TAKE THE CREATIVE DIRECTION YOU DESIRE
Our BFA in Art is called the Integrative Studio Arts degree because it allows you to integrate classes in multiple disciplines. This professional degree requires 78 credits within the major, yet it is all about the creative direction YOU want to take. To start with you take a solid core of art studios and then get to choose classes that pique your interest—such as performance, lighting or costume design, video, or sound production. If you want to spend every waking hour in the painting studio, building sculpture, throwing pots, or making prints, this program allows for that too.
WHY STUDY BFA ART AT UW-STEVENS POINT?
Creative professionals are highly valued employees in every business and organization. Our graduates find employment in commercial enterprises, private firms, government agencies or work in educational institutions. Some choose the entrepreneurial path, becoming self-employed professional artists, or decide to go on to graduate school.
Major Pairings
Art majors commonly choose these programs as double majors or minors to expand your employment options:
- Art History
- Arts, Entertainment and Media Management
- Business Administration
- Pre-Art Therapy
- Communication
- Media Studies
- Psychology
- Theatre Design and Technology
Get Involved!
Students have the opportunity to participate in a number of fraternities, honorary societies, and clubs at UWSP. Visit the UW-Stevens Point Information Network (SPIN) for more information or to find a group, join an organization, sign up for an event, volunteer, get around campus, access campus resources and more!
COFAC Alumni
Whether you are a recent graduate or a longtime alum, you can make an important difference for today’s students in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. By volunteering to share your story, your network, your career advice, and your successes, you can help guide students through the start of their professional lives as they discover their purpose. You are a vital part of our Pointer family, and we look forward to hearing from you!
WHAT TO EXPECT AS AN ART STUDENT
- Exhibition Opportunities / Competitions
Students are invited to submit work to the annual Juried Student Exhibition where submissions at all levels have the chance to win awards. Each year we also hold a Scholarship Competition with multiple awards given to excellence in each discipline, in leadership and service. Students get calls to enter local, regional, national and international art shows. - Public Art / Community Work
The Carlsten Gallery Student Advisory Committee (CGSAC) holds an annual competition for students to create Public Artwork. Students gain experience with proposal writing, presentations, and working with a faculty mentor. - Visiting Artists / Workshops
Every year we host different visiting artists who hold workshops and give lectures on campus. Student groups sponsor events and individuals also travel to attend talks or weekend workshops. - BFA Portfolio Review
The review is conducted by art and art history faculty, usually in your second year. - BFA Capstone
Completed in the year of graduation, students will curate and prepare a formal exhibition of their work. - Upon graduating, our students find career placement in positions including:
- Illustrator
- Photographer
- Multimedia Specialist
- Art Coordinator
- Art Education Specialist
- Medical Illustrator
- Gallery Director
- Workshop Instructor
- Art Curator
art major (bfa)
This major consists of a minimum of 78 credits in Art and related disciplines and is administered by the area of Art and Art History in the School of Design and Communication.
ART MINOR
We also offer a minor in Art, consisting of 24 credits administered by the area of Art and Art History in the School of Design and Communication.
meet your faculty and staff
At UW-Stevens Point we work with students individually to realize their career goals. Our faculty members work professionally as artists, art directors, graphic and environmental designers, interior designers, curators, consultants, videographers, communication experts, educators and scholars. Their commitment to student success and great range of knowledge supports exceptional student learning experiences.
Meet the entire School of Design and Communication faculty and staff
accreditation
NASAD – National Association of Schools of Art & Design
Founded in 1944, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 349 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art/design-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other art/design-related endeavors.
School of Design & Communication
College of Fine Arts and Communication
163 Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street
Sevens Point, WI 54481-3897
Phone: 715-346-2669