Join the Academic Accelerator for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art! Gain credits, support, and hands-on skills in Salt Lake City. Apply now!
The Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) is a balanced first-year program for international students with good English-language skills. It supplements immersive classes taught in English with just the right amount of support. Students in the Academic Accelerator receive: The right amount of support for their academic and English-speaking needs A full year’s worth of college credits Access to courses exclusively for international students English-language help with words they need to know for their classes A mix of classes with international and U.S. students The undergraduate studio art program will prepare students for an exciting career in creative expression. This program offers education in topics such as visual arts, animation, education, or design. The curriculum helps students to develop a range of hands-on, formal, and conceptual skills. The program is structured as a balance between the visual and the physical: students study Studio Arts Foundations in the first year and focus on a specific Emphasis starting in their second year. Students are given the opportunity to develop hands-on skills through direct practice with material and tools of the trade; the program also covers topics such as form, process, and technique. Ultimately, an Art BFA will allow students to understand contemporary art theories, engage with new forms, and explore art as an active part of culture today. Students choose from the following emphases: Ceramics Cross 3-D: Ceramics & Sculpture Illustration Painting & Drawing Photography/Digital Imaging Printmaking Sculpture Intermedia
