The Bachelor of Arts in Art and Visual Technology (AVT) at George Mason University offers a liberal arts approach to artistic exploration, preparing you to engage with contemporary visual culture. This undergraduate degree is ideal if you seek a broad artistic foundation rather than narrow professional specialization, aiming to understand and contribute to the visual arts landscape. You will explore diverse artistic practices, art history, and critical theory, developing a nuanced perspective on how art functions within society and technology. The program encourages conceptual and technical development, ensuring you are prepared to participate meaningfully in the professional visual cultural arena.
This full-time, on-campus program is studied over four years, integrating university-wide general education requirements with core AVT foundations, breadth and experience courses, and art history. You will delve into specific concentration areas, such as New Media Art, investigating digital reproduction, animation, video, installation, and networked art forms. Through hands-on projects and critical analysis, you will develop skills in evaluating art within new media visual culture and understanding contemporary technologies' application in artistic creation. You will graduate with a comprehensive understanding of 20th and 21st-century art practices, ready to pursue further study or careers in the dynamic visual arts field.