Undergraduate Degrees
Bachelor of Fine Arts programs
Five professional programs prepare art and design students for competitive job markets, with emphasis on portfolio-development.
: Create a focused body of work and culturally-responsive practice in traditional media like drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, or ceramics.
: Respond to complex communication challenges with creative conceptual solutions, design thinking, teamwork, and technical expertise.
: Merge traditional and digital skills to prepare for careers in publishing, concept art, graphic novels, and more.
: Analyze interactivity in art, design, and everyday life, develop prototypes, and work in collaborative teams to produce games and solve real world problems.
: Engage audiences and give expression to creative concepts in production courses for video, 2D animation, and 3D animation.
NEW! Starting in Fall 2027, our BFA Art, Graphic Design concentration is changing to BFA Graphic Design and Interaction. Students who started at East Bay prior to Fall 27 may complete the older program or switch to the new one. Students who start in Fall 27 or after cannot complete the older program.
NEW! Starting in Fall 2027, our BFA Art, Interaction & Game Design concentration is revised as BFA Art, Game Arts. Students who started at East Bay prior to Fall 27 may complete the older program or switch to the new one (or BFA Graphic Design and Interaction). Students who start in Fall 27 or after cannot complete the older program.
Bachelor of Arts programs
Two liberal arts programs provide broad preparation for careers in a variety of fields, including education, arts administration, and business. Because these programs require fewer total courses, they can be taken alongside other university majors and/or minors.
: Introduction to processes of design thinking, critical discussion, and fundamentals of visual communication through hands-on studio and design courses.
: Critical and historical study of art and other visual media, approaching art objects and images with respect to the sociopolitical and cultural conditions of their making and reception.