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Art, Studio
Majors
The B.F.A. in
Art Studio
is a professional degree with rigorous classes preparing students for professional careers as artists and for entry into the M.F.A. graduate programs. The B.F.A. is offered in nine fine art disciplines: ceramics, drawing and painting, graphic design, interior design, photography, printmaking, sculpture and textiles. Students select a medium concentration in their sophomore year, and although students graduate with a concentration specialization, our school encourages interdisciplinary work and cross-pollination among the disciplines.
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Graphic design, mixed media, and visual arts education are top skills for Art majors.
Art grads earn an average salary of $63K after 10 years in the industry.
Apple, Disney, and Amazon are high paying employers of Art majors.
23% of Art majors are in media or design.
Art director, cartoonist, and art teacher are common job titles for Art graduates.
Carter's | Oshkosh B' Gosh, MailChimp, and Cartoon Network are top employers of GSU Art majors.
Corporate branding, UX design, and wire-Frame models are skills that correlate with a higher salary for GSU Art grads.
Marketing manager, design director, and production artist are top titles at Cartoon Network for GSU Art grads.
The average salary for recent Art grads from GSU is $48K.
The IT industry is trending up for GSU Art grads.
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Major Stories
EACH MAJOR HAS A STORY TO SHARE. LISTEN TO THE WAYS
ART STUDIO
FACULTY HELP STUDENTS WRITE THEIR SUCCESS STORIES.
Printmaking at Georgia State
25th Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Aleisha Ellis and Utility Objects
College of the Arts video profile on the Printmaking Department at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design.
The Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Galleries at Georgia State invite you to the opening of our 25th Annual Juried Student Exhibition (JSE), "25 @ 25." Twenty-five works have been selected by artist and Juror Hannah Israel, whose sculptural installations were recently on view in the Gallery. The JSE is the only annual show open to all students from the Welch School of Art & Design across mediums and programs.
Art, Studio major Aleisha Ellis discusses her business, Utility Objects
Printmaking at Georgia State
College of the Arts video profile on the Printmaking Department at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design.
25th Annual Juried Student Exhibition
The Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Galleries at Georgia State invite you to the opening of our 25th Annual Juried Student Exhibition (JSE), "25 @ 25." Twenty-five works have been selected by artist and Juror Hannah Israel, whose sculptural installations were recently on view in the Gallery. The JSE is the only annual show open to all students from the Welch School of Art & Design across mediums and programs.
Aleisha Ellis and Utility Objects
Art, Studio major Aleisha Ellis discusses her business, Utility Objects
Your Degree at Work
WHO HIRES GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ART STUDIO
MAJORS?
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH AN
ART STUDIO
DEGREE.
Select an industry below to explore how Art Studio majors flourish
Marketing
Arts & Entertainment
Engineering
Retail
Services
Marketing
INDUSTRY
MARKETING
AVG. SALARY
$84,856
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
15.2
COMMON JOB TITLES
Account Manager, Account Executive, Project Manager, Creative Director, Graphic Designer
WHY HIRE ART, STUDIO MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
Digital Marketing, Advertising, Digital Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Online Advertising, Interactive Marketing, Digital Media, Social Media, Email Marketing
Arts & Entertainment
INDUSTRY
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
AVG. SALARY
$67,570
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
11.4
COMMON JOB TITLES
Software Engineer, Manager, Photographer, Actor, Producer
WHY HIRE ART, STUDIO MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
Entertainment, Film, Television, Video Production, Filmmaking, Social Media, Post-Production, Final Cut Pro, Feature Film, Theatre
Engineering
INDUSTRY
ENGINEERING
AVG. SALARY
$73,781
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
14.4
COMMON JOB TITLES
Project Manager, Engineer, Project Engineer, Principal, Architect
WHY HIRE ART, STUDIO MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
Autocad, Autodesk Revit, Civil Engineering, Architectural Design, Sketchup, Sustainable Design, Submittals (Construction), Stormwater, Drainage, Building Information Modeling
Retail
INDUSTRY
RETAIL
AVG. SALARY
$67,452
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
14
COMMON JOB TITLES
Sales Associate, Store Manager, Manager, Cashier, Customer Service Representative
WHY HIRE ART, STUDIO MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
Merchandising, Retail, Visual Merchandising, Store Management, Inventory Management, Retail Loss Prevention, Inventory Control, Apparel Merchandising, Fashion, Customer Service
Services
INDUSTRY
SERVICES
AVG. SALARY
$73,466
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
13.3
COMMON JOB TITLES
Security Officer, Project Manager, Account Manager, Security Guard, Operations Manager
WHY HIRE ART, STUDIO MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
Customer Service, Environmentalism, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Consulting, Leadership, Management, Microsoft Excel, Access Control, Environmental Remediation, Closed-Circuit Television
Art Studio
Majors Have Skills!
