The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art is a new degree program designed for students who desire a studio education in the visual arts that incorporates substantial study in the liberal arts. Engaging students\u2019 intellectual and creative capacities, the program integrates arts research with broad-based studio art training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The BA in Art degree offers a range of introductory studio courses, a special topics seminar focused around arts research practices, and a menu of student-selected intermediate courses to prepare each student for a senior capstone project. Drawing upon the School of Visual Arts\u2019 unique position as a premier art school within a major research university, this program allows visual arts students with interdisciplinary interests to more fully explore the offerings of the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a liberal arts degree, the BA emphasizes the integration of work in the studio with the development of intersecting capacities important in study of the arts that are also taught in the BU Hub,<\/a> including research, creativity, communication, and critical thinking. The BA program emphasizes the importance of creative research across disciplines. It prepares students for graduate work and academic careers in a wide range of arts-related fields, including arts administration, cultural entrepreneurship, museum studies, arts and community development, and other fields outside the arts that require expertise in research, problem solving, and creative thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n