Minor, Bachelor's
About Art, B.A. at CSUSB
If you’re passionate about creativity and expression, the Bachelor of Arts in Art program at CSUSB gives you the flexibility to shape your path.
You can choose from two areas of concentration:
- Art Education, for students interested in teaching at the K–12 level or exploring careers in art activism, nonprofit leadership, or community arts.
- Studio Art, which provides a wide range of artistic experiences and is perfect for those who want to pursue life as a professional artist or continue on to a graduate degree.
Careers in Art, B.A.
With a B.A. in Art, you’ll be prepared for a variety of creative careers that match your talents and interests. Graduates pursue roles such as:
- Fine artist
- Graphic designer
- Illustrator
- Animator
- Fashion designer
- Interior designer
- Photographer
- Web designer
- Curator
- Art educator
- Art director
- Creative director
- Art therapist
Sample Courses
Printmaking
Intensive study of printmaking including the study of etching, collagraph, silkscreen, lithography, wood and lino printing or experimental processes and combinations stressing individual growth and aesthetic control of imagery and technique.
Art and Activism
Students will reflect on their own experiences and design and facilitate a collaborative project with the campus or larger community applying learning about the theories and practices of art and activism.
Art and Human Development
Human development is rooted in dynamic changes in biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes that interact over time. This course will utilize the perspective of art to explore who we are, how we came to be this way, and where our future will take us.
Meet Professor Katherine Gray, MFA
Opportunities for Students
As a CSUSB art student, you’ll have access to the Visual Arts Center—home to some of the most comprehensive and state-of-the-art creative facilities in the region. Here, you can explore your craft, experiment with new techniques, and showcase your work in professional settings. Facilities include:
- Dedicated painting and drawing studios
- Classrooms for graphic design, web design, UX/UI design, virtual reality, imaging, illustration, and animation
- Labs and darkrooms for traditional photography, plus a digital photography lab and lighting studio
- A spacious printmaking studio for both traditional and digital techniques
- Sculpture studios with welding rooms, a foundry area, and forge
- Hot, warm, and cold glass-making areas
- Extensive ceramics studios and an outdoor kiln yard
- Fully equipped wood and metal shops
- Digital fabrication machinery
- An Electronic Interaction Lab
- The Visual Resource Center for art, art history, craft, and design research
- Exhibition spaces to display student art and design work
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