Art (Painting and Drawing), BFA

Arizona State University - Kaplan International

With 5,000 plus students, the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the USA. The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in art with a concentration in painting, drawing and printmaking provides students with a foundation of skills and knowledge that draws connections between traditional methods and emerging art practices. Painting, drawing and printmaking students develop the ability to think critically and communicate through their art. Students gain proficiency in a wide spectrum of approaches, including watercolor, oil painting, figure drawing and mural painting, to advance ideas and discourses. The curriculum emphasizes conceptual and material knowledge, interdisciplinary research and professional mentorship. Distinguished faculty provide expertise across an array of distinct areas within the field of contemporary art, including abstraction, realism, figuration and installation art. Capstone research courses guide students through the process of developing a portfolio of completed works and provide practical experience for presenting art in a variety of professional contexts.

Arizona State University, Main campus