Integrated Studio Arts

The minor in integrated studio arts is designed for incoming transfer students interested in developing and combining skills across the visual arts.

A panel of advisors guide students as they choose classes most appropriate for their personal vision. Active artist-faculty across all art + design concentrations offer individualized instruction emphasizing the development of each student’s visual voice.

Customize your experience

You will be able to mix and match studio courses from our other programs to build your own path of study:

You'll develop cross-disciplinary sensitivity—with the possibility of combining painting with printmaking, photography, digital media, textiles, and other disciplines in contemporary art making. You'll also be able to explore fields across the university, such as business, engineering, and science.

Students who wish to focus their studies on painting may major in studio arts, which offers concentrations in painting, drawing, 2D sculpture, and 3D integrated studio arts.

The BFA program in studio art and the expanded field culminates in each student’s BFA capstone exhibition in a professional gallery or museum setting. A graduating BFA student from our program has the experience and confidence to boldly enter a career in the visual arts and build a creative life amid the limitless possibilities available to the artist today.

For the BFA in art + design: studio arts and the expanded field, you'll complete 78 credits in courses related to your major, and 120 credits overall.

Student success

Emily Cole Bonney BFA '23

Graduating from UMass Dartmouth with a dual degree in art and psychology, Emily intends to work as an art therapist and use artwork as a healing method.

College of Visual & Performing Arts undergraduate median starting salary:
$55,000

NACE Data Collection of Class of 2023 Undergraduate Alumni

UMassD's undergraduate experiences

Honors College

Take advanced courses, pursue research, and be part of a community of scholars.

Study Abroad

Earn academic credits and gain a global perspective on your field.

Bhen with his art students at Talibon Elementary School in Bohol, Philippines.

Undergraduate Research

Faculty work with students on cutting-edge research projects.

Student studying at Claire T. Carney Library

University Studies

Gain the benefit of a broad university education to enhance your knowledge and skills.

UMassD advantages

Internships: enhance your studies while gaining first-hand experience in creative fields
Studio facilities: our studios feature state-of-the-art equipment and ample work areas
Campus Gallery: exhibit your own work and gain exposure to the work of contemporary artists

Expand your opportunities

Master of Fine Arts: Develop your personal voice and advance your creative skills with a master's degree. You can specialize in drawing, painting, printmaking, or sculpture.

Master of Art Education: With an emphasis on how the arts are integrated into daily life, the MAE program leads to a single-level professional certification in Massachusetts as an art teacher in grades Pre K-8 or 5-12.

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Arts: Designed for artists who have earned BFA or BA degrees, and would benefit from immersion in an academic/studio environment. Applicants may wish to develop their artwork for application to graduate school, professional residency or to launch a professional career.