Visual Studies
Customize Your Creative Career.
Build your own degree and design your future at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College of Art and Design. Our Visual Studies major allows students to self-direct their curriculum and focus on specific areas of study.
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Eric Wang ’20
Forge your future in this self-directed BA program.
Our Visual Studies degree is one-of-a-kind and personally tailored to offer maximum flexibility and exploration. Today’s world requires nimble thinking. Learn to approach problems from different perspectives, build advanced problem-solving skills, explore the creative process, conduct critical analysis, and communicate ideas clearly and effectively. Study up to three minors while still receiving a top-quality liberal arts education paired with studio courses.
Build a Custom Program
The BA in Visual Studies program is founded on choice. As a student of this major you can select a series of minors as your course of study and customize your learning experience. Visual Studies is designed to allow for flexibility, independent curriculum selection and choice. We emphasize breadth of experience and encourage exploration. Choose from these minors:Â
LIBERAL ARTS MINORS
Art History
Business of Art and Design
Creative Writing
Film Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies
STUDIO ARTS MINORS
Fine Arts
Graphic Design
Photography and Imaging
Virtual Reality
Visual Development
Opportunities for students
INDEX
INDEX – Industry Experience at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College – is our promise to provide every student the opportunity to have hands-on industry experience before graduation by offering real-world projects with real-world clients. This experiential education initiative allows students to learn how to turn passion into profession. INDEX opportunities are abundant and available through experiential learning in the classroom, the Design Center, Studio Labs, ART Network, the Makerspace, as client competitions and immersive experiences, volunteerism, internships, and elective courses.
Career Services
For ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students and alumni, we offer training and career preparation services, such as job search strategies, resume reviewing, interview training, and portfolio building. We bring recruiters from the top creative companies around the world to deliver presentations and interview students. Attend career events, ask questions, and get the information you need to make thoughtful choices about your future.Â
Exhibition Opportunities
Visual Studies students have countless opportunities to develop and curate professional exhibitions on campus. To familiarize students with the details of working with galleries, we provide a platform for students to write and submit exhibition proposals, develop gallery ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, and curate upcoming exhibitions.Â
Alfred R. Goldstein Library
The mission of the is to contribute to the academic and professional success of our community by supporting and modeling curiosity, inquiry, inspiration, and knowledge creation in all of its forms. The Library contains over 80,000 items in its general collection – including books, magazines, pop-up books, video games, board games, and DVDs – and over 4,000 items in its . Students can schedule research consultations with a Librarian to receive in-depth, one on one research support for projects and assignments. Goldstein Library is the perfect place on campus to study, collaborate, learn, grab a coffee, and create.
Sarasota Art Museum
is a catalyst for appreciation and understanding of the art of our time. As a platform for education, exposure, and experimentation, the Museum inspires new ideas and new ways of being through an endless rotation of transformative, relevant, and pioneering exhibitions and programs designed to elevate and empower all by cultivating discerning visual thinkers and ethical citizens. Located minutes from ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College’s campus, Sarasota Art Museum is an ideal place for students to immerse themselves in contemporary art and participate in the Museum’s series of lectures and events.
Yours to Explore
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College’s campus is home to a collection of cross-disciplinary and educational studios, spaces, and labs where you can work independently or collaboratively with faculty, staff, and other ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students.Â
Digital Fabrication
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Sculpture Studios