Fine Arts
Program Statement
This program provides a thorough foundation in art to prepare students for transfer into senior institutions and a career in the visual arts. Students work within a structured curriculum that emphasizes visual perception, technical skills, studio practice, and an artistic philosophy geared toward individual success. Following a common one-year foundation program, students choose advanced courses to focus on their individual goals and build a strong and diverse portfolio.
Program Information
The Art program has over 160 students and more than 10 dedicated faculty of working artists and designers. The program offers a strong individual support system for students, including program-specific advisors, a professional staffed gallery space with yearly juried student exhibition, as well as dedicated drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and design studio spaces with open studio hours each week. It is recommended that full-time students take 3 studio courses per semester, and meet with program-specific advisors to develop their course schedule.
Additional Information
Advanced studio courses require prerequisites or faculty permission to enroll. Consult with your program-specific advisor when developing your schedule each semester. Summer studio courses are encouraged. ART 101 is recommended in your first semester. ART 201 is recommended in your final year.
After Bristol
Graduates transfer to four-year institutions and major in subjects such as painting, illustration, sculpture, textiles & fiber arts, printmaking, fashion, ceramics, jewelry and metalworking, photography, art history, art education, art therapy, and other related fields.