Fine Arts – Woodworking and Functional Art Focus
The Fine Arts program has three purposes: to grant a B.F.A. degree in Fine Arts; to provide a fine arts minor of fifteen credits; and to offer Fine Arts studio electives to all students at Kendall College of Art and Design. The goal is to provide students with an experience in the visual arts which focuses on critical thinking and the development of a conceptually cohesive body of work. The program prepares students for a variety of careers in the arts. Students in the Fine Arts major have a choice of drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture or woodworking and functional art as their focus.
After completion of the freshman foundation sequence, students experience a broad range of exploratory course offerings in the sophomore and junior years, using studio electives to personalize their creative experiences. The senior year is a time for focusing on a coherent body of work for the graduation portfolio and the BFA Exhibition. The BFA Candidate Review occurs in the first semester of the senior year during Thesis I and is accompanied by a written artists’ statement. This review is to advise students on what works should be included in the BFA Exhibition and what areas need to be strengthened.
The BFA Exhibition is the culmination of each student’s art experience at KCAD and is accompanied by each artist’s own statement. It is a competitive body of work for the student as well as a showcase of talent for the department. Work for the Exhibition must receive the approval of the BFA Critique Committee which is made up of a panel of three faculty members. These critiques are open to all students and faculty. One slide or digital image of the student’s work will be selected by the Critique Committee, given to the College and shown at commencement.
