Studio Art B.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of modern art and contemporary visual culture, comprising a range of critical, theoretical, and interdisciplinary interests.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to analyze and describe images and media formally, as well as to situate them socially, culturally, and historically.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to create conceptually and theoretically sophisticated original work, in a range of different media formats.

CAREERS STUDIO ART B.A. GRADUATES PURSUE

Art / Creative Director
Art Therapist
Curator
Educator
Graphic / Multimedia Designer
Illustrator / Artist
Integrated Media Designer / Digital Artist
Photographer
Post Production Artist
Web Designer

SUCCESS RATES

61.1%

6-year graduation rate

3.88

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$63,174

10 years after graduation

$42,566

5 years after graduation

$27,670

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

86.7%

Working in New York

23.7%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State two years after graduation. SUNY Wages Dashboard, includes graduates from 2015-18. Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)