BA Art at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The B.A. degree in art provides a comprehensive liberal education coupled with professional resident instruction in art. Depending on each student's objectives and course choices, this degree provides preparation for a professional career, a foundation for graduate studies, or a liberal arts education in art. Each student must elect an area of concentration from one of the following: ceramics, drawing and painting, new media, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.

Faculty: College of Arts and Architecture | Duration: minimum 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Ideas as Visual Images, Ideas as Objects, Commentary on Art, Ancient to Medieval Art 1, Renaissance to Modern Art 1.

Career pathways

As a graduate with an Art B.A. and a broad interest in the individual and collective power of the arts to enrich human understanding, you will have artistic skills and critical sensibilities that can become lifelong assets. Just as art can awaken us to new experiences, exploring new ways to integrate knowledge from diverse sources helps make these experiences concrete and alerts us to notice things not otherwise obvious.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entrance Procedures Students interested in pursuing Art (B.A) should follow the appropriate change of major or transfer application instructions found under Visual Arts at https://arts.psu.edu/how-to-apply/#specific .

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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