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The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Art is a professional degree program. The BFA prepares students for a variety of art and art-related careers or graduate school by providing a thorough grounding in fundamental principles and techniques with opportunities for emphasis in one or more arts areas. This degree focuses on intensive work in art or design supported by a program of general studies. The BFA degree offers concentrations in art education, art history, ceramics, drawing and painting, graphic communications, illustration, photography and video, printmaking, sculpture, sequential art, and textile and surface design.
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Geer College of The Arts

Admission Requirements

The School of Art & Design at Kennesaw State University admits students in the Fall (August) and Spring (January) semesters each year. We offer two degree programs for which you must submit a portfolio for entrance: the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art (concentrations in art education, art history, ceramics, graphic communications, illustration, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, sequential art, and textile and surface design), and the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Animation.

The School of Art and Design (SOAAD) Entry Portfolio requires 4 artworks (see below) and a 200-word artist statement.

Complete Admission Requirements

Art Education Concentration Additional Admission, Retention and Graduation Requirements

Admission to teacher education is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. Students must meet the admission requirements outlined in the Teacher Education Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria catalog page to pursue this degree program.

Teacher Education Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

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