Bachelor in Art/Art Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $38,500 per year for full-time students..

This programme is designed for students interested in studio art practice across multiple media. It emphasizes creating visual work that explores personal expression, social themes, and contemporary issues. Students engage in hands-on learning through painting, sculpture, printmaking, jewelry, and digital media. The curriculum integrates professional development and exhibition practices to prepare students for careers in the arts.

Focus areas include Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Jewelry and Metalwork, Graphic Design, 3D Design.

The programme requires 120 credits, including studio courses, art history, and a senior exhibition. Students complete a capstone course focused on professional practice and portfolio development.

Graduates pursue careers as practicing artists, art teachers, curators, designers, and art therapists in educational, cultural, and creative industries.

Applicants must submit a high school transcript, a portfolio of visual work, and standardized test scores or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 84% of applicants.

McDaniel College builds undergraduate education around exploration and customization. A major begins the conversation rather than determining every course a student takes, allowing students to combine subjects, follow new interests, and add majors, minors, specializations, certificates, or graduate study options. The McDaniel Commitment connects students with mentors who help shape a personalized educational path, while the McDaniel Plan provides a framework for choosing what and how to learn. Average class size is 15, supporting close student-professor relationships. The college has 2,996 undergraduate and graduate students.

Research is available across every department through student-faculty collaborations. Each year, students work with professors on more than 300 research projects, with opportunities to become co-authors on journal articles and present at national and international conferences. Professional preparation is another central part of the experience. Most students complete at least one internship, supported by the Center for Experience and Opportunity and internship fairs connected to fields of study and future vocations. Students can build professional networks and apply classroom learning in workplace settings. The campus, known as the Hill, is compact: walking from the Gill Center at its top to Ward Memorial Arch at its southern tip takes 13 minutes. International students should expect a community that offers mentoring, flexible academic choices, undergraduate research, internship access, and a campus setting in Westminster, Maryland.