Visual Arts

Design and an artistic eye.

The Career Field

A degree in Visual Arts can lead you to a thrilling career and life as an artist. Throughout your studies, you will be exposed to classroom courses in art history, theory and criticism alongside intensive studio experiences in drawing, print media, photography, time-based media, painting and sculpture.

Employment of Visual Arts occupations is projected to grow 14% from 2020 - 2030.

The Program

Students in our Visual Arts program learn skills in 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional art. They will explore development of various mediums, concepts, and philosophies which include drawing, painting and other creative 2D media, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking and other 3D media. Students will develop a portfolio highlighting their signature body of art work for college/career. Students will explore Art History learning about artists and artworks in all four artistic processes; Creating, Presenting, Responding, and Connecting.

In this program, you will

• Perform and showcase work in the historic Lincoln Auditorium
• Observe, create and conceptualize a representation of an object
• Create a piece of art based on color studies of monochromatic, analogous, complementary, warm and cool studies, neutrals
• Create ceramic art with various techniques
• Present a research based component

Program Highlights

• Enrollment in Advanced Placement music and performing arts classes
• Membership in Tri-M Music Honor Society and National Arts Honor Society