Art
Bachelor of Arts
About the Major
By majoring in art at SDSU, you'll have access to tremendous resources, such as our diverse and award-winning faculty, comprehensive facilities and equipment, exhibition opportunities on and off campus, and the chance to meet cutting-edge artists in the Visiting Artist Lecture Series and Artists-in-Residence Program.
Program Highlights
A major in art may be planned with an emphasis in applied design, with specialties in ceramics, furniture/woodworking, and jewelry/metalwork; art history; studio arts; graphic design; interior architecture; multimedia; painting and printmaking; or sculpture.
Sample Courses
- Artists and Designers in Real Time
- Photography and Visual Communication
- Illustration
- Jewelry and Metals
Career Options
Although a degree in art is often pursued as a means of self-fulfillment and creative growth, graduates of the school are employed in a variety of settings.
- The San Diego Museum of Art
- Illumina
- Academy of Art University
- Etsy
Academic Experiences
Transferable Skills
- Analytical and critical abilities
- Drawing, design, and digital media skills
- The ability to relate and communicate visually
- Conceptual and informational organization
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Creativity skills
- Assessing, evaluating, and understanding
School of Art and Design
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
