Students who earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art study various means of artistic production combined with art history and aesthetics. We offer five major focus areas: drawing and painting, ceramics and ceramic sculpture, fiber arts, photography and graphic design. The 15 hour block of elective hours, gives our students ample opportunity to explore other studies in the natural and physical sciences, the humanities, and social economics. The electives, along with the core curriculum of the College of Liberal Arts, prepare our students with a foundation for understanding the artist's role in western culture. They gain the intellectual skills to produce and critically evaluate artistic production.

Career Opportunities Because of the flexibility of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art at Armstrong Atlantic State University our students are able to develop the varied skills in art that are required in today's dynamic job market. AASU graduates have been and are currently employed as: : : archeological, biological, book, and medical illustrators : : professional artists and craft persons : : curators of art galleries and museums : : photographers and photographic technicians : : educators in nonacademic, public service programs : : teachers in public and private schools (after completing our post-bac certification program) Among the institutions employing AASU graduates are: Chatham County and other regional school districts; the Corps of Engineers; the Marine Extension Center of the University of Georgia; Memorial Medical Center; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Oatland Island Educational Center; the Roundhouse Museum of Savannah; the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences; Gulfstream Aerospace; and Armstrong Atlantic State University. In addition to earning direct employment, the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art provides the basis for further professional education. Our graduates have successfully pursued MFA and MED degrees in the fields of ceramics, illustration, painting, photography and masters of education degree in art education.