Art (Expanded Arts), BFA

Arizona State University - Kaplan International

With 5,000 plus students, the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the USA. In the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in art with a concentration in expanded arts, students acquire a foundation of skills and knowledge that draws connections between traditional methods and emerging art practices. Expanded arts students learn to think critically and communicate through their art. Students learn a wide variety of approaches and gain proficiency in combining video, sculpture, sound, digital media, interaction, installation and performance to advance ideas and discourses. The curriculum emphasizes conceptual and material knowledge, interdisciplinary research and professional mentorship. Distinguished faculty provide expertise across an array of distinct areas within the field of contemporary art, including durational, immersive and context-specific art. Capstone research courses guide students through the process of developing a portfolio of completed works and provide practical experience for presenting art in many professional contexts.

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts