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The Bachelor of Fine Arts program fosters students' ability to cultivate individual artistic focus while preparing for professional practice. Through a specialized concentration, students master specific media to sharpen their creative expression. Elective art courses provide supplementary learning opportunities aligned with each student's academic focus and personal passions. The culminating Capstone experience guides emerging artists toward their professional paths, featuring a comprehensive exhibition component. This career-oriented degree launches with Foundations coursework covering essential design, drawing, and art history fundamentals. The department offers multiple art scholarships based on achievement, along with studio and gallery employment possibilities. Summer sessions are available at the Jean Noble Parsons Center, a unique interdisciplinary learning environment set in Michigan's northern wilderness that bridges art and science studies.