The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) program was instituted in 2005. It was originally an expanded version of what was then an existing Certificate in Visual Arts (CVA) program. The program, through various courses in art studio practices, visual communication, design, and art history, theory and criticism, espouses a balanced approach in studio art practices and visual communication and design. It also promotes awareness and understanding of various art forms in the Philippines with emphasis on the indigenous art forms of the Cordillera and Northern Luzon as well as contemporary perspectives on art history, theory and criticism.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) curriculum is an expanded version of the Certificate in Fine Arts program, with additional general education courses, core courses, and major courses. While providing training in the traditional studio arts, the program also addresses new requirements in fine arts education and the changing demands of the visual arts profession with its courses on electronic media, photography and new production methods.
Program Objectives
- To produce graduates who are well trained and highly versatile in both studio art practices and visual
design and communication, as well as in traditional and contemporary art making, and in art history,
theory and research in the visual arts; - To promote the study, enrichment and preservation of the traditional and contemporary art forms in the Philippines; and
- To contribute to the development of competent art practitioners, visual arts teachers, and cultural workers.