Students may choose among degrees in Art History (BA) or Studio Arts (BA or BFA), a specific specialized program for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in which each candidate develops an area of competence, or a degree program in art education for teaching on several levels. The various fields of art are competitive and demanding in terms of commitment and effort. Nonetheless, there is always a place for those who are extremely skillful or highly imaginative or, ideally, both. Instructional resources, when coupled with dedicated and energetic students, have resulted in an unusually high percentage of graduates being able to satisfy their vocational objectives. Majors are urged to follow course sequences closely. It is recommended that students interested in majoring in art declare their major early to ensure proper advising. The art and design programs at PLU stress individualized development in the use of mind and hand.<br>An art student at PLU is able to chart their own path through a variety of artistic styles and media. Students use methods ranging from a ten thousand-year-old technique to make pots to cutting-edge and industry standard technology to generate high-tech computer images. Art history, theory and study away courses engage students in critical analysis of major artistic movements from the prehistoric to contemporary world.