Visual Studies undergraduate programs
Visual Studies at UB connects inner exploration with outward expression. Interpretations that reflect your personal vision are informed by a deep and broad understanding of culture. Inquiring into nature and society helps you understand and connect with the world around you in a more meaningful way.
The study of art opens the mind to unforeseeable possibilities and allows the student to discover a unique set of skills. These skills are transferable to a wide, evolving range of applications and career paths. The opportunity of studying in the Visual Studies Department at UB combines a rigorous curriculum with an with the study of contemporary critical art theory in the context of a broad university education.
Visual Studies alumni enter a range of professions where creative problem solving, critical thinking, and an understanding of cultural context is valued, such as art galleries, museums, alternative spaces, and auction houses as directors, curators, preparators, installers, and art handlers, as well as in conservation, fabrication, grant writing, fund raising and educational programming.
