Create, explore, and express your artistic vision.
BVU's Studio Art program combines creative exploration with hands-on studio experience to prepare you for a career in the visual arts. Through personalized instruction from professional artists, you'll develop your skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, design, and art history while building a portfolio that reflects your unique artistic voice.
Why study Studio Art at BVU
A BVU Studio Art degree combines hands-on studio experience, personalized mentorship from professional artists, and a well-rounded fine arts education to prepare you for creative careers, graduate study, or teaching through Art Education licensure.
Small Studio Classes
Grow as an artist through personalized instruction, meaningful critiques, and close mentorship in collaborative studio environments.
Professional Portfolio Preparation
Develop technical skills, creative problem-solving, and a professional portfolio that prepares you for creative careers or graduate study.
Award-Winning Opportunities
Showcase your talent through exhibitions and awards, including BVU's annual Fine Arts Award, which recognizes outstanding student work and adds it to the University's permanent art collection.
Career-Ready Skills
Build a strong foundation in artistic techniques, communication, and concept-driven design to prepare for success as a professional artist, educator, or creative professional.
Art & Design Facilities
- Metal Shop – MIG, TIG, ARC, and oxy-acetylene welders; plasma cutter, dry cut saws, band saw, and sand blasting.
- Ceramics – Mixing clay, formulating and applying glazes, kiln firing, electric and kick wheels, plus extruders and slab rollers.
- Woodshop – Band saw, table saw, panel saw, radial arm saw, sliding compound miter saw, lathe, laser drill press, sanding station, and many hand tools.
- Painting – A flexible space with many easels and taborets along with custom pigment mixing for oil, acrylic, and encaustic paints.
- Printmaking – Four high-end intaglio and lithograph presses, including lithography stones.
- Mac Lab – Mac computers with large monitors, loaded with the most recent version of Adobe CS, several digital scanners, color laser printers, large format printers, and an archival printer.
- Gallery Spaces – Two different gallery spaces with customizable lighting and digital projection capabilities.
Learn by doing, from day one
Students build technical skills and creative confidence through hands-on studio courses, personalized mentorship, and portfolio development in professional studio and gallery spaces.
Build a foundation in art and design, drawing, art history, and creative problem-solving while exploring a variety of studio disciplines.
Expand your artistic practice through painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, and design while refining your technical skills and creative voice.
Complete a professional portfolio that prepares you for graduate study or careers in the visual arts, education, publishing, arts administration, and exhibition.
Made to create.
Internship Opportunities
Graduate School Success
BVU Studio Art graduates have gone on to pursue advanced degrees at top institutions.
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Minnesota College of Art & Design
- University of South Carolina
- Washington State University
- Wichita State University
BVU studio art graduates go far.
Tammy Thongvanh '27, Studio Arts & Animation
"I love connecting with creative people who share my interests, it gives me a sense of belonging. I see so many amazing creations while learning different processes and techniques, and I enjoy really having the chance to create and experiment with my artwork."
Where this degree can take you
Curriculum Highlights
A flexible program that lets you explore your interests while building a strong foundation in studio arts. Your coursework is designed to build the knowledge and skills needed for success in your field.. Click here for complete program requirements and course descriptions in the Academic Catalog.
Build a career of influence.
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