Program Description

Option offered through Liberal Arts

The Visual Arts option is designed for students preparing to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts in various areas of the visual arts. Students will be provided with a background in studio art including study in art appreciation, art history, studio foundations, and various applications of art.

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

• Apply formal creative issues including composition, balance, space, line, and form;
• Demonstrate skills associated with two-dimensional imaging;
• Demonstrate use of diverse materials, various media, and techniques in foundation level drawing, painting or photography studio activities;
• Analyze, both orally and in writing, the visual arts through art history;
• Use technology for learning and research pertinent to the visual arts;
• Create portfolio that demonstrates competency in the visual arts;
• Evaluate the various issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of Visual Arts. 

After Union College

Graduates of this program can transfer to a four-year college or university into a similar degree program or other areas of interest and are eligible to take advantage of the many transfer/articulation agreements Union College has with some of the top four-year colleges and universities in the country. See a transfer advisor for details.

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