Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art - Textiles

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.The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in art with a concentration in textiles mentors and educates students in challenging technical and creative methods of studio art practice critical thinking in the context of cultural diversity, global awareness and community engagement and the history, traditions and innovations within art. Working from fundamental techniques, students gain mastery of skill, along with an immersion in related critical theory. An emphasis is placed on how investigations into the material and the political and social histories of textiles can inform contemporary art practice. Students develop proficiency through working from a variety of sources and subjects, and a range of materials and processes. Faculty encourage students to develop their own unique artistic vision and critically assess imagery in context to the history of art and contemporary practices. Faculty emphasize critical concepts in their teaching and encourage research, interdisciplinary engagement and coursework from disciplines across the university. Faculty also provide students professional mentorship regarding opportunities such as assistantships, internships, scholarships, residencies and exhibitions.

Arizona State University, Main campus