back to sierranevada.edu

Areas of Study

The Department of Fine Arts offers two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts, where students concentrate in one medium. A total of 63 credits in the department is needed for the B.F.A. and typically requires an additional semester to complete this degree. B.F.A. students may choose from areas of concentration in New Genres, Photography, Digital Arts, Two or Three-Dimensional Practices.

New Genres

The New Genres area of study at SNC is committed to experimental, hybrid, creative art making, development and production in installation, time-based media, and community-based practice. more »

Ceramics

The Ceramics department at SNC is committed to exploring the breath of possibilities clay has to offer. Utilizing wheel throwing hand building and alternative process students create... more »

Digital Arts

The Digital Arts (DART) area of study focuses on the production and analysis of digital media, including work designed for projection, broadcast, print, web publishing, and installation... more »

Photography

The Photography area of study is primarily concerned with developing your visual voice. Committed to the cultural value of photographs, this area explores technical and conceptual issues and... more »

Two-Dimensional Practices

Two-dimensional practices which include courses in painting, drawing, printmaking and design... seeks to enrich and develop your technical and conceptual growth in art making... more »

Three-Dimensional Practices 

The 3-Dimensional Practices concentration brings students into the vocabulary of taking materials and giving them some form of expression as objects, installations or site work... more »

Music Minor

Courses in music and theater are important components of a liberal arts education. A variety of courses in music and theater history, mythology and music, electronic music and sound... more »