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			<h1>Department of Art</h1>
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			<p>The Department of Art is divided into the areas of Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Expanded Media. The department offers 124-credit hour <a href="/art/pdf/bfa.pdf">Bachelor of Fine Arts</a> and <a href="/art/pdf/ba.pdf">Bachelor of Arts </a>degrees,  as well as a 60-credit hour Master of Fine Arts degree. The undergraduate program includes a Professional Activities Seminar that helps prepare seniors for gallery representation, graduate school application and alternative career opportunities. </p>
			<p>Students can also earn a <a href="/art/pdf/habffa.pdf">BFA in Art History</a> which  encourages an awareness of 20th century art and non-Western culture, along with the Western surveys. The graduate program in Art History includes a seminar that not only provides a forum for peer review and critique, but also assists students in preparing for public presentations of their work, Fulbright fellowship application and the development of a professional artist statement.</p>
			<p>If you are looking for Ceramics, Metalsmithing &amp; Jewelry, or Textile Design, see the <a href="/design/">Department of Design</a> for information on these areas.</p>
			<p>Email <a href="mailto:arts@ku.edu">arts@ku.edu</a> for more information.</p>
			<h3>Enrollment</h3>
			<p>Approximately 800-850 undergraduate majors are enrolled in the Departments of Art and Design. Approximately 225 are in the freshman class, while 150 are upper-level art majors and 450 are design majors. </p>
			<p>Average class size is 18 students. Classes meet for longer time periods than do general educational courses due to the nature of studio work.</p>
			<p>Students from other disciplines may take classes through special permission of the department as space allows</p>
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