HOW WILL YOU DEVELOP YOUR CAREER READINESS SKILLS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM?
TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO
ARTSTUDIO
MAJORS.
In every class, at every event, and in every program in which you participate, you practice
skills
that connect to the competencies employers value most. Click on an icon below to explore the courses and programs available to Art Studio majors.
Professionalism
PROFESSIONALISM
Courses to Consider:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
3DS 4500 Directed Study in Sculpture
Textiles Concentration
TEXT 4940 Portfolio I
Photography Concentration
DPP 4950 Portfolio II-CTW
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
DPP 4950 Portfolio II-CTW
Interior Design Concentration
ID 4800 Professional Practice for Interior Designers
Graphic Design Concentration
GRD 4450 Professional Practices in Graphic Design
Opportunities in the Major:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
Students have access to artist development workshops and presentations including artist statement writing, self promoting, art handling, networking, etc.
Students will engage with trade organizations and attend conferences such as National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) and Mid-south Sculpture Alliance, etc.
Textiles Concentration
Students have access to artist development workshops and presentations including artist statement writing, self promoting, art handling, networking, etc.
Photography Concentration
Students have access to artist development workshops and presentations including artist statement development, self promoting, art handling, networking, etc.
Students will engage with Atlanta’s photography and trade organizations (ACP/Atlanta Celebrates Photography and the Atlanta Photography Group) with workshops and portfolio reviews.
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
Students have access to artist development workshops and presentations including artist statement development, self promoting, art handling, networking, etc.
Interior Design Concentration
Students will learn various aspects including legal, marketing, office and project management, ethics, and personnel issues in the professional practice.
Students will take part in interior design critique sessions.
Graphic Design Concentration
Students will gain practical client-based professional experiences; field trips; presentation techniques; implementation of projects through supervision of printing process or appropriate media; principles unique to the business of graphic design.
Associated Skills:
Meet deadlines
Demonstrates sensitivity to other’s concerns
Ask and respond appropriately to questions
Accept responsibility
Anticipate needs
Seek other perspectives
Demonstrate time management
Adapt to changed circumstances/environment
Interpret other’s emotions
Solicit and adjust to feedback
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Communication
COMMUNICATION
Courses to Consider:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
ART 3910 Critical Issues in Contemporary Art-CTW
Textiles Concentration
ART 3910 Critical Issues in Contemporary Art-CTW
Photography Concentration
ART 3910 Critical Issues in Contemporary Art-CTW
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
ART 3910 Critical Issues in Contemporary Art-CTW
Interior Design Concentration
ID 3000 Drafting
Graphic Design Concentration
GRD 4100 Print and Editorial Design
Opportunities in the Major:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
Students will learn critical thinking through writing by examining changes over the past fifty years, both in art and society, and how these changes have influenced contemporary art and professional art practice.
Students will make presentations and take part in classroom ceramic/or sculpture critique sessions.
Textiles Concentration
Students will learn critical thinking through writing by examining changes over the past fifty years, both in art and society, and how these changes have influenced contemporary art and professional art practice.
Students will make presentations and take part in classroom textile critique sessions.
Photography Concentration
Students will learn critical thinking through writing by examining changes over the past fifty years, both in art and society, and how these changes have influenced contemporary art and professional art practice.
Students will make presentations and take part in classroom photography critique sessions.
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
Students will learn critical thinking through writing by examining changes over the past fifty years, both in art and society, and how these changes have influenced contemporary art and professional art practice. Emphasis on theoretical and critical thinking.
Students will take part in classroom critiques settings including presentations of artistic concepts and themes, as well as artwork resolutions.
