B.A.

Major in Studio Art

Become an artist • Choose your concentration • Impact the world

Develop your artistic talent and creative style.

You develop both the conceptual and technical skills you need to create high-quality work in the studio art major. As you learn from talented artists in the field at JBU, you will build a marketable portfolio that exemplifies your versatility and range of abilities while choosing your concentration of Painting & Drawing or Sculpture & Ceramics.

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Develop your style

Explore various art styles and ways of expressing your creative voice by engaging with state-of-the-art resources and professional artists.

Practice your craft

Learn the technical skillsets and philosophies of numerous art styles and means of expression to produce engaging and authentic work.

Build your portfolio

Produce high-quality pieces of work for a versatile and adaptable portfolio that seniors will present at the JBU Portfolio Show.

Earn a scholarship

Wanting to earn an art scholarship? Each year, 15-20 scholarships are awarded to new first-year students.

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What to expect as a studio art student at JBU

Work in incredible facilities

Our three art buildings include two three-story facilities featuring classrooms, a theater, two galleries, photo and cinema studios, Mac labs and a printmaking workshop. The Studio Project Barn features a state-of-the-art photo studio, drawing and painting classrooms, a woodshop, a ceramics studio and individual artist stations.

Choose your concentration

The Studio Art major features two concentrations: Painting & Drawing and Sculpture & Ceramics. This allows you to tailor your degree to your skillset and abilities.

Gain great exposure

Every year, seniors display their best work for potential employers at the JBU Portfolio Show, which draws a large group of recruiters as well as hundreds of friends and family.

Key Studio Art Courses

Drawing I and II

Through hands-on projects, students will learn to observe and render objects from life, sharpen artistic skills and build confidence in their creative abilities.

Advanced Studio I-IV

Designed for dedicated artists ready to push their skills to the next level, the 12 hours of advanced studio offers students an immersive studio environment where students explore a wide range of media, techniques, and conceptual approaches.

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Major in Studio Art

Develop your artistic talent and creative style.

Develop your style

Practice your craft

Build your portfolio

Earn a scholarship

What to expect as a studio art student at JBU

Work in incredible facilities

Choose your concentration

Gain great exposure

Key Studio Art Courses

Drawing I and II

Advanced Studio I-IV

Meet our studio art professors

Kirk Demarais

Eve Oh

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