Art, Studio Art Concentration - Bachelor of Fine Arts

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The Department of Art and Design at JSU provides a comprehensive professional education in the study and practice of studio art, graphic design, photography, and art history. Our courses are designed to increase the student’s understanding of the visual arts, and to aid in the development of the student’s creative abilities. We prepare our graduates to enter the workforce with a set of professional skills and a body of work that will make them marketable in their chosen disciplines. Majors in Studio Art may take courses in the following disciplines: ceramics, drawing, illustration, sculpture, book arts, graphic design, motion graphics, web design, painting, multimedia arts, photography, and printmaking. Career options for art students are abundant and more popular than ever. Our visually rich and technology driven culture has created a demand for visual content creators. JSU's Department of Art and Design provides an education that prepares students to pursue a number of opportunities available for the modern-day visual artist.

Potential Careers

  • Advertising Designer
  • Artist Agent
  • Art Curator
  • Art Director
  • Art Education
  • Art Therapy
  • Cartoon Artist
  • Ceramic Artist
  • Collections Management
  • Digital Animator
  • Environmental Designer
  • Exhibit Designer
  • Fine Art Photographer
  • Gallery Dealer
  • Gallery Director
  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator
  • Information Designer
  • Journalistic Photographer
  • Motion Graphics Designer
  • Painter
  • Photographer
  • Portrait Painter
  • Portrait Photographer
  • Publication Designer
  • Sculptor
  • Studio Artist
  • Typographer
  • User Experience Designer
  • Videographer
  • Video Editor
  • Video Colorist
  • Visual Artist
  • Web Designer

Median Annual Salary

Advertising Designer

$50,720

Artist Agent

$78,410

Art Curator $50,120
Art Director $100,890
Art Education (K-12) $61,820
Art Therapy $47,940
Cartoon Artist $78,790
Ceramic Artist $49,960
Collections Management $50,120
Digital Animator $78,790
Environmental Designer $67,950
Exhibit Designer $54,860
Fine Art Photographer $38,950
Gallery Director $63,880
Graphic Designer $50,710
Illustrator $63,030
Information Designer $50,710
Journalistic Photographer $48,210
Motion Graphics Designer $78,790
Painter $49,960
Photographer $48,210
Portrait Painter $49,960
Portrait Photographer $48,210
Sculptor $49,960
Studio Artist $49,960
Typographer $50,710
User Experience Designer $77,200
Videographer $60,360
Video Editor $60,360
Video Colorist $60,360
Web Designer $77,200

*Median annual salaries are from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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