Bachelor of Art in Studio Art

Our bachelor’s degree in studio art also provides you with:

• Individual attention. Most classes in Oakland’s undergraduate art program have 12 students or fewer, ensuring that you get one-on-one instruction and training. You’ll build strong faculty relationships that help you identify your strengths, refine your technical skill, and develop a unique artistic identity.
• Creative inspiration. Art majors at Oakland enjoy access to the most current art-making technology, including 3D printers, mural-scale digital printers, laser cutters, microcontrollers, and other advanced tools. You’ll have various opportunities to exhibit your art, collaborate with other students, and interact with prominent artists and designers through the art program’s high-profile lecture series. 
• Real-world experience. Our studio art degree offers study-abroad opportunities in Italy, Holland, and France. You can intern at the university art gallery on campus, or arrange off-campus work placements with galleries, nonprofits, cultural institutions, or even local businesses or nonprofits. The bachelor’s degree in art culminates in a capstone project that showcases your creativity, writing ability, and critical analysis. 
• Highly accomplished faculty. You’ll learn from active artists who offer life lessons along with textbook instruction. Many of our art degree instructors are high-profile creators who’ve earned national attention in publishing, exhibition, or art criticism.
• Flexible curriculum. The studio art degree includes distinct specializations in drawing, painting, photography, and interactive art and technology. Any of these specialties can be paired with a course sequence in K-12 education, enabling you to get licensed as an art teacher after graduation.