The Fine Arts Program of the College of Arts and Sciences is offered in two areas: computer graphics and graphic design. Both lead to the Bachelor of Fine Arts. A distinguished faculty of practicing artists and designers expose the student to a meaningful and rigorous academic experience that fosters creative exploration, critical thinking, refined craftsmanship, and professional development as they prepare for their art and design careers. Admission is competitive. Fine Arts applicants are required to submit a portfolio of previous artwork in which samples are evaluated for artistic skills, potential, and overall presentation. All curriculums are designed to increase student awareness of the entire field of visual arts. Prior to specialized study, each area requires the same first-year foundation curriculum which establishes principles of artistic concepts through emphasis on color, design, drawing, motion, time, and visual presentation. In addition, foundation courses provide an art historical and theoretical context. This is followed by a focused course of study that allows students to refine their crafts in areas of computer graphics/animation and graphic design. The Department of Fine Arts' facility promotes the synthesis of technological tools and artistic expression. In the classroom and art media labs, students use state-of-the-art hardware, as well as a wide variety of two-dimensional, three-dimensional and graphics software applications. Advanced tools, including motion capture, gaming, 3D printing, and emerging technologies, are considered among the most advanced in the metropolitan area.

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