Studio Art (B.F.A.) Two-Dimensional Studies Concentration

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Studio Art is the professional degree focused on a more intensive study of coursework in the field of art and design. The Studio Art B.F.A. has two available concentrations; Three-Dimensional Studies and Two-Dimensional Studies. These programs train professional artists to the highest level possible for undergraduate students and will be especially valuable for those who plan to pursue graduate studies in art and design. Admission to the B.F.A. in Studio Art degree requires a portfolio review; for more information, please consult the department website. B.F.A. students are required to go through the sophomore review successfully and to maintain at least a 3.0 in their major to remain in the program. Students must plan on spending their senior year on the Mechanicsburg campus to execute a body of work for their senior exhibition.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Studio Art BFA program can:

1. Apply knowledge of foundational design skills used for composing & evaluating visual arts.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the arts and other areas of study such as history, philosophy, religion, social sciences, and technology.
3. Identify, themes, historical time periods and cultural context of visual arts
4. Analyze art and write in a clear and coherent fashion.
5. Research, process and write about the visual arts
6. Compose and execute foundation level projects.
7. Critique work using appropriate terms and concepts
8. Apply emerging technologies to solving visual problems/projects
9. Display mastery and depth in concentration area
10. Present first-hand knowledge of working with professional in their field
11. Relate studio experience to employment possibilities.
12. Apply skills in the service of not-for-profits and marginalized sectors of society.
13. Display an incipient understanding of the historical and formal connections between Christianity and the visual arts.
14. Articulate the relationship between faith and creative work.

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

Three credits from the following:

Three credits from the following:

Two-Dimensional Concentration (24 credits)

Twenty-one credits from the following:

Cross-Concentration Studies (18 credits)

Select nine credits from one cross-concentration and six credits from the other area for a total of 15 credits.

Graphic Design and Digital Art cross-concentration courses:

Three-Dimensional Studies cross-concentration courses:

Complete the following:

QuEST Requirements