Visual Arts

This 60-credit hour program is designed for students already working in a specific area of art who wish to broaden, strengthen, and concentrate their understanding of their art practice. It is primarily a studio program with a limited number of art history courses.

Graduates of the Certificate program often continue on to the Bachelor's program to work in other art-related careers.

Sample Courses

• Three-Dimensional Design in Indian Art
• Intro to Photo-Based Art
• Visual Storytelling
• Bronze Casting

Career Opportunities

• Professional Visual and Media Artist
• Digital Media: web designer, videographer, video editor, photographer
• Graphic Designer (corporate art director, promotional designer, municipal graphic designer, record cover designer, audio visual designer)
• Advertising (art director, copywriter, layout artist, mechanical artist)
• Fashion designer (fashion designer, illustrator, fashion art director, fabric designer)
• Illustrator (editorial illustrator, product illustrator, storyboard illustrator, animator)
• Interior and display designer (interior designer, department store display designer, exhibit and museum display designer)
• Photographer