The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is for those students whose goal is the professional production of visual art. Only those students serious about preparing for a studio career in the visual arts and willing to commit the time and energy necessary to achieve professional competence in their chosen area of emphasis should enroll. Within the major, students develop competency in several media and foster a professional command of at least one medium through a concentration. Upon graduation, students are prepared to pursue the professional production and exhibition of their art or more in-depth study at the graduate school level.