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University at Buffalo Arts BFA (Fine Arts)
University at Buffalo

Arts BFA (Fine Arts)

New York, USA

4 Years

English

Full time

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Aug 2025

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On-Campus

Introduction

Art and design are all around us. As an artist or designer, you can impact every level of society—from culture, communication, and commerce to sustainability, equity, and basic problem-solving, So if you want to make your mark on the world—and make anything you can imagine—then art might be the perfect program for you. You'll get to use your creativity and explore how art helps you better understand yourself, your community, and the larger social, cultural, and political contexts in which you exist.

What will I learn?

How do artists conceptualize and then create their art? What tools can you use to move your art from idea to object? How does knowledge of culturally relevant historical practices make your work stronger?

Find the answers to these questions (and many more!) through the art program, which offers a broad understanding of how to create and critique art, with a focus on your concentration—including drawing, painting, print media, photography, sculpture, graphic design and interdisciplinary art and technology (emerging practices). You'll practice your craft, build visual fluency, learn technical and conceptual skills, hone your critical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities, develop a body of work, and learn how to get professional career experience.

What can I do outside of class?

Learning happens both inside and outside of our studios, and at UB you can access a variety of opportunities for growth beyond the classroom. With a network of UB professors and alumni, students can:

  • Land an internship at a local Buffalo business or design studio in New York City.
  • Study abroad through one of our global programs.
  • Meet world-class artists at speaker series and workshops.
  • Get paid to work while in school in multiple UB art galleries and spaces (including the on-campus UB Art Gallery and the downtown UB Anderson Gallery), with hands-on research and training, exhibition opportunities, internships, workshops, and more.
  • Become an active member of the vibrant Buffalo arts scene, with world-class museums including the Buffalo AKG Art Museum and Burchfield Penney Art Center, Griffis Sculpture Park, and the wealth of alternative art spaces featuring experimental work and opportunities to exhibit.
  • Travel to nearby Toronto and connect with hundreds of alternative spaces and galleries.
  • Explore UB's Center for the Arts, filled with galleries, studios, and labs, which house traditional and digital art- and design-making equipment and processes, from tintypes to 3D printing.
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