Department of Art (ART)

The Department of Art offers one of the most diverse and vital programs for the study of the visual arts in Northern California.

The program fosters development of specialized skills, encourages personal creative direction, and promotes understanding of the history and cultural traditions that shape artistic expression.

The department offers the Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in art education, art history, studio art, and art history/studio art; teaching credentials; the Master of Arts in Art with an emphasis in art history; and the Master of Fine Arts in Art with an emphasis in studio art.

Students in the undergraduate program may choose an emphasis in studio arts, including ceramics, conceptual and information arts (including experimental digital media), painting, photography, printmaking/print media, sculpture, and textiles. Students in the credential and liberal studies programs with an emphasis in art may select courses from the art education area.

Department website: http://art.sfsu.edu

Programs

• B.A. in Art: Concentration in Art Education
• B.A. in Art: Concentration in Art History
• B.A. in Art: Concentration in Studio Art
• B.A. in Art: Concentration in Art History and Studio Art
• Minor in Art
• M.A. in Art
• M.F.A. in Art

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