The Visual Arts and…

You fill in the blank. You can focus on the visual arts while pursuing one or more areas outside of Art+Design in this truly interdisciplinary degree program.

A Hybrid of Equal Parts

Distinct from the BFA programs, the four-year BS in Visual Arts major is a hybrid of equal parts study in a visual arts concentration—Painting and Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture—and one or more areas outside the School of Art+Design.

This freedom offers students access to the full range of programs at Purchase College—think painting and art history, video and political science, design and psychology, photography and journalism, or printmaking and literature.

The major provides an overview of contemporary art–based research methods and cultural theories, art history, and studio practice in a broad liberal arts context.

“I focus on sculpture, but I’m also a history major, so I take classes in both majors. Being able to take classes in the arts and the humanities works best for me.”

—Sarah Alden, Double Major, BSVA and History

Art+Design Foundations Program

Career Possibilities

Students with a BS in visual arts have found success in a wide variety of careers, including:

  • Critic
  • Educator
  • Publicist

Visit the Career Development Center to learn more.