MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ARTS & LETTERS
DEPARTMENT OF ART,
ART HISTORY AND DESIGN
STUDIO ART
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Two versions of the studio art major are available,
one leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA), and
one leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA).
Both programs start with the same foundation art
classes in drawing, color and design, and threedimensional form. Both versions of the major also
afford students the opportunity to complete a variety
of advanced studio art classes in areas such as ceramics,
graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and
sculpture. The BA is a liberal arts degree that requires
credits in studio art with significant electives outside the
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major. The BFA is a pre-professional degree that requires
the majority of its courses in studio art.