
Studio Art & Craft
The Studio Art and Craft program prepares students who dream of becoming independent and commissioned artists who run a business from their studio as an entrepreneur and independent artists who exhibit their work, teach others, manage art organizations or lead non-profit initiatives.
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The Studio Art & Craft program prepares students who dream of becoming independent and commissioned artists who run a business from their studio as an entrepreneur and independent artists who exhibit their work, teach others, manage art organizations or lead non-profit initiatives. Our program emphasizes the development of creativity and critical thinking skills that can be applied beyond specific disciplines, and graduates will have the expertise and versatility needed to thrive in diverse industries.Â
Studio Art & Craft is rooted in the disciplines of ceramics, digital fabrication, digital media, drawing, fibers/textiles, glass, installation, metalsmithing/jewelry, painting, performance, print media and sculpture and combines traditional making with contemporary processes and progressive technologies. Students focus on producing meaningful works of art and/or learning the artisan’s role in designing well-crafted functional form.Â
Working alongside internationally recognized faculty who serve as mentors, students also benefit from direct access to extraordinary facilities – allowing them to pursue a focused study in any of the disciplines within Studio Art & Craft, or explore a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates a diverse range of Studio Art & Craft courses and skill development.
Degrees Offered
Career Choices
With an emphasis on research, critical thinking, interdisciplinary methods, experimentation and new technologies, students learn ways of thinking through materials to develop a distinct and unique voice, create a vision, and develop the leadership skills and knowledge that will contribute to a successful professional practice.
Key courses for Studio Art & Craft majors include:Â
- a specialized introduction to core studios in the freshman year
- Sophomore seminar that exposes students to varied career pathways and career professionals in the fields of contemporary art and craftÂ
- A unique Professional Practice for Artists course that prepares students with the logistics of professionalism and the business of studio art and contemporary craft.Â
- Junior and senior Capstone studios that are intensive year-long experiences intended to strengthen the individual direction of the studio practice.Â
Students work and study among peers who share their love of exploring materiality, innovating with tools and placing new technologies under the playful scope of artistic imagination. students can select elective studio courses that align with their goals while taking historical and theoretical studies that will enrich the way they think, critique and make.
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Possible Career Choices
Experiential Learning in Studio Art & Craft

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Student Work
Notable Alumni

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