Fine Arts - Kent State University at Kent

Fine Arts from Kent State University at Kent is a Campus Bachelor Fine Art degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. DESCRIPTION: The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts prepares students for professional careers in the visual arts by developing their conceptual understanding, technical competency and independent problem solving at a professional entry level in their chosen specialization. Through the study of art history and studio critiques, students learn to analyze and evaluate visual art and employ this knowledge in their own creative practice. Graduating students must demonstrate their competence by producing a body of work for evaluation presented in their senior project exhibition. The program comprises concentrations in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Interdisciplinary, the latter of which allows students to choose two mediums in which to specialize. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Artists held about 221,900 jobs in 2008. About 60 percent were self-employed. Employment was distributed as follows: Art directors 84,200 Multimedia artists and animators 79,000 Fine artists, including painters, sculptors and illustrators 23,600 Craft artists 13,600 Artists and related workers, all other 21,500 Of the artists who were not self-employed, many worked for advertising and related services; newspaper, periodical, book, and software publishers; motion picture and video industries; specialized design services; and computer systems design and related services. Some self-employed artists offered their services to advertising agencies, design firms, publishing houses, and other businesses. View more details on Kent State University at Kent . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fine Art courses.