Department of Art

The art department encourages a sense of creative adventure and a stimulation of ideas through image creation. Art students learn to communicate ideas effectively and the importance of continual creative development.

The curriculum prepares students for careers in the visual arts or for graduate study. Each student’s performance and individual creativity is developed in classes that rarely exceed more than 20 students. With small classes, students are able to work closely with caring professors to achieve their goals.

Programs

Majors

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Art with Pre-Professional Concentration in Art Therapy

Bachelor of Science in Arts Administration and Management

Bachelor of Arts in Electronic Media Art and Technology (interdisciplinary)

Studios, Galleries and Visiting Artists

The R.K. Bailey Art Studios opened in fall 2003 and provides a 30,000 square-foot space for drawing, printmaking, painting and ceramics studios, an art library, photography laboratory and darkroom. The expansive, contemporary building accommodates growth in art programs at the University.

R.K. Bailey Art Studios have also become the new home for the University’s Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, which exhibits student and professional work. Since 1990, the Galleries have hosted an innovative STUDIO-f visiting artist program that brings to campus such prominent artists as Louisa Chase, Ed Paschke and Audrey Flack. Students can meet and learn from these professional artists.

The department shares a state-of-the-art computer lab with the communication department that is used for the creation of digital media and video production. This Apple server-based facility boasts 40 Mac computers and is used for classes and independent work by students.

The University’s downtown location provides easy access to the Tampa Museum of Art, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, many art festivals and the Tampa Public Library.

Scholarships

To be considered for an art scholarship, students should submit a portfolio by March 1. The portfolio should consist of 8 to 15 slides of work from any combination of media with at least four slides of drawings. The drawings submitted should not be from photographs, but observed from life. Include a self-addressed envelope and send work to:

The University of Tampa
Attn: Art Scholarship
Department of Art
Tampa, FL 33606

Click here for information on departmental scholarships available at the University.