Interior Design Concentration
Students will explore planning, elevation, section drawing including visualization, lettering, multiview paraline, and perspective projections.
Graphic Design Concentration
Advanced editorial design concepts within a studio problem-solving format; print and electronic publishing applications, identity, and format design; art direction and image-making of material with issue orientation and/or controversial content.
Associated Skills:
Communicate to a mass audience
Use presentation software effectively
Produce successful and convincing proposals
Engage in social/community/political activism
Edit and publish material
Engage in storytelling and analyze narrative
Prepare interview questions and answers
Curate and maintain social media information
Translate research
Participate in active listening and respond appropriately
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Career/
Self Development
CAREER/SELF DEVELOPMENT
Courses to Consider:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
3DS 4930 Internship
Textiles Concentration
TEXT 4930 Internship in Textile Design
Photography Concentration
DHOT 4930 Internship in Photography
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
DPP 4500 Directed Study in Drawing and Painting
Interior Design Concentration
ID 4930 Interior Design Internship
Graphic Design Concentration
GRD 4300 Internship in Graphic Design
Opportunities in the Major:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
Students will have the opportunity to take part in supervised internships in a professional design studio or sculpture manufacturing center, in addition to museums, cultural institutions,non-profits and arts media (e.g. Atlanta Contemporary, MOCA GA, Marietta Musuem, Burnaway, Art Papers, Dashboard Co-Op, The High Museum of Art, Living Walls, Etc.)
Students participate in a B.F.A. Senior Exit Show at the Welch Galleries, as well as guest-curated open call exhibitions.
Students will gain knowledge and insights from nationally recognized sculpture and ceramic artists through The Welch Visiting Artist and Scholar program, as well as guest artists.
Textiles Concentration
Students will have the opportunity to take part in supervised internships in a professional design studio or textile manufacturing center, in addition to museums, cultural institutions,non-profits and arts media (e.g. Atlanta Contemporary, MOCA GA, Marietta Musuem, Burnaway, Art Papers, Dashboard Co-Op, The High Museum of Art, Living Walls, Etc.)
Students participate in a B.F.A. Senior Exit Show at the Welch Galleries, as well as guest-curated open call exhibitions.
Students will gain knowledge and insights from nationally recognized textile artists through The Welch Visiting Artist and Scholar program, as well as guest textile artists.
Students also will have the opportunity to apply for artist residencies such as the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts residency in Maine or Hambidge Center, Mint Learp Year, etc.
Photography Concentration
Students will have opportunities to participate in art and photo exhibitions both on-campus and within the Atlanta arts community.
Numerous internships range from museums and cultural institutions, as well as non-profits and arts media (e.g. Atlanta Contemporary, MOCA GA, Burnaway, Art Papers, Dashboard Co-Op, The High Museum of Art, Living Walls, Etc.)
Students participate in a B.F.A. Senior Exit Show at the Welch Galleries, as well as guest-curated open call exhibitions.
Students will gain knowledge and insights from nationally recognized photographers through The Welch Visiting Artist and Scholar program, as well as guest photography curators, etc.
Students also will have the opportunity to apply for artist residencies such as the Hambidge Center, Mint Leap Year Program, etc.
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
Students will have opportunities to participate in art exhibitions both on-campus and within the Atlanta arts community.
Numerous internships range from museums and cultural institutions, as well as non-profits and arts media (e.g. Atlanta Contemporary, MOCA GA, Burnaway, Art Papers, Dashboard Co-Op, The High Museum of Art, Living Walls, Etc.)
Students participate in a B.F.A. Senior Exit Show at the Welch Galleries, as well as guest-curated open call exhibitions.
Students will gain knowledge and insights from nationally recognized artists through The Welch Visiting Artist and Scholar program.
Students also will have the opportunity to apply for artist residencies such as the Hambidge Center, Mint Leap Year Program, etc.
Interior Design Concentration
Students will have the opportunity to participate in specialized field training allowing practical professional experience with major interior design firms.
Graduating seniors present their design concepts in an interior Design showcase inviting Atlanta’s prestigious interior design firms to attend, with networking and potential internship opportunities.
The Welch Visiting Artist and Scholar program invites design influentials.
