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The Visual Arts Major offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree with specializations in Fine Art, Graphic Design, and Photography/Video. All three areas approach the profession as an interdisciplinary, cross-media field that is rooted in the fine arts. Students will develop their unique personal visions, and cultivate a sense of social responsibility as designers, artists and image creators contributing to our culture, as they become creators and interpreters of the environment in which we live.

Our programs offer flexibility and permeability between or among disciplines and mediums, and prepare students for multiple career opportunities and studio practices. The BFA in Visual Arts is grounded in a strong foundation of core courses, and then allows students to narrow and intensify their focus as they acquire more and diverse skills and as they mature as professional artists. After completing the Fine Art, Graphic Design and Photography and Video specializations, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the following areas: creative problem solving, use of technology and relevant traditional skills, understanding of history and contemporary issues, visual and critical research, writing and communication skills. Additionally, they will have begun a prolific creative practice. The Visual Arts BFA program takes advantage of the College’s proximity to major museums, galleries, and collections in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington to broaden students’ exposure to current trends and traditional concepts and techniques.