Explore the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts at Miami University! Develop your artistic skills with personalized mentorship. Apply now!
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art has six different concentration choices: ceramics, metals and jewelry design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. This degree program emphasizes the development of visual language through in-depth study of one or more of these studio areas. Over the span of the program, students are exposed to traditional areas of artistic craftsmanship as well as innovative trends and technologies such as courses in animation and digital imaging. Majors develop professional portfolios to gain entry-level positions in art-related fields or to pursue post-graduate study. Degree candidates exhibit their work in professional settings on campus through the senior capstone experience and off-campus both regionally and nationally. Miami's studio faculty are practicing, internationally exhibiting artists and the program is an engaged and supportive community where instructors offer personalized attention and professional mentoring. The admission process includes submission of a portfolio of images of recent work for review by the art faculty. The purpose of the review is to assess artistic potential, to approve admission to the department, and to award departmental scholarships. Please understand that an impressive portfolio is a goal to be achieved during study, not a prerequisite for entrance.
