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Our Fine Arts Major Supports Creative Individuals in Developing Specialized Skills Across Diverse Visual Arts Disciplines.

The Fine Arts Program is designed for the creative person seeking a career in the highly diverse fields of the visual arts. The Fine Arts Program includes courses in: art history, digital literacy, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and many others. The curriculum provides numerous opportunities for customization and specialization. Our highly accomplished faculty provide students with the guidance and mentoring needed to reach their highest potential and their post-graduation goals.

Students who successfully complete the fine arts major will:

engage in the creative art making process, using imagery, methods and media to express and communicate ideas, feelings, experiences and aspirations.
understand the formal, technical and expressive aspects in visual artworks, using critical skills to describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate such works.
understand and appreciate the historical, social and cultural contexts of the arts and artists in societies past and present, while being equipped to enter the dialogue.

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Program Type:

Undergraduate

Program Format:

On Campus

School & Department:

School of Arts & Sciences
Department of Creative Arts

Leadership:

Michaelann Kelley
Ed.D.
Chair and Associate Professor

michaelann.kelley@msj.edu

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Fine Arts Major at a Glance

55-57
Credit Hours

$665
Per Credit Hour

On Campus
Learning Format

Art Scholarships and Renaissance Awards Available

Interested in a hands-on art making experience?

Fine Arts at the Mount

Betty Brothers Travel Abroad Scholarship

Featured Courses

All Freshmen in the Department of Art & Design complete the foundation course series. Students majoring in Fine Arts continue their studies with a wide variety of courses including:

Ceramics: From handbuilding to wheel throwing the emphasis is on developing personal style and expression in claywork.
Hand to Pixel: This hands-on course explores the integration of traditional hand media with digital technologies to investigate how varying materials can shape and expand visual communications.
Painting: These courses emphasize fundamental painting concepts, tools, materials, and practices while developing each student's individual approach to painting with oil and acrylic paints.
Photography: The photography courses teach the critical skills needed to create dynamic still and video content designed to communicate a meaningful message.
Professional Preparation for the Artist: This course is focused on the professional practices artists need to engage in for an active art life after graduation.
Art History: The Mount offers a wide variety of art history courses that bring a deeper understanding as to where your own work fits into the evolution of art.

Hands-On Learning

Fine Arts majors are encouraged to explore experiences beyond the classroom. and provide a chance to explore future careers. offers an opportunity to earn academic credit for community service activities. Fine Arts majors are eligible to study or intern abroad through an agreement with American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) and Richmond University, London. These real-world learning opportunities are designed to provide career experience and marketable skills.

Program Outcomes and Careers

Program Outcomes

As a fine arts major, you will:

Learn to use the latest digital technologies along with traditional methods to turn your ideas into professional-quality 2D images and 3D structures.
Engage in the creative art making process, using imagery, structures, and various media, to express and communicate ideas, feelings, and experiences.
Discover and explore the many careers and vital roles that artists play in modern society.
Identify the formal, technical, and expressive aspects in visual artworks.
Understand and appreciate the historical, social, and cultural contexts of the art and artists in past and present societies.
Be well prepared to launch your visual arts career or to continue your studies at a graduate level.

You will work and study in the massive three-story . You will have opportunities to view and show work in the . Studio San Giuseppe welcomes students and visitors with an exciting array of professional, faculty, and student exhibitions year-round.

Career Potential:

Fine Arts majors learn creative, desirable problem-solving skills that are sought after in many fields. Graduates are equipped to produce marketable art, pursue a graduate degree, own a studio, or enter one of many art-related fields:

Animator
Ceramicist
Fine artist
Gallery curator
Illustrator
Mural artist
Museum professional
Professional photographer
Set designer
Sculptor

Launch Experience

Creativity thrives at the Mount in every form—and there's a space and a community for you. Connect with fellow artists in Art Guild and create public works on and off campus, in Peak Productions to bring stories to life on screen, or express your voice and get published in Writer's Block! At the heart of it all is Studio San Giuseppe, the Mount's professional gallery—which celebrates student, faculty, and visiting artist exhibitions year-round. At the Mount, the arts aren't just extracurricular—they're a vital part of how our students connect, create, and share their vision with the world.