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Atlanta College of Art
Offers a Bachelor of Fine Art's degree in 13 disciplines of fine art and design, including interior design, drawing, digital multimedia, and advertising design.
www.aca.edu
Academy of Art University
Offers undergraduate and graduate programs in interior architecture and design.
www.academyart.edu
Art Institutes International
School offering two-year and four-year degrees in design, media arts, culinary and fashion through twenty locations throughout the US.
www.aii.edu
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
A visual arts complex located by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Eastern Tennessee, that offers one and two-week classes, special media conferences, seminars, community classes and Elderhostel sessions in the arts.
www.arrowmont.org
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Small, independent college of art and design with four undergraduate degree programs: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts with an Emphasis in Art History and Associate of Science...
www.artacademy.edu
ArtHollidays
Watercolor painting while sailing with professor Katalin Papp. Live aboard, island hop, and draw and paint on shores.
www.arthollidays.com
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Bauder College
Two-year college which offers Associate of Arts degrees in business administration, fashion design, fashion merchandising and interior design.
www.bauder.edu
Bournemouth University
British university offering degrees in design, art and other disciplines.
www.bournemouth.ac.uk
Brooks College
Offers associate's degrees in interior design, graphic design, fashion design and fashion merchandising.
www.brookscollege.edu
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Auburn University: College of Architecture Design & Construction
Offers degree programs in building science and industrial design.
www.cadc.auburn.edu
California College of Arts and Crafts
Offers undergraduate degrees in industrial design, architecture and interior architecture, as well as fine arts studies.
www.ccac-art.edu
Centenary College: Graphic Arts and Professional Design Department
Offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) programs in Art and Design, Fashion Design, and Interior Design.
www.centenarycollege.edu
Cooper Union School of Art
School offering programs in art, architecture and engineering.
www.cooper.edu
Corcoran College of Art & Design
A full-time, four-year professional Bachelor of Fine Arts program is available in three majors, Graphic Design, Fine Art, and Photography.
www.corcoran.edu
Cornish College of the Arts
School offering programs in art, dance, design, music, performance production, theater and humanities and sciences.
www.cornish.edu
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Design Institute of San Diego
Private, independent college that offers professional education in interior design.
www.disd.edu
School of Design and Manufacture
The School of Design and Manufacture is one of the UK's largest providers of courses in the fields of design and design-related manufacture. A particular feature of the School is the quality of it's research activities, which support it's extens...
www.dmu.ac.uk
Drexel University
www.drexel.edu
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Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design
School offering programs in communication and industrial design, visual arts, fine arts, integrated design, photography and media arts in animation.
www.eciad.bc.ca
Endicott College: Division of Art & Design
School offering programs of study in fine arts, interior design and visual communication.
www.endicott.edu
Expression Center for New Media
Expression Center for New Media is a sound school, video school, 3-d animation school, video and film production, computer graphics, web design and multimedia school located near San Francisco.
www.expression.edu
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George Brown College
The Faculty of Business and Creative Arts combines the pragmatism of business and the creativity of the arts. From Accounting to Theatre Arts, Graphic Design to Fashion Management, Jewellery Arts to Marketing Administration.
www.gbrownc.on.ca
Gerrit Rietveld Academy, TheAcademie, Amsterdam
Accredited university of professional education in art and design, located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
www.gerritrietveldacademie.nl
Gnomon, Inc.
School of visual effects for film, television and games, based in Los Angeles, California.
www.gnomon3d.com
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Cornell University
The department of Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA) teaches students to develop approaches to the planning, design and management of settings such as offices, housing and health facilities.
www.human.cornell.edu
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Institucion Artistica de Ensenianza
IADE was created in 1957 as a movement to promote an artistic education which, at graduate level, would provide Applied Arts and in a special way the vast field of Design with a true role in society, due to its great significance within the cult...
www.iade.es
School of Industrial Design (Canada)
Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.
www.id.carleton.ca
Illinois Institute of Art
Offers courses from animation to fashion; from fabric to visual communications.
www.ilia.aii.edu
Inchbald School of Design
School specializing in interior design, landscape design, garden design and design history courses.
www.inchbald.co.uk
Harrington Institute of Interior Design
Interior design college offers interior design degrees, including associate and bachelor degrees; also offers kitchen and bath design certificate.
www.interiordesign.edu
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Louisiana Tech University
www.latech.edu
Lightfoot Ltd.
A one-stop shop for animation equipment, supplies and training material.
www.lightfootltd.com
Loughborough University School of Art & Design
Welcome to the Loughborough University School of Art and Design online prospectus (formerly Loughborough College of Art and Design). We are sure you will find the contents interesting. We offer some of the most exciting visual and applied arts p...
info.lut.ac.uk
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Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Accredited university offering BA, BS and MA degrees.
www.mcad.edu
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Ontario College of Art & Design
Toronto, Ontario, Canada accredited, independent, art & design university, devoted exclusively to the education of professional artists & designers.
www.ocad.on.ca
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Parsons School of Design
www.parsons.edu
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College of the Redwoods
www.redwoods.cc.ca.us
Rhodec International
This UK-based institution provides accredited introductory and professional interior design courses by distance learning from anywhere in the world.
www.rhodec.com
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Savannah College of Art and Design
A private accredited college awarding bachelor of architecture, bachelor of fine arts, master of architecture, master of arts and master of fine arts degrees.
www.scad.edu
Shenkar College
The College acts as a research and development center, providing specialized services that include training, testing, quality control and product development. Design trends, technological innovations and new management techniques pioneered at Sh...
www.shenkar.ac.il
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
School offering a bachelor of fine arts, a bachelor of fine arts in art education, a master of fine arts and a master of arts in teaching.
www.smfa.edu
Stanford Product Design
Program at Stanford University that teaches art to engineers and engineering to artists, in order to produce well-rounded product designers.
design.stanford.edu
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Boston Architectural Center
Offers graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education degrees and programs in architecture and interior design, as well as a center for Boston's design community.
www.the-bac.edu
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University of Tasmania
One of Australia's leading universities with a School of Art.
info.utas.edu.au
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3D Animation Workshop
A tutorial workshop takes a visual approach to teaching the principles behind animating 3D graphics for the Web.
www.webreference.com
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Earn Visual Art Education
Penn State's new Online Undergrad Program in Visual Arts & Design.
www.worldcampus.psu.edu
Visual Effects
The Art Institute of California - Hollywood. Apply Today!
www.artinstitutes.edu
Academy of Art University
Established in 1929. 15 Majors. Accredited Degrees. Request Info.
www.AcademyArt.edu

