Bachelor of Fine Arts [B.F.A] [Creative Media - Visual Art and Design Specialization] From Champlain College

For students who live to paint, sculpt, take photographs, make prints or engage in other forms of visual art, this specialization enables a closer connection with their muse. You'll have the time to focus on actually creating work and the encouragement to explore new directions from faculty members who are artists themselves.

• Pursue your artistic vision; learn about interdisciplinary intersections with fields as varied as public discourse, politics and accounting.
• Develop skills used in digital arts by working with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and related software.
• Increase your marketability through internships, collaborate with artists and exhibit their art.
• You'll finish with a well-rounded portfolio that could be a passport to an MFA program.

You will gain skills in multiple media forms while tackling big-picture ideas. You'll understand how rapidly evolving social media platforms are affecting the way art is produced and experienced and learn how digital and traditional approaches can be combined. You'll explore the artistic process by evaluating, deconstructing and revising your work in innovative production classes and seminars. And you will be supported in developing your own distinctive voice as a creative artist.

Through collaborations with other students, classroom teaching and hands-on experience, you'll become conscious of branding, entrepreneurship and curatorial practices, grounding you in the business of interdisciplinary artistic endeavor. You will gain proficiencies in multiple areas to increase your marketability in a variety of dynamic creative industries. You'll graduate with a broad portfolio, and you will have built a highly marketable résumé that will help you stand out in this extremely competitive field.