Art

Bachelors at Arts - B.A

In our studio degree programs, you'll learn about artistic expression and aesthetics, while developing media skills, a personal vision, and conceptual language. Hone your proficiency in design, drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, installation, ceramics, photography, digital arts, graphic design, and interactive media. The study of studio art provides a special avenue of liberal education for knowledge, discovery, cultural engagement, and creative skills that can be applied toward a range of career goals or toward graduate study in art.

There are two main degree paths - the bachelor of fine arts degree (B.F.A.) or the bachelor of arts degree (B.A.). The B.A. degree provides a broad liberal art and studio experience. Students interested in a more rigorous, professional studio experience should apply to the B.F.A. program. Here you can choose a concentration in 2D Studies, 3D Studies, Photography and Digital Media, or Graphic and Interactive Design.

The department provides unique opportunities to gain “real world” experience through internships at sites which may include: non-profit organizations, community businesses, art museums, and within the university.

Our unique museum campus, featuring the award-winning Center for the Visual Arts, the Center for Sculptural Studies, and the AXON Labs, allows students to take advantage of outstanding research facilities. Experiences beyond the classroom often include field trips guided by the Department of Art faculty to national museums, galleries, and historical sites.

ART HISTORY

The Art History program offers students a unique opportunity to explore the diverse history of art and architecture at UToledo’s award-winning Center for the Visual Arts, adjacent to the world-renowned Toledo Museum of Art. The close relationship between these two institutions enables students to make full use of the museum's art library, outstanding research facilities, exhibitions, and art collections. As you explore and analyze artistic style, social context, and meaning in both Western and non-Western cultures, you gain insight into the richness of both personal and cultural expression, theory, and criticism. Art History majors and minors have the opportunity to participate in special undergraduate research projects, and the concentration in Art Museum Practices (AMP) offers further opportunities to gain hands-on professional experience working in the museum setting.

The Art History program offers students a unique opportunity to explore the diverse history of art and architecture at UToledo’s award-winning Center for the Visual Arts, adjacent to the world-renowned Toledo Museum of Art. The close relationship between these two institutions enables students to make full use of the museum's art library, outstanding research facilities, exhibitions, and art collections. As you explore and analyze artistic style, social context, and meaning in both Western and non-Western cultures, you gain insight into the richness of both personal and cultural expression, theory, and criticism. Art History majors and minors have the opportunity to participate in special undergraduate research projects, and the concentration in Art Museum Practices (AMP) offers further opportunities to gain hands-on professional experience working in the museum setting.