The School of Art and Design at Texas State University is dedicated to advancing the dynamic potential of art and design to positively impact individuals, communities, and the world. Our students build meaningful, sustainable futures by engaging in inclusive learning environments where diverse perspectives provide insights that support innovative thinking, conceptual and technical expertise, and career and professional readiness. Graduates from the School of Art and Design are flexible, highly skilled, and make significant contributions in and beyond the art and design fields. The faculty come from diverse educational, professional, and cultural backgrounds, and are actively engaged in their disciplines as regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized practioners and scholars. Exceptional teaching and mentoring within a welcoming, collaborative community positions our students to achieve excellence in their individual, artistic, and career goals.
The B.F.A. Studio Art program educates visually articulate artists with a solid foundation in the conceptual, technical, historical, and professional aspects of the visual arts through a broad range of studio and academic experiences. The Studio Art program has seven studio disciplines that provide outstanding opportunities for students to study in a range of areas including Ceramics, Drawing, Expanded Media, Metals, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture. These areas also function to bridge students areas of artistic inquiry with other interests and mediums within the Studio program. The B.F.A. degree culminates in the capstone Thesis course, a final Thesis Portfolio, and a B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition. The B.F.A. Studio Art program serves a wide range of student interests and pursuits, and prepares students for professional careers as artists and arts professionals. The School of Art and Design fosters creative and scholarly activities that develop students' conceptual and technical abilities and encourages visually articulate backgrounds.
A course designed to offer students the opportunity to experience and receive academic credit for professional related activities in the field of the studio arts.
