Visual Arts Colleges & Universities


The Benefits of Enrolling in a Visual Arts School
Visual arts majors are creative, artistically talented individuals who want to both broaden and sharpen their skill set so they might better understand their own gifts and prepare to share them with the professional world. Visual arts schools give you a direct line to professors who are experts at their craft; they also expose you to different modes of artistic expression you may not have previously considered; they prepare you for both sides of artistic criticism, as you and your peers learn to look at art with discerning eyes; and they educate you in the works of history's great artists. So, if you're ready to get serious about your passion, consider majoring in the visual arts.

Visual Arts Degrees and Careers
Undergraduate students of visual arts begin their education by learning the fundamentals of art, such as drawing, sculpting, and painting. Your junior and senior years have more focus, guided by the concentration of your choosing. Courses can include:
  •   Art history
  •   Photography
  •   Illustration
  •   Printmaking
  •   Graphic design
  •   Ceramics

Those topics are representative of a typical curriculum, but by no means wholly inclusive; the visual arts major allows for specialization in a great number of media. One's education includes plenty of hours in the studio and typically culminates in a senior project.

Your honed creativity can prove a valuable asset in the working world, as many employers seek unique visual solutions to communications problems. Possible job opportunities for graduates of visual arts schools include graphic designer, illustrator, arts instructor, museum director, and art historian, as well as jobs involving restoration. You may also elect to work independently as a fine artist, showing your work in studios and galleries.
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