Scholarships
NSU offers a variety of scholarships to support student success, from academic and talent-based awards to need-based assistance. These opportunities make earning your degree more affordable while recognizing your achievements and potential.
Current Students
Current students at NSU have access to resources that support academic success, campus involvement, and career development. From advising and tutoring to student organizations and events, everything you need is just a click away.
Degree Programs
Earn your BFA in Art with a concentration in Studio Art or Graphic Design.
NSU’s MA in Art equips you to master your medium, develop a standout portfolio, and pursue impactful careers in teaching, curating, or professional studio practice.
The BFA academic map lists the courses needed and when they are offered. In addition to the General Education and Art Core, separate maps illustrate each of the 30-credit concentrations: Studio Art and Graphic Design.
All art majors must successfully complete the first four art core classes with a letter grade of “C” or better (DESIGN I ART 1010, DESIGN II ART 1020, DRAWING I ART 1060, and either DRAWING II ART 1070 or FIGURE DRAWING I ART 2120) in order to progress in the program.
At the end of the Second Year, students must present a portfolio of ten significant works created during the First and Second Years and pass an oral faculty review. After successfully completing this milestone, students select a concentration.
To apply for the Master of Arts degree please submit a portfolio, letter of intent, and artist statement on or before March 15th for Fall semester and October 15th for the Spring semester. The portfolio should contain no less than twenty quality digital images (.jpeg or .pdf) that demonstrate technical mastery, intellectual and artistic maturity, as well as the capacity to develop an idea through a series of work. Applicants should include a series of most recent work that indicates their current artistic direction. A written statement should accompany the portfolio, summarizing relevant issues in the current work and providing a sense of the direction the work might take during graduate study. Applicants should also include an image list that provides the title, date completed, medium and size of each image in the portfolio.
