School of Art & Design

About this Program

Undergraduate students earning a BFA, select one of four concentrations:  2D Media, 3D Media, Graphic Design or Photography / New Media.  

The School of Art & Design's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art curriculum offers a professional program that comprehensively meets the needs of our students and prepares them to thrive in a competitive art world.  The program provides a well-crafted balance between the conceptual and technical aspects of art making.  This includes a foundations program with a foundations review, education in art history, a capstone experience prior to a student's graduation, and 4 Concentrations in studio art and design: AD2D (designating Two Dimensional Art Studio courses), AD3D (designating Three Dimensional Art Studio courses), ADGD (designating Graphic Design Studio courses) and ADPM (designating Photography/New Media Studio courses).

The Bachelor of Fine Arts is designed to encourage students to develop a personal focus and direction as well as learn to function professionally as artists.  We currently have approximately 125 majors enrolled within our 4 Concentrations.

Transfer to EMU for Your BFA

EMU is part of the Michigan Transfer Network, which makes it easy to transfer credits toward your Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Through the Art [BFA] – MiTransfer Pathway, approved coursework from another college can be applied toward your bachelor's degree, saving you time and money.

Start planning your transfer to EMU today.

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.