School of Art & Design

About this Program

The mission of the B.A. program at Eastern Michigan University is to provide students with a strong liberal arts education through both studio and art history courses. This program enriches students with knowledge of the disciplines and incorporates an investigation of the tools, media and processes fundamental to art-making. Students are expected to leave the B.A. program with skills in critical thinking, analysis and evaluation: all building blocks for personal growth and educational excellence. The B.A. program incorporates studio experiences, lecture courses, cultural events and professional activities that promote interest in and knowledge of key issues relating to contemporary and historical artists and art and explore issues of diversity, especially in terms of the art world and its cultural influences and audiences.

The BA is a 48 hour degree for students. It is characterized by the same foundations block of courses BFA and BVAE students must take, an abbreviated area of concentration, and art electives. In addition, BA students must declare a minor in an area of study outside the department. We have approximately 45 BA in Studio Art majors.

Transfer to EMU

EMU, a member of the Michigan Transfer Network, makes it easy to transfer credits toward your BA in Art. The Art [BA] – MiTransfer Pathway helps you apply eligible coursework from another college, saving you time and money as you complete your degree.

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State of the Art Facility

The 23,000-square-foot Windgate Arts Complex, is made possible by $3.4 million from the Windgate Foundation, private donors and the EMU Board of Regents. The Windgate Arts Complex houses EMU's 3D Media Arts programs. The facility includes state-of-the-art studios for ceramics, sculpture, furniture design, digital fabrication, metalsmithing, and graduate studios. Watch the below video or read the EMU Today story.