Art

Overview & Highlights: 

This bachelor of arts degree is an innovative collection of courses which allows students to specialize in three different art concentrations. No matter what your career goal, we have a program to meet your needs.

Highlights:

  • Three different emphases offered: studio art, art administration and graphic art
  • Opportunities to publicly exhibit student work
  • Internship opportunities
  • Smaller classes give focused attention and greater creative freedom
  • Top-tiered faculty
  • Exposure to and opportunities for participation in local art events and activities
  • Field trips to art museums—both locally and further afield
What can I do with this degree? (Our Graduates): 

There are a diverse number of art careers. Whether you're interested in working in an art gallery or museum, painting or sculpting for a living, or simply using art to enrich your life, art has a number of business and personal uses. Our primary goal is to help you reach yours!

Degrees & Emphases - What are the options with this major?: 

Students choose one of the following emphases:

About Our Faculty: 

Adjunct Faculty

  • Janice Kramer
Further Information: 

Scholarships

The visual arts major, whether a studio, art administration or graphic arts emphasis, requires much time, energy, talent and dedication on behalf of its students. FPU recognizes and seeks to reward this commitment through scholarships. For more information on art scholarships, contact Rebecca McMillen, art program director, at rebecca.mcmillen@fresno.edu or 559-453-2365.

Internship Opportunities: 

Students may choose to do internships in art. Our program allows students to take up to three internship units which count toward their degree. While there are a variety of internship possibilities in the Fresno area, there are unlimited opportunities across the nation and around the world in art museums, art galleries, art organizations, artists studios and graphic arts businesses. Interning overseas is highly regarded by FPU as an opportunity for growth in global and cultural awareness.

Why Fresno: 

A fast-growing and culturally diverse city, Fresno serves as the business, financial, cultural and entertainment center of California's Central Valley. Because of our central location, students have easy access to the best of the rest of California including three national parks and the central coast. View more advantages to studying in Fresno.

 
 
 
 
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Art

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