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Guide to Visual Arts Education and Training

Get visual arts training to improve your skills

By Shannon Tani


Visual arts education and training helps you to refine your natural talent in the arts. If you have a visual arts degree, you will be more attractive to employers and may be more likely to get a job.

Some people may think that those who seek a visual arts education are not serious students, but it is entirely possible to have a visual art career. You may not sell many still life paintings, but many companies need artists to design product packaging and advertisements.

Some things to know before you go to visual art college:

1. While there are ways to make money in the visual arts, the skills learned are not as marketable as those in a business program are. You may face a lot of resistance from family members if you choose to go to visual art school.

2. You can learn various techniques by studying, but all the visual arts training in the world isn't going to help you if you don't have any natural talent.

3. It will be easier to find a job after graduation if you learn marketable skills while in visual art college. You may want to learn how to create your art on the computer.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done


Attend a four-year college to get a visual arts degree

You may be a talented artist, but the best choice is to get a well-rounded liberal arts education with a major in visual art. This allows you to specialize in what you want while learning other valuable skills.

I recommend: You can receive a degree in visual arts through the Penn State School of Visual Arts. If that's not convenient for you, look at ArtSchools.com to find a visual art institute in your state.

Get a visual art certificate to boost your credibility

If you don't have a college degree, or if your degree is in another field, you may want to try to get a certificate in visual art to demonstrate that you have knowledge. This can help you get a job or get into a graduate program.

I recommend: UC Berkeley Extension offers a post-baccalaureate certificate in visual arts. It offers a great introduction to the topic, from history and theory to hands-on learning. UCR Extension also offers a certificate program for teachers who want to implement visual arts into their classrooms.

Look for visual arts education and training programs in your area

Not everyone wants to study for a career in the visual arts. Many people want to brush up on their skills to improve their hobby. Local training programs can help you achieve these goals.

I recommend: Get your feet wet by taking some online art lasses that teach you how to paint. You can find these at ArmChairPaintClasses. Another great resource for visual art education is your local community college. You can find a listing of community colleges in the U.S. by visiting the University of Texas website.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

  • •  If you are thinking about doing freelance work after you go to a school of visual art, take a few business courses to teach you how to run your own business.

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Visual arts education and training helps you to refine your natural talent in the arts. If you have a visual arts degree, you will be more attractive to employers and may be more likely to get a job.Some people may think that those who seek a visual arts education are not serious students, but it is entirely possible to have a visual art career. You may not sell many still life paintings, but many companies need artists to design ... Read more