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2D Studio Art

Also offered as: Undergraduate Option

Build strong skills in drawing, painting, printmaking and digital art while keeping room to explore another field. EIU's flexible 2D Studio Art B.A. combines personal faculty mentorship, professional studio facilities and opportunities to exhibit your work.

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Degree Level
Bachelor of Arts
Delivery
In Person
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 53 in Major
Careers
Sculptors,, Illustrators, Drama,, Postsecondary, Teachers
2D Studio Art students at EIU

Why Study 2D Studio Art at EIU?

  • Build real studio skill in drawing, painting, printmaking, and digital art with room to explore 3D media
  • Pair a strong art degree with a minor or other academic interests for a flexible path
  • Use dedicated studios, computer labs and public exhibition spaces in the Doudna Fine Arts Center
  • Learn in small classes with faculty who give direct, individual guidance
  • Build a portfolio through sustained studio work, critiques, exhibitions and professional-practice coursework
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"I didn't expect to get real experience this early, but by my sophomore year I was already working on projects that felt like actual marketing work. It made me feel confident that I'm ready for what comes next."
Alex Wilcoxon
Marketing | Junior
Alex Wilcoxon, Marketing at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Hands-on studio practice across drawing, painting, printmaking, and digital art
  • Explore study abroad, student collaboration grants, Art Association and Blueroom Magazine
  • Submit work to juried exhibitions and show art in on-campus galleries
  • Learn from exhibitions and collections at the accredited Tarble Museum of Art
  • Sell original work through student art sales and practice presenting work to the public
Hands-On Experience, 2D Studio Art students at EIU

What You'll Learn

EIU's 2D Studio Art B.A. offers serious studio development with the flexibility to connect art to other academic and career interests. You will build foundations in drawing, two- and three-dimensional design, painting, sculpture and art history, then choose upper-level work in areas such as life drawing, painting, watercolor, printmaking, graphic design and digital art.

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Career OutcomesCareer outcomesThese are example careers that graduates of this program often pursue, taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupation list. They are examples, not job guarantees, and many graduates work in other fields.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators
  • Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Secondary School Teachers
  • Craft Artists
  • Photographers

Career Insights

Job Outlook Average Outlook Average OutlookO*NET doesn't currently flag any of the careers linked to this program as Bright Outlook. That doesn't mean jobs aren't out there. It just means these careers aren't expected to grow quickly, don't have 75,000 or more projected openings, and aren't new and emerging.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Preparation Needed Medium (3/5)Job Zone 3: Medium preparationThese careers usually call for vocational training, an associate degree or an apprenticeship. You'd also typically spend one to two years in related training.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Personality Fit ArtisticArtistic interest typeYou like to create. This could mean visual art, performance, writing or music, or using design to shape objects and materials.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

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Chris Kahler
Chair, Art + Design | Interim Director, Tarble Museum of Art
cbkahler@eiu.edu
2670 Doudna Fine Arts Center
217-000-0000
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Jenny Chi
Professor of Art - Painting and Drawing
kjchi@eiu.edu
2907 Doudna Fine Arts Center
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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