Bachelor of Applied Arts - Studio Art (Painting) in Mount Pleasant United States | Central Michigan University

As a studio art student at CMU, you'll explore diverse media while building a solid foundation in visual arts. Our program helps you refine your artistic vision and develop a unique creative approach. You'll collaborate with renowned artists and showcase your work through exhibitions.
Develop practical skills and artistic insight to succeed in the visual arts field. Our studio courses emphasize mastering fine art fundamentals through hands-on experience, encouraging innovative approaches using different techniques, materials, and technologies to spark your creativity.

In intimate class settings, you'll be guided by faculty with international exhibition experience. Specialize in areas like animation, ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. Regardless of your focus, you'll engage in interdisciplinary work, learn through practice, and graduate with a compelling professional portfolio.

Outside class, you can collaborate with resident artists and attend visiting artist workshops. Our campus gallery provides practical exhibition experience.
Studio art students enjoy these opportunities:

Personalize your studies with courses such as Gender and Art, Modern Architecture, Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian Art, or specialized courses exploring specific artistic techniques and theories.
Train in cutting-edge facilities featuring a letterpress studio, print lab, dual animation labs (digital & traditional), metal workshop and foundry, digital fabrication studios (with laser/plasma cutters and 3D printers), flexible printmaking space, and professional photography lighting studios.
Qualify for art-specific scholarships.
Connect with fellow artists through student groups like the Ceramics Club, Printmaking Club, and Photography Club.
Enhance your drawing abilities during summer studies in Florence, Italy.
Win scholarships for workshops at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
Attend national visual arts conferences.
Showcase your creations at the CMU Art Gallery.