Students will engage with workshops and events from professional trade organizations such as the American Society of Interior Designers.
Graphic Design Concentration
Students will have the opportunity to participate in specialized field training allowing practical professional experience with major design firms, advertising agencies, and corporations.
In the past, students team up and take part in graphic design fairs showcase events displaying their graphic design talent. Invited guests include graphic design professionals, often generating internship leads.
Students participate in a B.F.A. Senior Exit Show at the Welch Galleries, as well as guest-curated open call exhibitions.
The Welch Visiting Artist and Scholar program invites graphic design influentials, in addition to principals from local graphic design agencies.
Students have the opportunity to join the student Graphic Design Club and take part in graphic design events, workshops and field trips, etc.
Graphic design students will have access to do graphic design student assistantships throughout the university’s schools and programs
Associated Skills:
Adapt to professional situations
Demonstrate an awareness to digital presence
Set and achieve goals
Articulate interests, skills, and values
Show attention to detail
Take initiative
Network
Curate e-portfolio
Identify support groups needed to achieve goals
Implement solutions
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Equity/
Inclusion
EQUITY/INCLUSION
Courses to Consider:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
3DS 3920 Contemporary Ceramic History
Textiles Concentration
TEXT 3910 Contemporary Textile History
Photography
Concentration
PHOT 3910 Photo History Seminar
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
AH 4700 Contemporary Art: Theory and Criticism
Interior Design
Concentration
ID 3930 Contemporary History in Interior Design: Modernism to the Present
Graphic Design
Concentration
PERS 2001 Perspectives on Comparative Culture
Opportunities in the Major:
Three-dimensional Studies
Concentration
Exploration of the ceramics from the Arts and Crafts Movement of the nineteenth century through contemporary trends.
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad through the university’s various offerings including China, Ireland, among many other countries with workshops, tours and talks at world-class museums and cultural institutions.
Textiles
Concentration
Students will gain global insight of textiles from around the world including weaving, fabric dyeing, sewing, etc.
Explore textiles from the Arts and Crafts Movement of the nineteenth century through contemporary trends.
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad through the university’s various offerings including China, Ireland, among many other countries with workshops, tours and talks at world-class museums and cultural institutions.
Photography
Concentration
Students will gain global insight to some of the world’s leading photographers through tours of photography exhibitions presented by Atlanta’s major art museums including The High Museum of the Art, Atlanta Contemporary, etc.
Students will address critical issues and expressive approaches in photographic practice through the study of theory and history; technical and aesthetic development; influences the medium has had on art and culture.
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad through the university’s various offerings including China, Ireland, among many other countries with workshops, tours and talks at world-class museums and cultural institutions.
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking
Concentration
Students will gain global perspectives through the study of art since 1960.
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad through the university’s various offerings including China, Ireland, among many other countries with workshops, tours and talks at world-class museums and cultural institutions.
Interior Design
Concentration
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad through the university’s various offerings including China and U.K, among many other countries.
Graphic Design
Concentration
Aesthetic expressions of African-American artists from colonial times to present. Social, cultural, and creative history of Black America. Diverse contributions made by artists of African descent to the development of American culture. Artists, art movements, the relationship of art to politics, and the formation of racial/cultural identity.
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad through the university’s various offerings including China
Associated Skills:
Show an awareness of diverse perspectives
Demonstrate respect for other cultures
Approach team/group communication with sensitivity and openness
Show awareness of global/community issues
Question forms of power, privilege, and inequality
Develop a sense of personal and civic responsibility
Analyze cultural norms and values
Understand the influence of history, geography, gender, race, ethnicity, etc. on identity
Develop strategies for communicating with people with different languages
Demonstrate self-sufficiency in ‘outside the comfort zone’ situation
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Critical Thinking
CRITICAL THINKING
Courses to Consider:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
ART 1030 Three-Dimensional Design
3DS 3800 Installation Art
Textiles concentration
TEXT 3000 Introduction to Textiles
Photography Concentration
PHOT 3000 Introduction to Photography
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
AH 4720 Feminist Issues in Contemporary Art
DPP 3600 Drawing Research
Interior Design Concentration
ID 3300 Interior Design: Theory
ID 3600 Building Systems and Codes
Graphic Design Concentration
PERS 2003 Perspectives on Human Expression
GRD 3000 Introduction to Graphic Design
GRD 3300 Illustration: Concepts through Images
Opportunities in the Major:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
Students will learn the fundamentals of three-dimensional design introduced through projects in a variety of media.
