Students exhibit, collaborate and work closely with professors and younger students -- even those of elementary school age -- in a vibrant department abounding with opportunities for interaction. Student groups like Arts Alive!, Oz Design Club and the Student Art Exhibition Committee are among the most active clubs on campus and are all recognized student organizations. Working as individual groups as well as collaborative, events by the groups attract people for across the campus and the community.

Campus visits

The facilities available to students in the School of Communication, Media and the Arts open doors to new and exciting art forms. Students enrolled in programs within the Art Department at SUNY Oswego are given the opportunity to work in real studios and display work in professional galleries. Spaces throughout the department are specialized to support and endorse the advancement and experience of students wishing to succeed.

Measures by Degree Programs reflect accordance to national standards by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), our national accreditation organization.

BA Degree Goals:

Choosing a degree

Students enrolled in the SUNY Oswego Art Department can elect to major in studio art, graphic design or art history within the bachelor of arts or bachelor of fine arts degree programs.

Students in the BA program pursue multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary study, and can major or minor in a second subject such as arts management, psychology, cognitive science, broadcasting, public relations, communications, advertising and marketing, technology education and information science, to name a few.

Admission to Oswego is based upon the applicant’s academic and personal qualifications and is made without regard to sex, race, color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation or physical disability. Oswego seeks men and women of ability and promise who have the capacity for intellectual growth and the motivation to achieve. Freshmen and transfer students who seek information on admission to the college or wish to schedule a visit to the SUNY Oswego should call the Admissions Office at 315.312.2250.

The Department of Art and Design at SUNY Oswego, seeks students ready for demanding programs that offer the opportunity for diversity and focus. We seek fearless students wanting to be among the select few that can understand where the world has been, define the world as it is today, and speculate on the world of tomorrow.