Adrian, USA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 28,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Studio Angelico is Siena Heights University’s nationally accredited art department, offering degrees in Graphic Design, Art History, and Fine Arts. As part of these degrees, you can explore art media such as animation, ceramics, drawing, graphic design, metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video editing, and web design. In addition, opportunities are available for you to combine your art degree with various other majors, minors, and certifications in areas such as business, psychology, chemistry, museum studies, and teacher education, which will help you prepare for careers in such fields as advertising, art therapy, art conservation, museum work, and art education.
At Studio Angelico, you will enjoy small class sizes, personalized attention, up-to-date facilities, and a supportive and diverse community of learners that will foster your growth as an artist. Our Visiting Artists Program connects you with experts from around the world; the Klemm Gallery in Studio Angelico not only features the work of our visiting artists but provides a professional venue for our BFA majors\’ senior projects. Educational travel opportunities are also available.
We invite you to meet our faculty, tour our facilities, and present a portfolio of your artwork for possible scholarships.
The program’s primary goal is to develop the visual artist. Students are encouraged to take risks, speculate, explore, research, create and pursue artworks of quality. Students are asked to deal with materials and ideas, to explore past perceptions of the world of art and their interior and exterior worlds of imagination and values. These expectations call for a commitment to study, a disciplined approach to work, and a willingness to integrate personal and cultural identities in their artwork.
Klemm Gallery
The Klemm Gallery provides a venue for a broad range of art exhibitions supporting the University’s mission and reflecting the concerns and interests of the faculty and students in the Art program.
The gallery is named after Sister Jeannine Klemm, former chair of the Art program.
Each fall semester the gallery schedules three month-long solo or group exhibitions.
Program and Degree Options
The Art Department offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees. The BFA is an intensive studio program intended for students interested in pursuing either graduate school or professional studio careers. The BA is a strong liberal arts degree well-suited for students interested in combining the visual arts with other disciplines such as psychology, literature, or business.
Offerings include:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Art
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Art History
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art with Visual Arts Education K-12 Certification
- Minor in Art History
- Minor in Art
The Art Program has concentrations in:
- Art Therapy
- Ceramics
- Drawing & Painting
- Foundations
- Graphic Design
- Photography & Digital Media
- Printmaking & Book Arts
- Sculpture
Gallery
Scholarships and Funding
Did you know that approximately 90 percent of undergraduate students on the Adrian campus receive some form of financial assistance? Our admissions counselors and financial aid experts are committed to helping you find the best financial solutions for your education. Siena offers a wide range of opportunities that may be right for you, including:
- Academic scholarships
- Arts scholarships
- Athletic scholarships
- Campus Ministry scholarships
- Grants
- Work-study programs
- Federal loans
Your university financial aid package may include some or all of the above, resulting in a customized plan that makes Siena Heights University affordable for your family.
Arts Scholarship Days
Siena Heights University conducts Arts Scholarship Days for prospective students.
High school seniors and transfer students who would like to major in music, art, or theater or perform in the choir, band, marching band, orchestra, or jazz band can schedule an audition or portfolio review and campus visit during Arts Scholarship Days @ Siena. Scholarships will be awarded to qualifying students. In addition to their audition or portfolio review, students may have the opportunity to meet with current scholarship recipients over lunch, have an individual meeting with Admissions Counselor, and enjoy a campus tour.
Pre-registration is required.
Curriculum
Course Requirements for Major
- A minimum of 18 credit hours (6 courses) must be in studio art courses at the 100 or Introductory level
- Completion of at least one ART studio concentration a. Minimum of 6 credit hours in a concentration must be at the 300 – 400 level
- All BFA students must successfully complete the Sophomore Critique process beginning in the sophomore year when admission to the BFA program is determined.
- All BFA students must complete the Junior Critique process beginning in the junior year.
- All BFA students must complete a one-person exhibition with an oral defense.
- Art majors must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all ART, ARG (graphic design), and ARH (art history courses).
- Any student wishing to continue in sequential art courses must have earned a grade of “C-” or better in all designated prerequisites.
Program Requirements: 79 Credit Hours
Art Foundation Courses: 12 Credit Hours
- ART 105 Foundations: Core Concepts 3 credit hours
- ART 109 Foundations: Drawing Concepts 3 credit hours
- ART 111 Foundations: Digital Concepts 3 credit hours
- ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture 3 credit hours
Professional Art Practice Courses: 4 Credit Hours
- ART 395 Portfolio 3 credit hours
- ART 495 Senior Exhibition 1 credit hours
Art History Courses: 12 Credit Hours
- ARH 246 History of Graphic Design 3 credit hours
or
- ARH 248 History of Architecture 3 credit hours
- ARH 440 Late Twentieth-Century Art 3 credit hours
- Any two other Art History Courses (many not double count) 6 credit hours
Approved Art Studio Concentration Courses: 15 Credit Hours
- Concentration must include at least 6 credit hours (2 classes) taken at the 300 – 400 level.
Studio Art, Design & Art History Elective Courses: 36 Credit Hours
- Must include a minimum of 12 credit hours (4 courses) of studio art (ART / ARG) at the 100 or Introductory level. Art Foundations (ART 105, 109, 111, 121) may not double count
- May include additional art history courses beyond the 12 hours required
- Only courses in a second studio art concentration or ART/ARG/ARH minor may double count here
Cognate Requirements: 12 Credit Hours
- TSD 101 Fundamentals Of Speech Communication 3 credit hours
- Nine hours from: Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Literature, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, or Foreign Language (Students may not double count these courses. They must be in addition to the Liberal Arts requirements) 9 credit hours
Total for the Major: 91 Credit Hours
Liberal Arts: 19-20 Credit Hours
General Electives: 9-10 Credit Hours
Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours