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At KyCAD, we embrace the ability of the arts to reflect the times. We place the artist’s voice in equal position to the skills that an artist utilizes.

From histories to new technologies, from crafts and material practices to a digital world of the virtual and unreal, we encourage our students to investigate the roots of what it means to be human. Artists use not only intuition and speculation, but spiritual, emotional, analytical, and material ways to search for and create knowledge.

Our curriculum includes professional practice and prepares students to apply their creative skills to numerous career pathways. The confidence with analog and digital literacies gained in art school prepares a KyCAD graduate for opportunities to enter an adaptable workforce in burgeoning cultural and creative industries.

Degree Programs

KyCAD offers 7 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree programs. Each BFA is a four-year professional degree centered on intensive studies in art and design.

Each program begins with a first-year foundation program, an immersive, interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary art and design. Through a carefully sequenced set of six courses, students develop essential skills while exploring diverse materials, methods, and concepts. Emphasizing experimentation, critical thinking, and collaboration, the program builds a strong creative foundation and prepares students for advanced study in their chosen major.

For examples of courses and academic policies see our Full Academic Catalog Archive.