Students will explore the methods and theories involved in the production of installation art through the investigation of form and space and of their function in transforming environmental, architectural, or invented sites.
Textiles Concentration
Students prepare for careers in fine art, the textile industry, the film industry, and graduate study.
Photography concentration
Students will learn about photography within a fine arts context.
Learn how about the operation of the DSLR camera and lenses.
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
Students will study the feminist analyses of contemporary art and visual culture.
Interior Design Concentration
Students will learn the basic elements of building construction, environmental building systems, and design and construction regulations.
Students will learn the values of contemporary interior design practice as it prepares them for careers as licensed professional interior designers who are adept at providing provocative aesthetic solutions to client needs while managing program, schedules and budgets.
Graphic Design Concentration
Students learn graphic design principles through problem-solving. The program encourages students to meld the practical aspects of applied design creatively with more abstract issues of personal exploration, social consciousness and individual goals.
Students will focus on the human condition, how people have expressed themselves through the arts and humanities, and how such representations have had broad historical and/or contemporary impact.
Students will learn concepts and practices of graphic design through combining of type and images; introduction to Macintosh-based graphics software; graphics presentation techniques.
Associated Skills:
Recognize, build, and appraise arguments
Create and implement action plans
Analyze visual data
Conduct academic and archival research
Mine and analyze data
Create and implement solutions to crises/problems
Identify errors in reasoning
Provide useful summaries/precis
Connect valid research to support arguments/claims
Weigh options by considering impact
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Teamwork
TEAMWORK
Courses to Consider:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
3DS 3000 Introduction to Sculpture
3DS 3250 Advanced Wheel Throwing
Textiles Concentration
TEXT 3900 Selected Topics in Textiles
TEXT 3300 Fibers, Fabrics, and Forms
Photography Concentration
DPP 3250 Screen Print and Experimental Printmaking
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
DPP 3250 Screen Print and Experimental Printmaking
Interior Design Concentration
HADM 3010 Perspectives in the Hospitality Industry
Graphic Design Concentration
GRD 4450 Professional Practices in Graphic Design
Opportunities in the Major:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
Students will learn to assemble and fabricate techniques and procedures in materials such as wood, metal, concrete, plaster, plastics, etc.
Students will learn teamwork through Iron Pours and Raku Fire Ceramic, etc.
Collaborate to learn advanced work on the potter’s wheel and the techniques of the production potter.
Textiles Concentration
Students will broaden their technical experience by learning hand and digital processes in quilting, embroidery, pattern design, pattern printing.
Students also learn soft sculpture processes, hand and machine tufting, on and off-loom weaving and other flexible forms.
Photography Concentration
Screen printing (serigraphy) with emphasis on photo processes, related computer skills, and painterly effects. Experimental printmaking techniques including mono-printing from wood, hand coloring, and other mixed media applications.
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
Screen printing (serigraphy) with emphasis on photo processes, related computer skills, and painterly effects. Experimental printmaking techniques including mono-printing from wood, hand coloring, and other mixed media applications.
Interior Design Concentration
Students learn will learn about collaboration within the Interior Design industry not only from the design aspect but other factors (e.g. client-based, contractors, suppliers, real estate, management, etc.).
Graphic Design Concentration
Students learn applications of graphic design in advertising in a studio problem-solving format; collaboration and art direction on creative teams; visual marketing concepts; campaign development, copywriting; development of presentation skills.
Real-world team projects are incorporated throughout the program. Past projects included MARTA campaigns, Atlanta Jewish Music Festival, etc.
