Studio Art

Your Creative Gifts at Work

Designed for fluidity, the Studio Art major allows you to explore a variety of mediums, develop your artistic voice, and pursue the artistic avenues best-suited to your creative gifts. Our core art courses build a solid foundation in the main branches of visual art, examining both contemporary art strategies and art history. Classes include 2D and 3D mediums, printmaking, painting, drawing, photography, screen printing, casting, woodworking, sculpture, and ceramics.

In addition to studying and practicing art, you’ll be introduced to the world of art exhibitions, galleries, and commissions as you share your artwork outside the studio. Studio Art majors refine their artistic skills and develop their personal style, while learning the ins and outs of the art world from practicing artists.

Students pursuing a Studio Art 2D BFA, Studio Art 3D BFA, or a BA/BS degree spend their senior year creating a body of work that will be displayed in the Modelle Metcalf gallery on campus. Throughout your time at Taylor, you will have opportunities to sell your work, gain commissions, and win awards.

Why a Studio Art BFA?

A BFA in Studio Art 2D or Studio Art 3D allows students to go deep into art, with a focus on a practical studio component, rather than on lecture or discussion classes. Students take 14 additional credits of art classes, with no foreign language requirement. A Studio Art BFA offers a competitive edge in the job market, and it’s seen as a gateway degree to a Master of Fine Arts. According to the Wall Street Journal, students who earn a BFA degree have relatively high income levels, job prospects, and levels of job satisfaction. 

Studio Art Practicums, Internships, and Residencies

Taylor's 2D and 3D Studio Art degree programs will prepare you for a successful career in art, but practical work experience doesn't need wait until after graduation. Here's a partial list of places where our students have completed practicums, internships, or residencies:

• Tyndale House Publishing
• South Bend Art Museum
• Fort Wayne Museum of Art
• Zondervan Publishing House
• Esquire Magazine

Careers in Studio Art

One of the biggest questions you may be asked when you tell people you're looking into majoring in any art field is: "What are you going to do with that?" We're here to tell you - the possibilities are endless! Here's a sample of industries and places our students have worked post graduation:

• Bourlet Art Logistics
• Sotheby's
• The New Yorker Magazine
• Marketing and Branding Agencies
• Gallery Art
• Small Business Pottery Studios
• Architecture Firms
• Interier Design
• Art Education