A program of general studies and education requirements for secondary licensure support the degree. This degree enables students to develop a basis for art education that is informed by an understanding of various media, the elements and principles of art, historical and cultural art contexts and effective teaching practices. The BFA is fundamentally different from a BA or BS, because it requires 74 credits in art and design, rather than 40 to 50. It is the preferred degree for art educators.
SUU has the only program in the Utah System of Higher Education that is nationally accredited in art and design.
SUU has the only Art and Design Department in the Utah System of Higher Education that is a member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
SUU has the only accredited BFA Art Education program in the Utah System of Higher Education.
The faculty are committed artists/educators who guide and involve their students in many small group and individual endeavors that promote aesthetics, critical thinking and art production.
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