Mr. Craig R. Bachman
- Professor
Welcome to the Department of Art in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
The Department of Art prepares students for professional careers, liberal arts careers and graduate study. We also prepare the pre-K-12 art teachers of tomorrow.
You may want to refer to our Art Transfer Student FAQs if you have questions about how prior courses have transferred to RIC, which courses to enroll in, how long it will take you to complete your degree.
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See how we speak to prospective students about the Art, Art Education undergraduate, Art Education graduate, Art History, and Studio Art (with concentrations: ceramics, digital media, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture) programs.
“I started taking photos at age eight or nine. I was fascinated by the fact that a camera could capture what I saw forever,” says Emerich.
What’s more, this job has family ties.