Art

Create a career in the arts, pursue one of three art degrees at USCA

Take your creative spirit and artistic style and build a rewarding career using your self-expression. At USCA, our Bachelor of Arts in Art degrees help you channel your creativity as you study various topics and learn how to innovate and think outside the box.

Our art majors gain a strong foundation in design history, practice, and theory to solve critical challenges better and tackle complex problems using their creative vision. When you choose to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Art at USCA, you have the option to specialize in one of three areas:

• Art history degree concentration — Gain a greater understanding of artistic contexts, practices, and traditions that compose historical and contemporary art and architecture. Art history degree concentration students also gain hands-on learning through practicum courses, a capstone project, and undergraduate research.
• Graphic design degree concentration — Designers can impact our everyday lives from video games to advertisements, websites to billboards. Graphic design degree concentration students gain the skills to enter this expansive field and pursue hands-on experiences through internships, capstone projects, and more.
• Digital and studio art degree concentration —Whether it’s 2D, 3D, or digital design, our digital and studio art degree concentration will equip you with the training to create art in various mediums. You’ll have the option to pursue an internship as well as a capstone project and capstone exhibition.

No matter which Bachelor of Arts in Art degree you pursue, you’ll have the knowledge and know-how to pursue an artistic career in nearly any profession and industry.

Program Highlights

So, why pursue an art major at USCA? Whether you choose our art history degree concentration, graphic design degree track, or digital and studio art degree specialization, you’ll expand your professional skills as you learn in small classes, gain hands-on and practical learning experiences, and pursue transcendent research.

You’ll also find, at USCA, that our Bachelor of Arts in Art degrees stand out because we offer:

• Faculty who have expert knowledge. No matter your interests, you’ll learn from USCA faculty members who will be there to help you learn and thrive. Our art major faculty have expertise ranging from 20th-century Italian art and architecture to commercial photography.
• An affordable way to move your art career forward. While USCA offers some of the lowest tuition in the state, we also provide scholarships to help you make your learning even more cost-effective.
  
• Numerous experiential learning opportunities. All our students have the opportunity to pursue internships and various practicums, and if you’re an art history degree student, you’ll also be able to study abroad in Italy.
• Top-notch facilities. Our art degree students have access to two state-of-the-art computer labs, 2D and 3D studios, an outdoor sculpture studio with gas kilns, a darkroom, design studio, and three galleries.

Minors are available in Art History and Studio Art.