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Department of Art

Preparing students to master mediums, techniques, and compositions.

Prepare, Learn, Explore, Create, & Master

Student Riley Haycock at an Oil Painting class taught by Brother Gerald Griffin.

What We Offer

The Art Department gives students a strong start in the visual arts. Our teachers focus on helping each student grow and succeed.

Whether you plan to go to graduate school or start a career right away, we're here to help you prepare.

Why Study Art at BYU–Idaho?

  • Learn to create powerful, beautiful images
  • Be informed and inspired
  • Explore careers in art and related fields
  • Enjoy making art for personal growth and lifelong learning

Bachelor's Degrees We Offer

For general information about each of our programs, visit our 
Degrees and Programs page.
Professor teaches in an art class where students practice drawing heads.
Art Education: Composite (B.A.)
As an Art Education Major, you will have the opportunity to study a variety of art studio processes as well as how to teach them. You will learn how to inspire future students in art techniques, self-expression, and creativity.
Students talk with a professor about Advanced Graphic Design content.
Art Education Composite: Graphic Design (B.A.)
In this emphasis, you will be prepared to teach graphic design with a versatile curriculum. You will learn about how to employ various mediums of art and about relevant skills for graphic design. This emphasis will prepare a candidate for teaching in K-12 programs and for other endeavors in art and graphic design.
Brother Josh Abegglen critiques, with the help of his students, other students work from his Entertainment Illustration class.
Art Education Composite: Illustration (B.A.)
With this emphasis, you can share your passion for the incredible world of illustration with students as you teach them. Inspire students to become more creative and find interest in art. This emphasis will prepare a candidate to teach in an illustration program as well as general art teaching jobs.
Brother Bodily gives a painting demonstration during his Oil Painting class outside the Spori Building.
Art Education Composite: Drawing and Painting (B.A.)
As an Art Education Major, you will have the opportunity to study a variety of art studio processes as well as how to teach them. You will learn how to inspire future students in art processes, self-expression, and creativity. This emphasis will prepare students to teach in a Drawing and Painting program and other forms of art instruction.
Ceramics student Whitney Carr throwing on the wheel.
Art Education Composite: Three Dimensional Studies (B.A.)
Do you want to teach the next generation about your passion for creating 3D art? In 3D studies, you will be taught basic technical skills in ceramics and sculpture, including throwing, hand-building, etc. This emphasis will prepare a candidate to teach 3D studies and other art teaching jobs.
A student takes photos of Mesa Falls in the winter.
Art Education Composite: Photography (B.A.)
As a student in photography, you will learn the technical and creative skills that allow you to develop a portfolio. These skills will also prepare you to teach photography or work in commercial photography or fine art photography. They also prepare you for small business ownership.
Art Students
Fine Art: 2D (B.A.)
In ​the Fine Art Major, 2D Emphasis, students will master the skills and concepts ​required to become confident and productive professional artists. Students will be prepared for a lifetime of involvement in the arts and create a portfolio of work ​from still life, landscape, ​figurative​, and abstract works. You will explore a variety of techniques. With the expert faculty's guidance, you will develop technical and creative thinking skills and discover new possibilities that strengthen your work.
A Fine Arts professor explains figurines and other 3D sculptures.
Fine Art: 3D (B.A.)
As a student in the 3D emphasis, you will be taught basic ceramics and/or sculpture skills. These skills include throwing, hand-building, mold-making, assemblage, and figure modeling. You will create a portfolio of work preparing you for a lifetime of involvement in the arts. The portfolio will include exhibiting your work in galleries, seeking commissions, creating 3D works for personal enjoyment, or pursuing graduate schooling.
A photography student takes pictures in nature.
Fine Arts: Photography (B.A.)
As a student in photography, you will learn technical and creative skills that allow you to develop a portfolio. These skills will also prepare you to take advantage of careers in commercial photography, fine art photography, and small business ownership.
Identity Design
Graphic Design: Branding and Identity Design (B.A.)
As a Graphic Design student, you’ll develop typography, composition, design process, and visual communication skills. You will learn to think like a designer, give visual form to your ideas, and become adept at solving visual and conceptual problems.
Advanced Graphic Design students in a class taught by Brian Memmott dealing with how a user interacts with a product.
Graphic Design: UX/UI Design (B.A.)
As a Graphic Design student, you’ll develop typography, composition, design process, and visual communication skills. You will learn to think like a designer, give visual form to your ideas, and become adept at solving visual and conceptual problems.
Graphic Design Class
Graphic Design: Surface and Pattern Design (B.A.)
As a Graphic Design student, you’ll develop typography, composition, design process, and visual communication skills. You will learn to think like a designer, give visual form to your ideas, and become adept at solving visual and conceptual problems.
Art Class - Wade Hunstman
Illustration: Publishing (B.A.)
Students will be introduced to the publishing industry markets and taught necessary skills and practices as they develop a portfolio, network, and work towards employment after graduation.
Entertainment Illustration
Illustration: Entertainment Design (B.A.)
In the Illustration BA with an Entertainment Emphasis, students will be introduced to the entertainment industry markets. Students will be taught necessary skills and practices as they develop a portfolio, network, and work towards employment after graduation.

Minors We Offer

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