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Programs of Study

Watkins College of Art

Discover where your passions align

There are plenty of opportunities for you here in the Watkins College of Art at Belmont. We encourage you to explore each page and discover where your passions align.

At Belmont, you'll be able to experience a vibrant, multidisciplinary approach to education that is not found at arts-only schools. With a foundation in the classic principles of art and design along with a commitment to teaching the most relevant advanced technologies in a community of learning and service, our degrees prepare graduates to find meaningful careers in their fields. This means that you'll have the opportunity to take classes in other fields—taught by experts in those fields, as well as collaborate with students from different disciplines across campus.

What degrees do we offer?

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a fully immersive, rigorous degree, heavy in studio classes that prepare you for entrance into the industry. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) fully embraces the liberal arts and is meant to combine with another discipline, either as a minor or additional major. The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Arts is a graduate degree that brings together artists and designers of all disciplines.

Graduate Program

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Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts

Build your conceptual methods and studio practice with our flexible, low-residency MFA in Visual Arts program.