The new building will be completed in Fall 2001. As for internships, you'll find a wide variety of options. Bachelor of Fine Arts All B.F.A. majors must fulfill approximately 78 credit hours in art, including the foundation program, art history and criticism, and specific requirements pertinent to their area of interest. Bachelor of Arts in Art Education Offered in conjunction with Marywood's Department of Education, this program requires at least 60 credit hours in art and leads to K-12 certification. Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy Art Therapy students must fulfill approximately 40 hours in studio art and 27 hours in art therapy courses.
Most programs also require fieldwork or internship experience.
Depending on credit loads, some students may take longer than 4 years to complete the program. You'll be glad to know that Marywood's program is accredited by the National Association for Schools of Art and Design. Others go on to graduate programs, including recently Louisiana State, Miami of Ohio, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Syracuse University. The visiting artists program brings guest artists to campus for lectures, demonstrations and exhibits. Visitors have included jewelers, batik and fabric artists, leather and wood workers, metalsmiths, sculptors, painters, photographers, potters, graphic designers and illustrators.