Arts Programs

Develop your level of artistic expression and build your visual communication talents in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art program at Molloy University. Whether you’re pursuing a career in studio art, studying art history, art therapy or seeking a studio experience, Molloy’s rigorous, hands-on curriculum and committed faculty can help you achieve your individual goals.

At Molloy, you’ll benefit from:

• A choice of concentrations to pursue your passion. Choose from drawing, painting, digital art, graphic design, photography, ceramics, sculpture or art history. We also offer minors in art therapy, museum studies, digital art, graphic design, art history, photography and studio art.
• Individualized attention. You’ll learn in small classes taught by faculty artists and researchers with degrees in studio art and art history. The professors’ high levels of research scholarship and studio art practice provide students with a rigorous education
• An emphasis on creativity, emerging concepts and communication. In your courses, you’ll be encouraged to explore emerging concepts and technologies in art. Molloy also emphasizes creativity, critical thinking, verbal and written expression and service to others in the learning and teaching process, all necessary in a liberal arts education.
• The opportunity to exhibit your work. The Art Gallery in Kellenberg Hall serves as a showcase for art majors and hosts contemporary and historical exhibitions with lectures by visiting artists.
• Our proximity to New York City. You’ll have easy access to Manhattan, the epicenter of the art world with a wealth of art museums and galleries.
• State-of-the-art facilities. Hone your talents in our leading-edge digital media lab, digital photo lab, drawing, painting, design, ceramics, or sculpture studio. These facilities offer students instructional space, tools and equipment.
• K-12 Education Certification. Pursue a passion for teaching with certification programs for art educators.

What you can do with a BFA in Studio Arts degree

• Fine artist
• Printmaker
• Graphic designer
• Illustrator
• Digital designer
• Multimedia programmer
• Interior designer
• Craft workshop manager
• Higher education faculty
• Art historian
• K-12 school educator
• Art therapist
• Exhibition curator
• Museum/gallery staff

Develop your artistic voice and further your skills in music technology, music composition, performance, or in other areas outside of music at Molloy University. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), our Bachelor of Science in music program offers you the flexibility to pursue your own educational path—with a minor in a related discipline or even a second major—while fulfilling your academic and artistic goals.

At Molloy, you’ll be able to:

• Work with accomplished professionals. Learn from a faculty of accomplished artists with international careers as performers and creative musicians, as well as from guest artists from around the globe who perform, lecture, and teach master classes at Molloy.
• Pursue your passion with your own academic path. You can choose to focus on performance, music composition, music technology, or our faculty can work with you to customize a path that suits your interests and needs.
• Focus on music performance and you’ll be trained to develop a career as a performing artist through your work with our competitive pool of music instructors and experience performing in a variety of ensemble settings.
• Focus on music composition and have the opportunity to create music in a variety of styles. You’ll take private composition lessons and develop a portfolio of original works, which may be performed in public concerts.
• Focus on music technology and explore music creation using the latest in technology and new media.
• Develop your artistic vision in small classes and a nurturing educational environment where you’ll benefit from one-on-one guidance and professional advice.
• Explore different career options. We provide students with development opportunities and internships with some of our partner music organizations including Opera on Tap, MISE-EN New Music, The Madison Theater, and Classical Saxophone Project.
• Experience music, art and the history of other cultures through Molloy global learning opportunities.
• K-12 Education Certification. Pursue a passion for teaching with certification programs for music educators.

What you can do with a music degree
Our graduates are active performers and creative artists or are pursuing graduate studies in related disciplines.

Make a difference in someone’s life with a bachelor’s degree in music therapy from Molloy University. The only undergraduate music therapy program in this region approved by the American Music Therapy Association, at Molloy you’ll be prepared to use your talents, and the unique power of music, to promote health and well-being in the lives of children and adults with special needs.

At Molloy you’ll benefit from:

• An interdisciplinary, accredited program.Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, Molloy emphasizes developmental health across the lifespan, incorporates music coursework to develop your musicianship skills, as well as coursework in psychology to provide models for evaluations and treatment of clinical populations.
• Relationships with leaders in the field.You’ll learn in small classes led by nationally and internationally recognized music therapists engaged in cutting-edge research and practice.
• Relevant coursework.The program’s curriculum includes early musical development; music experiences within developmental stages; vocal, movement, and instrumental improvisation; sign language and technology-assisted songwriting.
• Extensive hands-on training.You’ll have the opportunity to apply what you learn in the classroom with supervised field experiences at schools, hospitals, outpatient clinics, nursing homes and psychiatric centers in the greater metropolitan area as well as at the Rebecca Center for Music Therapy, Molloy’s on-campus music therapy clinic.

Music therapists can pursue careers in:

• Public schools
• Private schools
• Centers for individuals with developmental disabilities
• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation centers
• Nursing homes
• Assisted living facilities
• Outpatient care facilities
• Psychiatric inpatient and outpatient centers
• Community-based wellness programs
• Private practice

Advance your career with a graduate degree.

Want to earn a master’s too? Molloy offers both an accelerated BS/MS in music therapy—that enables you to take graduate courses while still an undergraduate—as well as a graduate degree: The only program of its kind on Long Island.

Are you ready to take the stage? Audition for the Theatre Arts/CAP21 program at Molloy University. At Molloy, you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds: a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree that gives you a well-rounded liberal arts education on our vibrant Long Island campus—and the New York City professional theatre surroundings of CAP21.

At Molloy, you’ll:

• Experience a unique suburban/urban collaborative environment. Students enrolled in the program move together through their courses both on Molloy’s Rockville Centre campus, located 40 minutes outside of New York City, and at Molloy/CAP21’s state-of-the-art Manhattan Center located at 50 Broadway.
• Receive the highest level of practical and academic preparation for professional theatre. You’ll take a variety of academic and studio classes, including acting, voice (both ensemble and individual), jazz and ballet—and receive weekly private voice lessons all four years.
• Work one-on-one with top professionals. Faculty with Broadway credentials lead our studio classes, which are kept small so you can get individualized attention to hone your skills and advance your career.
• Gain hands-on experience with a variety of performance opportunities, all designed to support you in the development and refinement of your musical theatre performance skills.
• Get the skills you need to launch your career. Our comprehensive program provides a solid foundation in audition technique as well as training in the business aspects of professional theatre to assist you in launching a professional career and achieving life-long success as a theatre artist.