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Art Department Information

Belmont University Department of ArtThe faculty of the Department of Art at Belmont University believe that the combination of a strong liberal arts background with intense study of the studio arts, art education or design best prepares its BFA majors for their personal lives and professional careers. Our graduating majors choose to enter a wide variety of arts-related fields or graduate school.

The Department of Art currently offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree with options in Studio Art, Art Education or Design Communications.  We also offer a BA in Fine Arts, with a BA in Art History proposed for the Fall of 2009. Minors in Art require 24 hours with options in Studio, Painting, Photography, Design Communications, and Art History. The basic requirements for the major and minor in art are presented with their respective course descriptions at the following link:  Undergraduate Catalog - Art Department 

Belmont has the only B.F.A. program in Nashville with all these options. Specific courses are offered in 2-D and 3-D design, Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Photography, Design Communications, Digital Imaging, Sculpture, Printmaking, Art History, and the Professional Education requirements for licensure. Internships and Study  Abroad programs are also available for credit.
Department of Art Study Abroad
Study Abroad opportunities for the summer, a semester or a full year are currently possible 
in France, Great Britain, or Italy. The French Program is centered at L'Ecole des Beaux Arts, Angers; while the British program is  conducted in London.
 The Italian program is offered at the Florence University of the Arts. A full range of studio, design and academic courses---including the appropriate foreign 
language---are offered in each program. You'll find a complete list of Belmont Study Abroad options here.