Department of Art

The Department of Art is an academic department within the College of Arts and Sciences.^[1] It is primarily located in the Center for the Arts on UB's North Campus.^[2]

Academic Programs

Undergraduate

The Department of Art offers three undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA), a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (BA), and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History (BA). The department also offers a Minor in Studio Art and a Minor in Art History.^[3]

Within the BFA program, students can concentrate in General Studio, Art & Technology, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, or Print Media and Sculpture.^[4]

Graduate

The department currently offers a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art and a Master of Arts in Critical Museum Studies (in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology and Arts Management Program).^[5]

The department has historically offered a Master of Arts in Art & Design for Social Impact, a Master of Arts in Visual Studies, and a PhD in Visual Studies. However, as of June 2025, these programs are not accepting applications.^[6]

References

[1] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/art/about/art-ub.html

[2] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/art/about/art-ub.html

[3] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/art/undergraduate/overview.html

[4] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/art/undergraduate/bfa.html

[5] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/art/graduate/overview.html

[6] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/art/graduate/phd-visual-studies.html

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