Department of Art + Art History
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art is a professional degree program for artists very seriously interested in the evolution of their artistic expression. This program will require you to contend with yourself as an artist by fostering your dedication, the definition of your point of view, your ideas, and the quality of your ways of expression.
The Department of Art and Art History offers a Bachelor of Arts in Art History that is designed to introduce methodologies and subjects of Art History from throughout the world. In addition to traditional European and American subjects from ancient to modern times, we offer a strong emphasis on Latin American art from Pre-Columbian to the present. The BA in Art History provides professional education as preparation for careers as art professionals and for further graduate study. The BA compliments our BFA degree program in art and provides significant interaction between artists and historians.
The Bachelor of Science in Art Education is a professional degree program designed to train artists to teach art/art history, aesthetics and criticism in a school or studio settings. The program emphasizes the blending of research and theory with rigorous studio experience, and considers the urban, multicultural nature of the university community, as well as more general national trends within the discipline.
The program involves extensive fieldwork with supervision and seminars. All students are encouraged to pursue specialized interests and needs. This degree program utilizes a competency-based and field-centered training model and leads to eligibility for Florida Teaching Certificate in grades K-12. The program is in accordance with and follows the recommendations of both the National Visual Arts Standards and the Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, and is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) .

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[ad_1] After hosting virtual graduate fairs last year, Florida International University hosted an in-person fair designed to introduce students to the myriad graduate programs available to them. CARTA was well-represented, showcasing their master’s and doctoral programs including: Master of Science in Mass Communication in Global Strategic Communications Master of Science [...]
CARTA Programs Highlighted at FIU Graduate School Fair
[ad_1] After hosting virtual graduate fairs last year, Florida International University hosted an in-person fair designed to introduce students to the myriad graduate programs available to them. CARTA was well-represented, showcasing their master’s and doctoral programs including: Master of Science in Mass Communication in Global Strategic Communications Master of Science [...]