About This Program
The Art B.A. program provides a study in art that is coupled with another area of study, to reflect your professional and personal goals. Now more than ever, earning an art degree can lead to a number of exciting career fields. As new technologies develop and influence our society, new jobs are emerging for all types of creative individuals.
We can show you how to reinvent and renew yourself over a creative lifetime, beginning with coursework that will challenge you and prepare you for careers limited only by your own imagination.
Program Highlights
- Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
- Faculty continue to create, exhibit, and publish research regularly, in addition to teaching and providing mentorship and career guidance
Research & Experiential Learning
UMD's fine arts area has two state-of-the-art lab spaces for use by students in conjunction with faculty research: the interdisciplinary Visual and Digital Imaging Lab (Viz Lab) and the Motion + Media Across Disciplines Lab (MMAD Lab), which offers you opportunities in 3D motion capture and high definition video production.
Student Internships
- Duluth Huskies
- Bayer Crop Sciences
Potential Careers
- Animator
- Art director
- Art historian
- Art therapist
- Art educator
- Floral designer
- Freelance illustrator
- Interior designer
- Graphic designer
- Photographer
- Portrait artist
- Videographer
Scholarships
Several departmental scholarships are awarded to returning Art & Design majors after the first year; additionally, any student can submit creative pieces to the Student Exhibition each spring, which includes several small scholarships for outstanding selected artwork.
Get Involved
Student clubs in the Department of Art & Design vary each year according to interests but typically include:
- Art Education Club
- Student Photography Cooperative
- Mud Guild (Ceramics Club)
- Art History Symposium
- Media Arts Club
- Student Design Organization (SDO)
Requirements
Refer to the link below for more detailed information about the program, admission requirements, sample plans, and contact information.