Professor GottesfeldÂ鶹´«Ã½™s interests include landscape/place/the environment in paintings and drawings.
Art, BA
Turn your creativity into a career with Â鶹´«Ã½Â鶹´«Ã½™s art major. With a flexible curriculum and hands-on experience in digital art, design, photography, and more, our art BA prepares you for success in todayÂ鶹´«Ã½™s dynamic art and design industries. Whether you dream of becoming a graphic designer, photographer, or multimedia artist, you'll be prepared to succeed in an ever-evolving creative landscape.
Location
New York City
Number of Credits
120
Start Date
Fall, Spring
F1 Visa Eligible
Yes
STEM Designated Program
No
Explore Your Creativity with an Innovative BA in Art
With Â鶹´«Ã½Â鶹´«Ã½™s Art BA program, youÂ鶹´«Ã½™ll enjoy the flexibility to tailor your education while exploring a broad range of creative disciplinesÂ鶹´«Ã½”including digital art, photography, sculpture, painting, graphic design, and video production. Our interdisciplinary approach empowers you to sharpen your technical skills and build a foundation in visual literacy and critical thinking, preparing you for success in diverse creative fields.
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Art Gallery is a dynamic center for creativity, connecting classroom learning with real-world experience. As part of PaceÂ鶹´«Ã½™s vibrant arts community, youÂ鶹´«Ã½™ll have opportunities to showcase your work, collaborate with visiting artists, and gain hands-on experience installing and promoting exhibitions. Located in the cultural hub of Lower Manhattan, the gallery serves as a creative laboratory and exhibition space for innovation, personal investigation, and critical dialogue. ItÂ鶹´«Ã½™s a place where students, faculty, and the public come together to experience thought-provoking contemporary art.
Throughout the program, youÂ鶹´«Ã½™ll engage in experiential learning through internships at major galleries, studios, and creative organizations in New York City. From portfolio development to participation in career panels and networking events, youÂ鶹´«Ã½™ll gain the tools to transition seamlessly into professional roles. With connections to world-class institutions and a curriculum designed to encourage creative exploration, youÂ鶹´«Ã½™ll graduate ready to make your mark in the arts.
Curriculum
Our BA program provides you with a concentrated program of art and design with a liberal arts education. Our coursework will help you build knowledge in subjects such as digital art, graphic design, photography, video production, animation, drawing, painting, sculpture, and art history, allowing you to gain a wide range of experience in the field.
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Partnerships, Internships, and Unique Opportunities
In addition to the many opportunities available to students via the Â鶹´«Ã½ Art Gallery, Pace has a partnership with the world-renowned International Center of Photography (ICP), where students can take a number of innovative and professional studio courses at their school that complement the curriculum in photography offered on the NYC Campus.
Students from the Art Department have interned in leading art galleries, artistsÂ鶹´«Ã½™ studios, and institutions in New York City, such as:Â鶹´«Ã½¨
- Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York
- BBC Studios
- Bronx Documentary Center
- Creative Time
- Gilles Peress Studio from Magnum PhotosÂ鶹´«Ã½¨
- Maison de Papillon
- NBC UniversalÂ鶹´«Ã½¨
- NYC Department of Youth and Community Development
- Purple Throne
- Slag Gallery
- Son of a Gun! EntertainmentÂ鶹´«Ã½¨
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The Art Department offers career panels in art, art history, and design every semester, exposing students to opportunities in portfolio preparation, applying for graduate school, or installing an exhibition.
As a Pace student, youÂ鶹´«Ã½™ll have the opportunity to connect with our robust career services team to develop a career plan that best fits your goals.
Our graduates are prepared for jobs like:
- Animator
- Graphic designer
- Portrait artist
- Social media manager
Student Quote
My professors, Robert Wilson, Anders Goldfarb, and Jillian McDonald, are very knowledgeable and engaging, and the work itself has been very rewarding.
Â鶹´«Ã½“Jack Nierenberg Â鶹´«Ã½™25
Featured Faculty
Professor McDonaldÂ鶹´«Ã½™s interests include the making of films, performances, drawings and new media artworks inspired by popular film genres like horror and romance.
Professor PappenheimerÂ鶹´«Ã½™s interests include new media installation and multi-media, such as the utilization of home surveillance networks, participatory media, and information aesthetics.
Admission and Financial Aid
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- November 15: Early Action I
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- February 15: Regular Decision
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For the 2024Â鶹´«Ã½“2025 academic year, full-time undergraduate tuition is $51,382. However, many students pay significantly less due to our generous merit scholarships, which offer up to $33,000 annually, as well as need-based scholarships, grants, on-campus employment opportunities, and loans. Pace is more affordable than you think. Financial assistance can come from many places, including scholarships, grants, on-campus employment, and loans.
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Top 6%
Did You Know?
Pace is ranked in the top 6% nationally for return on investment (Source: The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce)
Contact Us
Admission Contact
Office of Undergraduate Admission
New York City: (212) 346-1323
Westchester: (914) 773-3746
Email: undergradadmission@pace.edu
Departmental Contact
Brenda McManus, MFA
Associate Professor, Chair
Phone: (212) 346-1107
Email: bmcmanus@pace.edu