Students enrolled in the SUNY Oswego Art Department can choose from Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, or Master of Art in Teaching degree programs. A variety of minors are also available.
Undergraduate Programs
The BA program offers opportunities for multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary study. Students can major or minor in a second subject, including:
- advertising and marketing
- arts management
- broadcasting
- cognitive science
- communications
- information science
- psychology
- public relations
- technology education
Bachelor of Art (BA)
Students earning a BA degree can follow one of these tracks:
- Track I – Studio Art
- Track II – Illustration
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Bachelor of Art (BA) Interaction Design
Interaction Design students explore the intersection of storytelling, technology, communication, and design.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
BFA students have four degree options:
- Studio Art, Fine Art
- Studio Art, Illustration
- Graphic Design
- Interaction Design
Bachelor of Art (BA)
Graphic Design
Degree Offerings:
- BFA Graphic Design
- BA Track III - Graphic Design
- Graphic Design Minor
Offerings include Drawing, Design, Graphic Design, Web Design, Multimedia Design, Illustration, Photography, and Printmaking. Students who earn this degree look for careers as in-house Graphic Designers as well as work in design studios and advertising agencies. Students who couple a BA in Graphic Design with a second major can work in any number of Graphic Communication and Telecommunication fields. Some BA students opt for graduate studies in MA and MFA programs in Graphic Design, Broadcasting, Digital Media, Advertising and Marketing. Others continue on the graduate level in such twenty-first century disciplines as Information Architecture or Human Computer Interface Design.
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The BFA is limited to a select group of students chosen through a separate application process. The program is extensive, demanding, and access is limited. Admission requires a diverse portfolio, exemplary academic performance and natural talent.
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- BFA Studio Art (Fine Art or Illustration)
- BFA Graphic Design
- BFA Interaction Design
Minors
The art department offers several minors that can be taken by majors and non-majors.
Additional Areas of Study
Interaction Design Micro Credential
This micro credential will add value to graduate students in HCI, Graphic Design, and Communication. Skills that students will study include:
- web design
- user experience
- animation principles
- digital storytelling
- communication
Interaction Design Microcredential
Studio Art Advanced Certificate
This program asks students to further their artistic focus in a continued development of their creative practice. Students may focus on:
- ceramics
- drawing
- 2D or 3D design
- digital art
- graphic design
- illustration
- multimedia
- painting
- photography
- printmaking
- sculpture
- interdisciplinary studies
