Art at Adams State University
The Art Department at Adams State University invites you to come be a part of a multidisciplinary, multicultural, creative community. Our department educates and mentors students to persist in a contemporary career landscape that prioritizes creative thinking and making. Students take a central role in creating our cultural center for multi-sensory, visual arts programming on campus and for Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. Our faculty work one-on-one with students to develop and nurture your creative potential, prepare you for a variety of professional paths, and instill a lifelong appreciation for the arts.
Art Student for the Day
The best way to find out if Adams State is right for you is to come and immerse yourself in our program for a day. Be an Art Student for a Day.
Bachelor of Art, Studio Art
This degree offers you the opportunity to explore several different art mediums and discipline areas that will challenge your creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Our program prepares you for a wide variety of creative career tracks which can be complemented by a minor in Theatre or another field.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
If you want to develop a creative practice and prepare for a career as a professional artist, which may include preparation for graduate school, the B.F.A. program is for you.
Special application is required for admission into the B.F.A. program that takes place at the end of your first year in the art program, or after you complete/transfer all of your foundation art courses. A second portfolio review is required toward the end of the program before you can complete your senior B.F.A. capstone exhibition. More details about this process can be found on the B.F.A. Portfolio Review page.
Areas of emphasis
- Graphic Design
- Photography
- Painting
- Drawing
- Form and Extended Media
Bachelor of Art Education K-12
Choose this degree if your goal is to specifically teach art in a K-12 classroom. As an Art Education major, you will spend time developing your personal artistic skills. However, you will also engage in educational theories, explore teaching methods, and participate in field experiences that are all required for teaching certification. Art Ed majors have an advisor in both the Art and Education departments.
Art Minor
The art minor consists of 18 credit hours (6 courses) that can be taken alongside your major requirements during any semester at Adams State. You can choose to take courses in any art discipline or you can take several courses within one studio area. If you are interested in adding an Art minor to your degree you will need an art faculty advisor. Contact the Department Chair for more information.
