GVSU Art and Design

Programs

Students can pursue a variety of degrees that meet their educational goals and professional interests.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), and Bachelor of Science (B.S.), degrees in studio art offer an introduction to the diversity of practices of the visual arts. Students who would like to explore making visual media as a complement to their primary major can choose to minor in art at GVSU.

Majors

Art History
BA, Minor

Art Education
BA, BS

Studio Emphases

Ceramics
BFA, BA, BS

Foundations

Graphic Design
BFA, BA, BS

Illustration
BFA, BA, BS

Metalsmithing
BFA, BA, BS

Painting
BFA, BA, BS

Printmaking
BFA, BA, BS

Sculpture
BFA, BA, BS

Visual Studies
BFA, BA, BS

Majors desiring a more specialized curriculum to prepare them for professional work or graduate study can earn Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree. Students can choose an emphasis in ceramics, graphic design, illustration, jewelry and metalsmithing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and visual studies.

The art education program offers students the choice of either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and leads to teacher certification for visual art in at the primary and secondary levels in the Michigan public schools.

Students can also earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree or a minor in art history at GVSU. The program encourages investigation of the historical and cultural contexts for the production and interpretation of visual media.

Department of Art and Design, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan