Visual Art and Culture Undergraduate Program

Engaging with art and its contexts

The BA in Visual Art and Culture offers a well-rounded liberal arts education. Learn to communicate your ideas effectively in visual, verbal and written form.

Major Options

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Art history and visual culture

Examine visual culture, art history, and their contexts across the globe from a range of perspectives. Hone your skills in research, writing, and visual interpretation as you investigate and critique creative production throughout time.

Option

Museum studies

Explore the role and function of museums in preserving, recording, and sharing world art and cultural materials. Learn about different museum sub-disciplines such as curation, collections management, exhibition design, and conservation.

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Studio art

Develop fundamental abilities in visual language in one or more media. Build your technical skills and understanding while expressing your creative voice and exploring artistic theory and practice.

About the visual art and culture major

The Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art and Culture offers options in studio art, art history and visual culture, and museum studies. The BA is a well-rounded liberal arts education intended to provide the student with a breadth of experience and understanding, and a solid grounding in the visual arts. In engagement with a range of critical and theoretical methodologies, students learn to analyze and discuss works of art while becoming familiar with visual traditions from around the globe and across history.