What is the difference between a BA program and a BFA program?
The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (B.F.A.) is an intensive “professional” program of study specifically tailored to prepare students to enter the field of their chosen major (Art Education, Fine Art, Photography, Visual Communication Design) or to continue their studies in graduate school.?Approximately?sixty-five percent?of the degree requirements are in the creation and?study of the visual arts particular to the?chosen major. The BA (Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts) is for the student who has an interest in visual arts but wishes to explore that interest in the context of broader liberal arts education than is traditionally afforded by a BFA. The BA is an experience that is broad in nature and encompasses the different visual arts disciplines offered by the Department. The BA allows and encourages cross-discipline studies as reflected in the senior capstone research project experience. The BA is a non-area specific degree program. It is recommended that BA students double major. The B
