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Students in the Art and Technology major at SFAI learn the technical, conceptual, historical, and theoretical skills needed to produce contemporary art using technological forms such as time-based and networked media, digital media, audio, programming, and electronics.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Painting informs the present and future of the medium, from traditional canvas to interdisciplinary painting practices, due to the distinguished legacy of painting at SFAI.
The BFA in Photography curriculum prepares students to bring a critical and historical understanding of the photographic medium in the exploration of conceptual ideas with new image-making capabilities.
The BFA in Film investigates the full range of moving-image genres, including experimental, narrative, documentary, animation, and hybrid forms. At SFAI, students study filmmaking in the broader context of contemporary art practice.
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San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) was a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871, SFAI was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Approximately 220 undergraduates and 112 graduate students were enrolled in 2021.
The BFA in Printmaking curriculum provides students the opportunity to work with lithography, intaglio, screenprinting, letterpress, artists’ books, and relief. Digital methods for the production of two- and three-dimensional works are integrated throughout.
