B.F.A. Program – Draft

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Diné College, located in the heart of the Navajo Nation in Tsaile, Arizona, is the oldest tribally-controlled college in North America. Since its founding in 1968, it has been committed to encouraging students to become contributing members of the Navajo Nation and the world, intellectually and personally grounded in Navajo traditions yet conversant with contemporary life. Diné College has an especially deep history of promoting the study of the humanities and the making of art as these fields relate to Navajo culture and language. Located just east of Canyon de Chelly, in the Four Corners region, the college is at the epicenter of a community of world-class Native artists and writers who continue the legacy of generations of Diné culture.

Academic Tracks/Minors

At Diné College, the making of art and literature is understood as an intellectual process integrated within the language and heritage of the people. Reinforcing this social vision of the arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree is a four-year art degree encompassing a variety of media. Students may choose from one of six areas of emphasis:

1. Traditional Painting,
2. Digital Photography,
3. Graphic Arts
4. Navajo Silversmith
5. Navajo Weaving
6. Creative Writing (Forthcoming program)

Minors:

1. Art Endorsement
2. Art History Endorsement (Forthcoming Certificate program)

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