B.A. in Art + Design
Art + Design provides students with a dynamic and comprehensive instructional program in the visual arts with concentrations in studio art or graphic design. As an Art + Design major, you’ll gain solid grounding in fundamentals of color, art history, photography, and other foundational core courses to develop your skills and focus your work. Our on-campus studios, gallery, and museum-quality installations let you connect with visual art every day. As an art major at NSU, you're also a member of Fort Lauderdale’s NSU Art Museum and are encouraged to visit the latest international exhibit, attend art talks, and show openings.
Art + Design prepares you for careers as freelance artists or for employment with public and private organizations in various industries. Internships and volunteer opportunities include the NSU Art Museum, Girls Club, Heart2Art, Small Press Fair, and more. Whether you aim to be a multimedia artist, illustrator, photographer, art educator, or critic, the B.A. in Art + Design can help you uncover your passion, refine your skills, and define your brand as a creative professional.
The successful Art + Design graduate is expected to:
- Effectively apply visual design and composition concepts to produce original work in area of concentration.
- Examine major historical art/design movements and artists.
- Demonstrate professionalism in the exhibition of works.
B.A. in Art + Design Requirements
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General Education Requirements |
Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program. |
| Art Major Requirements | Students are required to complete 46 credit hours as part of the Art+Design Program. See the curriculum below for details. |
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 24 credits of coursework from the following disciplines: ARTS, DANC, FILM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, MUSC, PHIL, and THEA, as well as an intermediate degree of competency in a foreign language (generally, a minimum of 6 credits or another demonstration of competency).
The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.
| Advertising Designer | Cartoonist | Multimedia Artist |
| Animator | Curator | Museum Educator |
| Art Critic | Exhibition Designer | Photographer |
| Art Director | Graphic Designer | Scenic Artist |
| Art Teacher | Illustrator | Web Designer |
| Artist-in-Residence | Interactive Media Designer |