This degree is considered the traditional liberal arts degree which allows an individual to think at a higher level. These individuals may not wish to pursue a career in art but rather have a broad background overall that leads them to a college degree. Minor studies are available due to general electives allowed within this program.

Graphic Design Focus: some students choose to get this degree and focus 15 credits of courses in graphic design. This allows them to minor in areas such as, Business (marketing), Industry and Technology (printing industry), or Psychology

This degree is considered the "professional" art degree and is usually taken by students who wish to pursue a career in art.

Areas of concentration: Ceramics, Computer Art, Drawing, Fine Art Metals, Graphic Design, Painting and Watercolor, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture

Students in this degree are prepared for continuing study at the MA or MFA level due to a broad based background in many areas of art.

Students in this degree feel confident to establish their own businesses in art due to extensive preparation. They may sell their work through the art and craft show circuit, they may open their own galleries, they may work for clients or they may start their own Graphic Design agencies.

This degree is considered the "professional" degree for teaching in the K-12 schools within PA.

PA is considered to have extremely high teacher preparation standards and therefore other states regularly hire PA graduates.

Some students are now opting to double major, hence graduating with the BFA and BSE degrees. This gives them additional studio art preparation and enhances their confidence in the art classroom.

• Undergraduate Catalog
• Graduate Catalog