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  4. BFA in Art

BFA in Art

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Long Island University Post

Program Overview

As an art major you will study with professional artists and leading scholars, as well as visiting guest artists from around the world. You will build a solid foundation in drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking, while exploring the history and theory of human creativity in courses that range from the arts of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean to contemporary photography and digital design. Art Foundations are required of all freshmen in the program, where concepts and practices in two- and three-dimensional art forms are examined. As a junior you will choose one or more of the studio arts as your concentration; as a senior you will work with a faculty advisor in preparing a B.F.A. exhibition of works in your chosen art media.

Program Key Stats

$47890 (Annual cost)
Rolling


81 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.8
30
70

1000
6
80

Additional Information & Requirements

LIU online or paper application, Common Application, Essay, Letter of recommendation, Official high school transcript; final high school transcript with proof of graduation is required after admission and before classes begin, SAT and/or ACT scores, IELTS/TOEFL scores (international applicants)

Career Options

  • The scope of career opportunities in the art world is as diverse as individual creative interests
  • Some common occupations for graduates of the Department of Art include museum curator
  • painter
  • illustrator
  • photographer
  • gallerist
  • art law attorney
  • graphic artist
  • web designer
  • historian and preservationist
  • teacher
  • art therapist at a school and health care facility
  • and positions in creative services departments at publications and companies in every sector of the business world

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