The B.F.A. programs provide a range of learning experiences to develop each student's personal vision and creative expression, technical skills in traditional and new media, and understanding of the roles of the arts and design in society. They also develop skills in drawing and cyberarts. Courses in art history relate contemporary issues in the arts to images and ideas created in past eras and other cultures. In their second year, students explore a wide range of art and design areas in order to find a focus for their final two years.
Seniors prepare an exhibition that presents a culmination of their major work.
Design and Cyberarts students also prepare a professional portfolio to market their creative vision and skills. All visual arts students take part in a senior project which enables them to examine the concepts which give meaning to their work. The wide range of ethnic backgrounds of NWSA students, coupled with the dynamics of studying in the downtown center of a growing international city, leads to the creation of exciting visions for art and design.