Associated Skills:
Assist in organizing and planning
Collaborate in group projects
Participate in collaborative writing
Design and assess tasks
Prioritize tasks
Follow through on tasks
Manage executive order function
Navigate conflict
Listen and respond appropriately
Show commitment and follow through
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Technology
TECHNOLOGY
Courses to Consider:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
ART 3400 Space, Scale, Time: Digital Possibilities
Textiles Concentration
TEXT 3800 Digital Textile Design
Photography Concentration
PHOT 3030 Digital Photography
ART 3400 Space, Scale, Time: Digital Possibilities
PHOT 3010 Film and Darkroom
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
ART 3400 Space, Scale, Time: Digital Possibilities
Interior Design Concentration
ID 3250 Computer-Aided Drafting and Design I
ID 4400 Comp-Aided Drafting & Design III: Working Drawings
Graphic Design Concentration
CSC 4841 Computer Animation
GRD 4840 Computer Graphic Imaging
Opportunities in the Major:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
Fine arts studio introduction to electronic/digital media.
Textiles Concentration
Students will learn about digital repeat pattern design and explore a variety of digital textile tools and design software for printed surfaces and altered structures.
Photography Concentration
Students will explore techniques and processes of digital photography. Emphasizes the use of Adobe Photoshop to acquire skills in digital workflow with emphasis on high-quality, large-scale inkjet printing.
Students will gain technical competency with 35mm and medium format cameras, black-and-white film exposure and development, silver-gelatin print processing, and archival presentation.
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
Students learn about fine arts studio introduction to electronic/digital media.
Interior Design Concentration
Digital production of contract documents for interior construction.
Students will learn design through state-of-the-art teaching such as virtual reality (VR) modeling and 3-D printing technologies, etc.
Graphic Design Concentration
Students will learn the basics of three-dimensional computer animation including 3D modeling, lighting, texture mapping, key framing, character animation, rigid and soft body dynamics, particles, cloth, hair, fluid, etc.
Students to study the theories, techniques and tools for creating 3D graphics content. Topics include 3D modeling, camera, lighting, materials, texture mapping, physics based modeling, basic animation, and rendering techniques (such as tracing and radiosity).
Associated Skills:
Demonstrate technical and program literacy
Design creative digital solutions
Know and apply field-related tech to solve challenges
Engage in copywriting and editing tasks
Translate data
Create audience-appropriate layouts
Engage in variety of digital publishing formats
Produce audio and video solutions
Manage podcast projects
Use variety of modalities to express meaning
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Leadership
LEADERSHIP
Courses to Consider:
Photography Concentration
PHOT 4500 Directed Study in Photography
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
DPP 3900 Selected Topics in Drawing and Painting
Interior Design Concentration
ID 4000 Interior Design: Selected Topics
Graphic Design concentration
GRD 4200 Corporate Identity Design
Opportunities in the Major:
Three-dimensional Studies Concentration
Students participate in sculpture-related programs and workshops including student organizations such as SLIPS and Edgewood Sculpture Forum.
Students will lead the organization of the SLIPS ceramic fundraisers, as well as open studio events and demos.
Textiles Concentration
Students participate in textile-related programs and workshops including the Textiles Artisans Guild
Photography Concentration
Students participate in arts photography programs and projects including the student-run Exlucis photography club which mounts photo exhibitions throughout the year.
Drawing and Painting or Printmaking Concentration
Student take participated and lead arts programs and projects (e.g. murals, auctions, festivals, etc.) both on-campus and throughout the Atlanta arts community
Interior Design Concentration
Students will collaborate with fellow interior design students and lead interior design presentations.
Graphic Design Concentration
Students will have the opportunities to take leadership roles during team-related projects; including leading presentations and organizational management.
Associated Skills:
Organize and manage projects
Develop time management strategies
Train/teach others how to perform tasks
Observe and reflect
Perform an advisory role
Develop and implement outcomes
Promote critical literacy
Take calculated risks
Manage conflict resolution
Generate ideas
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Your Career Starts Here
WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FIRST STEPS ON CAMPUS,
YOU ARE CHARTING YOUR CAREER PATH.
TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU
ART, STUDIO
GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR AN
ART STUDIO
MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
Log in to Steppingblocks for more
national
data on Art Studio majors and to examine the career paths of several alumni.
COLLEGEtoCAREER
YOU HAVE SKILLS FOR A VARIETY OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
A study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that only 27% of employees work in a field directly related to their degree (Inside Higher Ed, August 2019).
OPERATIONS
COORDINATOR
*includes Art, Studio degrees
81%
About 81% of 29,277 operations coordinators majored in fields other than Business. The chart above shows what they studied.
