Visual Arts Department

College of Arts & Sciences

The visual arts play a significant role in human civilization — as a form of personal and cultural expression, entertainment, historical documentation and information-sharing.

Students learning artThe Department of Visual Arts celebrates the variety of forms and approaches — from the fine arts like painting, drawing and sculpture, to the digital arts like graphic design, animation, visual effects, game design and photography. In addition to hands-on, project-based art that nourishes self-expression and fosters the imagination, you can study art history, art education, along with theory and design to enhance your critical thinking in the context of the creative process.

When you study in the Visual Arts Department, you’ll gain skills and experiences to prepare you for visual-based occupations in education, advertising, game design, graphic design, digital visual effects, publishing and other creative industries.


Facilities of the Visual Arts Department

From the ultramodern William Rolland Art Center that our students call home, to curated collections in the Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture and William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, our world-class spaces spark a creative student journey.

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