What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art provides an extensive, well-rounded, performance-oriented course of study which prepares students for a professional life in the arts and post graduate study.

To obtain the BFA, students complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (BASA), with a concentration in either Two-Dimensional Arts, Three-Dimensional Arts, Graphic Design, or Media Arts.

Students must then achieve candidacy in the BFA program, and complete the following:

9 credit hours in upper division (3000 level and above) ART studio course work under the advisement of their thesis chair in addition to the BASA requirements

3 credit hours in upper division (3000 level and above) ART history course work under the advisement of their thesis chair in addition to the BASA requirements

ART 4320 BFA Independent Study I

ART 4330 BFA Independent Study II

ART 4420 BFA Thesis

ART 4920 Art in Theory and Practice

54 credit hours of BASA requirements

BFA DEGREE TOTAL: 78 credit hours (24 BFA + 54 BASA)

Which department am I in?

College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media

Study options

Full Time (120 Hours)

Tuition fees

$22,358.00 (18,86,433) per year

Fee is based on full-time enrollment of 27 credit hours or more for the nine-month academic year (Fall 2023, Spring 2024 semesters) and may subject to change in coming years

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

Expected August 2025

Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media

314 Weber Fine Arts Building,

6505 University Drive South,

OMAHA,

Nebraska,

68182, United States