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Choose Art

Reasons to choose Art as a major


As a student in the Art and Design Department, you'll be part of a vibrant community of more than twenty instructors and over 200 majors. You can choose among several degree paths in the visual arts, depending on your career goals.

Whether your choice is studio art, graphic design or art history, you'll find yourself immersed in a stimulating artistic environment, one that challenges you intellectually and creatively to fulfill your potential.

Class sizes are small, and the instruction individualized, so you won't be just another face in the crowd at UWF. As an Art major, you'll enjoy personal attention from professionals in the field, including our faculty and staff

You'll find, too, that learning is encouraged beyond the classrooms and the studios.

Your creative impulse will be stimulated by TAG's (The Art Gallery) many exhibitions, as well as host of other activities both on and off campus.

Job Prospects for Art Graduates

Professional Artist
Art Educator
Art Historian
Graphic Designer
Web Designer
Museum Professional
Art Gallery Professional
Photographer
Preservationist/archivist
Art Critic

All of these career options are reasons to choose Art at UWF, where a relevant curriculum will maximize your personal growth within a small artistic community that is connected to a wider world of artistic ideas and production.