1,815
1,815 operations coordinators majored in Arts
(includes Art, Studio).
ACTIVITIES
DIRECTOR
*includes Art, Studio degrees
85%
About 85% of 6,272 activities directors majored in fields other than Health Care. The chart above shows what they studied.
500
500 activities directors majored in Arts
(includes Art, Studio).
PROJECT
COORDINATOR
*includes Art, Studio degrees
85%
85% of 104,585 project coordinators majored in fields other than Business. The chart above shows what they studied.
6,014
6,014 project coordinators majored in Arts
(includes Art, Studio).
Interested in Pursuing a Graduate Degree?
EXPLORE GRADUATE DATA HERE!
IS GRAD SCHOOL NECESSARY FOR YOUR CAREER?
Learn about typical entry-level education requirements for over 800 occupations, reasons you should go to Grad School, reasons you should not go to Grad School, and whether or not you should go to Grad School right after Undergrad.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: "Employment outlook for graduate-level occupations"
Harvard Business Review: "Should you go to Graduate School?"
The Princeton Review: "Should you go to Grad School right after Undergrad?"
Earnings Outlook for Graduate Students
Current National Average Salary by Degree Level for All Majors
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$64.8K Bachelors
$77.8K Masters
$97.9K Doctorate
Log in to Steppingblocks for
national
data.
CONNECT
Visit GSU's
Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA)
to learn about career panels, research assistantship programs, pathways to graduate school checklists, and build relationships with GSU alumni.
Art Studio
Majors Excel After Graduation
JACOB O'KELLEY '16
Creative Director - Swan Coach House Gallery and Co-Founder and Curator - ShowerHaus
"Critical thinking, problem-solving, and networking were all important skills I gained from getting a degree in the Fine Arts. Additionally, do not hesitate to contact someone in your field for advice. The worst they can say is no."
Critical thinking
problem-solving
, and
networking
were all important
skills
I gained from getting a degree in the Fine Arts."
KYLE VICE '22
Interior Designer - Metropolis Future 100
"Build relationships and participate in events. Connections are made by putting yourself out there."
Build relationships
and
participate
in events..."
GRAHAM ROBSON '16
Associate Design Director - Edelman
"The Georgia State Graphic Design Program provided a variety of real-life client experiences that challenged and prepared me to succeed right at the start of my career."
"The Georgia State Graphic Design Program provided a
variety
of
real-life
client experiences."
DEMETRI BURKE '20
Artist/ Artist Admin
"The education I got through the program taught me the technical skills of the craft, gave me an incredible amount of room to explore, and entrusted to me the future of artists were real and possible after education."
"The education I got through the program taught me the
technical skills
of the craft."
Art Studio
Studies in the News
From Exhibitions and Murals to the Power of Pink, Meet Danae Antoine
Kyle Vice is Designing an Inclusive Future for All
Artistic Voices: Portraiture Painting with Demetri Burke
Artistic Voices: Portraiture Painting with Demetri Burke
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Offers Visual Treats From Georgia State Artists
A Prolific Year: How Printmaker Sergio Suarez Took on 2020
Demetri Burke
MINT names new executive director, gallery director; opens four shows
Edge Award winner defies boundaries of identity, art forms
Atlanta artist creates work about race in America, social injustice
A studio visit with Wihro Kim
The Dwell 24: Utility Objects
Atlanta-based ceramicist Aleisha Ellis’s utilitarian style is inspired by contemporary Japanese work.
Announcing the 2020 Atlanta Artadia Awardees
University Career Services
Your career starts here! Georgia State's University Career Services is here to help you with career coaching, mentoring, workshops, and events on all our campuses. Check out their calendar, list of services here at
career.gsu.edu
LOOKING FOR A JOB OR INTERNSHIP?
Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni
Are you interested in pursuing a graduate degree? The
CASA
is a campus hub of faculty, staff, and students helping to make PhD programs, medical school, and law school accessible to all students with an interest and motivation to pursue these paths.
University Advisement Center
Want to know more about the course scheduling, program, and degree requirements for this and other majors? The
UAC
is here to assist you in charting your path.
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Office of the Senior Vice President for Student Success
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