The B.F.A. degree is considered the professional undergraduate degree in the field of visual arts. The four-year program at University of South Dakota focuses on intensive work in art or design, supported by a program of general studies. The B.F.A. is designed for students who desire a thorough, specialized and rigorous training to develop skills, concepts and sensitivities essential to a career as a professional artist or designer.

Change this text and edit the linkIn the University of South Dakota Photography program, students develop skills in traditional film, digital and experimental forms of photography. University of South Dakota is proud to have the only full-time Fine Arts photographic professor in South Dakota?s higher education system with over 35 years of experience. Students explore techniques in photography development, printing and creative process and participate in critiques, lectures and demonstrations on critical issues in photography.