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Art Schools & Colleges

Where am I?

Preparing yourself for an art career is as an important process. Picking the right college or school means that you are preparing yourself for a career in the Creative Field and will ensure there is a job for you after graduation. Not only visit the schools you are applying, but also ask about their job placement services and the job market for your particular field of interest. There is no such thing as a "starving artist," only an artist that didn't do their research. Start your research, by browsing these sites!

Below is an alphabetical list of schools and universities that offer Art as a major or may specialize in the Visual Arts or Creative Field:

Art Institutes
Several locations (nearest are Schaumburg, IL & Chicago, IL)

Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University
Boston, MA

Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Butler University-School of Media Arts
Indianapolis, IN

Carnegie Mellon's College of Fine Arts
Pittsburgh, PA

Creative Center College of Art & Design
Omaha, NE

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts

Old Lyme, CT

(MICA) Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, Maryland

Maryville University-School of Arts
St. Louis, MO

Massachusetts College of Art & Design
Boston, MA

Memphis College of Art & Design
Memphis, TN

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI

Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO

Oregon College of Art & Craft
Portland, OR

Otis College of Art & Design
Los Angeles, CA

Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY & Manhattan, NY

(RISD) Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI

Ringling College of Art & Design
Sarasota, FL

Robert Morris College of Art & Design
Chicago, IL

(SCAD) Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah, GA & Atlanta, GA

VSA arts
Washington DC

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