Bachelor of Arts - Art - Studio Art

The Studio Art Track emphasizes broad-based exploration in multiple media, including areas such as painting, sculpture, ceramics and others, requiring exposure to digital and physical 2-D, 3-D and 4-D practice.

Both Studio and Graphic Arts tracks emphasize acquisition of skills, conceptual sophistication, and vocational imagination. They carry the same commitment to the liberal arts and can serve students well in future career paths.

The Studio Art concentration is designed to foster a deep development of artistic expression while providing broad-based exploration in multiple media, including areas such as painting, printmaking, sculpture, intermedia practices, digital art, and photography. Professors, who are accomplished artists themselves, guide students through the exploration of traditional and contemporary art forms, encouraging them to develop deeper skills and their personal artistic voice. Whether aspiring to become professional artists, work in arts organizations, or seeking to enrich their lives through creative expression, Studio Art majors graduate with a robust foundation, artistic skills, and a passion for contributing meaningfully to the world through their creative endeavors.

There is significant crossover between the curricula of the Studio Arts track and the Graphic Arts track, by design: both Studio Art and Graphic Arts tracks emphasize acquisition of skills, conceptual sophistication, and vocational imagination. They carry the same commitment to the liberal arts and can serve students well in all future career paths. RPI's art majors experience the same required foundations courses regardless of their chosen track, and they enjoy deep community together in their capstone Senior Seminar courses and eventual final thesis exhibition in the Ridley-Tree Museum of Art each spring.