VISUAL & FINE ARTS
Bachelor of Arts
The emergent trend in artistic professions is excellence across multiple disciplines. The Bachelor of Arts in Visual & Fine Arts positions our students to meet the demands of the professional needs of the art world. This multidisciplinary exploration of creativity is a synergistic fusion of analog and digital arts. You will immerse yourself in the business of visual artistry and discover the importance of these disciplines in the context of your faith and calling.
50 UNITS
15 WEEK SEMESTERS
ROCKLIN CAMPUS
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Fine Arts—with concentrations in fine arts, graphic design, cinematography/video, and photography—is a groundbreaking degree. This multi-disciplinary exploration of creativity viewed through the lens of a Judeo-Christian worldview is a synergistic fusion of the arts. Through both theoretical and practical coursework, students will grow their knowledge and skills in both analog and digital art. Students will also take business-related courses in order to learn how to market themselves. The ultimate goal of the program is to produce highly employable Christian leaders and entrepreneurs capable of vast, positive influence within the areas of the arts, entertainment, and media.
The curriculum of this program will give students a wide range of knowledge and skills. Students will focus on practical application, history, aesthetics, analysis, and management. The core offers a combination of experiential and theoretical classwork so that a student not only advances skill in the arts but also understands the context of the arts in culture from a Judeo-Christian perspective. The concentrations offer a more in-depth study in the areas of fine arts, graphic design, cinematography, and photography.
Minor
Visual & Fine Arts
Specializations
Animation (pending approval)
Arts Management
Cinematography/Video
Fine Arts
Graphic Design
Photography
Program Courses
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The nature and purpose of the arts at William Jessup University is to illuminate truth about the human condition. Tell redemptive, transformative, and transpirational stories that examine our relationship with God and one another. Our goal is to bring beauty into a fallen world, serve the world through sacrifice of one’s own talents toward the betterment of society and culture while creating an authentic community of diverse individuals that join together for a common purpose. We invest in imagination, hope, and healing through the power of creation and the creative spirit.
FACULTY
Marc Robertson, M.A.
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Emily Hill
Tina Linvill
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER
VIDEOGRAPHER
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