Best Colleges for Studio Art
Many of the best programs for studio art majors are housed in prestigious art institutes or schools of design. Yet, as you will see in our list of the Best Colleges for Studio Art programs, many larger universities also boast top-notch learning opportunities. Whether you intend to master the practice of drawing, printmaking, sculpting, painting, or photography, a studio art degree can prepare you to become an independent artist or enter fields such as graphic design, commercial art, teaching, or art therapy.
Click the links below for more information about each college’s studio art program. Click here to read our methodology.
California College of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
Maryland Institute College of Art
New School – Parsons School of Design
Otis College of Art and Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, San Diego
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Virginia Commonwealth University
Washington University in St. Louis
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