Integrated Art and Design (B.F.A.)

Integrated Art + Design B.F.A. (60 credits)
Concentrations in Graphic Design, Product/Industrial Design, Fine and New Media Arts

Where students learn digital media tools, emerging technology, real-world experiences, design thinking, hands-on activities and more in preparation for the most creative careers!

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated Art and Design is a professional program designed to prepare you for fields such as graphic design, digital media, web design, animation, fine arts, 3D printing, digital/traditional illustration, social media, advertising, virtual reality, Industrial design, arts administration, and more.

The BFA Integrated Art + Design option is designed to include courses in disciplines such as communications, science, theater, computer science, psychology or business management to further develop you industry standard technical and professional skills. Project based assignments and required internships make sure you will be ready to meet the challenge of the 21^st century marketplace.

Consultation with advisers in all areas of interest will allow you to create a program tailored just for you in one of three concentrations: Graphic Design, Fine and New Media Art, and Product Design.

Graphic Design Concentration

graphic designer The Graphic Design concentration will provide students the necessary industry standard digital, design and creative instruction. Graphic Design majors will automatically be a part of New Mind Design, the only Student Design Agency within the Pennsylvania State School System. You will have an opportunity to become a member of the Art + Design Department's American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Student Chapter which further connects students to opportunities and resources in the areas of Graphic Design.

New Mind Design Student Design Agency gives Art + Design majors the opportunity to work in a design agency under the guidance of faculty mentors. Statistics show that most designers and artists will freelance at some point in their careers, so this experiential learning experience will develop entrepreneurship and professionalism.

Product Design Concentration

man starring at story board The Product Design concentration at East Stroudsburg University is a unique program for Art + Design in the Pennsylvania State School System. Students are prepared for employment as product and Industrial designers. You will gain skills in design thinking, prototyping, 3D printing, digital rendering and be trained in using computer aided software such as SolidWorks and Rhino 3D. You will develop professional relationships with clients to develop 3D prototypes and other product designs. Emphasis will be placed on the design process, critical thinking, concept development, research methodologies, and technology. You will have the opportunity to become a professional member of Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).

Fine and New Media Art Concentration

2 students making product with 3d printer

The Fine and New Media Art concentration embraces all media whether traditional or digital. You will have an opportunity to package together your area of interest that will provide you the best pathway towards a successful creative career.

Artists have historically been pioneers for innovations in the fields of design, entertainment, even STEM areas. You will have an opportunity to develop skills in traditional fine art techniques like drawing, painting, clay and other sculptural media. Your own unique vision may incorporate digital/electronic media, 3D printing, or performance art and your faculty will provide strong advising and mentorship. A required thesis project, individual website, and portfolio will prepare you for the next step, whether it’s graduate school, exhibiting artist, animation, virtual reality, medical 3D printing, additive manufacturing, 3D modeling and more.

New Media Art refers to artworks created with new media technologies, including digital art, computer graphics, computer animation, virtual art, Internet art, interactive art, sound art, video games, computer robotics, 3D printing, cyborg art and art as biotechnology. East Stroudsburg University is the only Art + Design Department in the Pennsylvania State School System with a 3D Printing Lab that has been designated as a Stratasys 3D Printing Super Lab.

The 3D Printing Lab includes top printers in the world such as the Stratasys J750 Full-color multi-material 3D printing and the Desktop Metal 3D Printer. Students will also acquire skills in laser cutting, and CNC Operations.

Art + Design

For more information about the Art + Design department, please contact Debra Wassel at (570) 422-3694 or dwassel@esu.edu

Contact Information

Campus Address: Fine & Performing Art Center
Phone:: (570) 422-3695
Fax:: (570) 422-3008 (Fax)

Title of Department Leader: Department Chair Gallery Director
Name: Darlene Farris-Labar
E:: dfarris@esu.edu
Phone:: (570) 422-3813

Integrated Art + Design B.F.A. (60 credits)Concentrations in Graphic Design, Product/Industrial Design, Fine and New Media Arts

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Integrated Art + Design B.F.A. (60 credits)
Concentrations in Graphic Design, Product/Industrial Design, Fine and New Media Arts