SF State Art课程旨在为学生提供一门文科大学背景下视觉艺术的历史和实践方面的知情指导。它的课程和教学指导原则是相信艺术是解释人类经验的重要手段，并且是社会发展，理解和反思自身的基本机制。它支持大学的使命，即提供指导，以促进对旧金山湾地区及其以外地区的奖学金，自由，人类多样性以及文化镶嵌的尊重和欣赏，并鼓励在包容的世界观中进行批判性思考。展示在艺术实践和艺术史中运用艺术基本原理的能力。展示对艺术史和修正主义学术传统传统的理解。使用艺术史和当代艺术实践的历史，理论和社会方法评估和辨别艺术作品的质量，
The Bachelor of Arts in Art (Studio Art Concentration) provides students with experience and skills in studio art practice, including the areas of: Ceramics, Digital Media & Emerging Technology, Painting and Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, and Textiles, as well as interdisciplinary investigations that cross over these areas. Students are encouraged to explore different areas of studio art production in order to acquire a broad background in various mediums and techniques. Classes in Art History help students develop skills in writing, research, and knowledge of the histories and institutions of art in a global context. As they progress in the degree students move from Introductory (200-level) course to Foundation (300-level) course to Intermediate (400-level) and Advanced (500-level) courses. All majors must take at least one 300-level Foundation course, and it is recommended that students a 300-level class before they progress to 400- and 500-level coursework. During their final year, students take an Interdisciplinary studio capstone course (either ART 600: Studio Process and Professional Practices or ART 619 Exhibition Design), which combines research, writing, seminar, and critique to reflect upon work made in previous studio courses and contextualize it within professional and institutional practices of the field. The program takes advantage of the Bay Area's rich cultural resources, galleries, museums, and art community through field trips and visiting artists. Students are also encouraged to gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge of the field through an internship. All students must also take ART 509 a 1-unit Art Professional Service Practicum in which they gain experience in studio and gallery/museum fields, including research assistants, gallery attendants, studio art production assistants.