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Major Overview for Fine/Studio Arts, General

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Overview for Fine/Studio Arts, General

A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.

Careers for Fine/Studio Arts, General Majors

A major in Fine/Studio Arts, General is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Fine/Studio Arts, General

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Fine/Studio Arts, General among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
382
(89.9%)
Minimally Selective$44,900
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
228
(3.6%)
Moderately Selective$12,020
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO
173
(3.0%)
Minimally Selective$17,422
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
140
(2.3%)
Moderately Selective$12,038
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
139
(12.8%)
Minimally Selective$13,643
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
131
(97.0%)
Minimally Selective$43,390
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
118
(2.8%)
Minimally Selective$13,791
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
115
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$12,355
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
103
(1.9%)
Minimally Selective$13,418
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
94
(2.0%)
Minimally Selective$12,895
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.