now? The universe and its infinite possibilities interest me greatly, and through this piece, ​The Celestial, ​I strive to share this curiosity. I derive influence for this piece from wave-like CRT television glitches, and from themes in films like “Blade Runner 2049” and “Interstellar”. The being depicted here is supposed to embody the unknown of the universe, what might be out there.” - @conorwryan.artImage attachment
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Love this Conor Ryan 🙌

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Check out 2021 BFA Exhibitor Sam Potter’s photographs at the link in our bio!
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We are so excited to announce that the 2021 BFA Exhibition is live! Each spring semester we look forward to highlighting the work of our studio and AVCE undergraduates, so click the link in our bio and keep checking in to this account to see us feature some impressive work from our student artists! ... See MoreSee Less

We are so excited to announce that the 2021 BFA Exhibition is live! Each spring semester we look forward to highlighting the work of our studio and AVCE undergraduates, so click the link in our bio and keep checking in to this account to see us feature some impressive work from our student artists!
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Check out David Taylor’s feature in the Guardian! His drone images give a rare look at for-profit ICE detention centers in Amanda Holpuch’s article with interviews with ex-detainees on their trauma during Covid-19. Link in Bio!! ... See MoreSee Less

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