With accomplished faculty, small studio classes, and an innovative focus on social justice and community engagement, the Department of Art + Architecture holds unique appeal among educational institutions in the Bay Area.
Committed to the education of students as whole people, the faculty aims to prepare them for a complex world in which their artistic gifts are needed more than ever. The program has grown since its inception in 2003 to almost 400 student majors and minors. The curriculum is composed of 48 units of broad grounding in the
fundamentals of visual art and design, together with upper-division
courses in the chosen major.
The department has four unique majors and offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in:
• Architecture and Community Design
• Art History/Arts Management
• Design
• Fine Arts
The Architecture and Community Design Program, in conjunction with AIASF at USF presents the “Edges of the Profession” lecture series. All events are free and open to the public. Speakers include Aaron Britt + Jaime Gross, Gretchen Mokry, David Mar, Cheryl Barton, Stanley Saitowitz, and John King. Click here for a PDF of the full schedule.
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