The Department of Visual Studies offers two types of bachelor's degree programs in art: a focused studio program, granting the BFA; and liberal arts based program, granting the BA. The BFA degree focuses on intensive work in the studio art supported by a program of general studies. The BA degree focuses on art and design in a broader context of general studies to allows the student to pursue a minor or double major in another program.
Four-year BA and BFA degrees (of 120 credits) are offered with undergraduate concentrations in communication design, emerging practices, painting, photography, sculpture, print media, visual studies studio and general studio.
These concentrations intersect with an emergent range of studio art, visual studies, and university electives.

See Art and Art History Listings for specific acceptance information.

The Undergraduate Advisor for the Department of Visual Studies is Kim James Yarwood in 205 Center for the Arts.