Art (BA)
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art program provides a broader, more extensive approach to the study of visual arts. Through historical research and expository writing students gain knowledge of art and design while still working and creating in a studio environment. The BA degree can be the gateway to a career that is enhanced by an understanding of visual design or an entree into graduate studies.
OUR MISSION
The Bachelor of Arts in Art at Watkins College is an alternative route to the study of the visual arts, allowing the best of both a traditional education and studio art courses. Working in concert with the General Education Curriculum the BA program provides the student with a rich critical matrix to understand developments in the arts.
OUR PROGRAM
The Bachelor of Arts in Art works in concert with the General Education Curriculum to provide the student with a rich critical matrix to understand developments in the visual arts. This degree is structured around a broadly based framework in the humanities from which students can pursue a concentration in one or more of the disciplines represented by the BFA degree programs. The program will also prepare students to apply for graduate work in a wide variety of areas, knowing that they have an intellectually diverse background to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. Students in the BA program will choose a concentration from the list provided below.
Concentrations: Photography- The Photography Concentration is meant to provide the student with ample background knowledge in the history of photography as well as a basic set of photographic skills. The photograph has become the lingua franca of our media age.
Film- The Film Concentration introduces students to the history of film and helps them develop a strong skill set in understanding the complexity of film work and work flow.
Painting & Drawing- The Painting Concentration is meant to provide the student with a full range of skills to make additions to the rich history and cultural complexity of this tradition. Students can also investigate museums and galleries in the city and region.
Drawing & Printmaking- The Printmaking Concentration allows students to explore and investigate the potential of this popular medium.
Ceramics- The Ceramics Concentration allows an investigation of the materiality of clay and glass along with a critical emphasis on historical and theoretical underpinnings. Students will also become familiar with key artifacts and movements in this growing fine art area.
Time Based Media- The Time Based Media Concentration allows students to consider ways in which the fourth dimension can become a powerful investigative tool in the hands of the artist. It also emphasizes ways in which time can be used in non-cinematic contexts.
Sculpture- The Sculpture Concentration allows students to investigate the artistic potential of this three-dimensional medium using both additive and subtractive methods as well as mold making.