Art+Design at Southern Virginia University

Artists rule the world.

Look around — almost everything we see was designed by an artist. Visual communication and literacy have never been more important than they are today, and opportunities for career success for graduates with an art or design degree are more promising than ever.

The art program at Southern Virginia University exists to develop artists and designers in a faith-promoting environment aligned with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more than 20 years, we’ve lifted and launched students into their dream jobs and placed many in some of the country’s top graduate programs in art and design.

We offer Art & Design scholarships to applying students, regardless of their intended major, who exhibit exceptional work ethic and potential for growth as artists or designers.

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Concentrations

Art History / Museum Studies

The Art History / Museum Studies Concentration is offered through the Art program and prepares students for jobs in museum curation, gallery curation, art restoration, art archiving, art history, or teaching. The requirements include:

Art History I
Art History II
Non-Western Art
Museum Studies
Internship in Museum Studies

Digital Illustration

The Digital Illustration Concentration is offered through the Design program and prepares students for jobs in illustration, fine art, fashion design, illustration for children’s books or magazines, advertising, visual development, game design or book cover design. The requirements include:

Figure Drawing I
Digital Painting I
Digital Painting II
Visual Storytelling

Digital Photography

The Digital Photography Concentration is offered through the Art program and prepares students for jobs in fine art, fashion, photojournalism, food and product photography, sports and events photography, wildlife and landscape photography, portraiture, and advertising. The requirements include:

Digital Photography I
Digital Photography II
Digital Photography III
Internship in Digital Photography

Drawing

The Drawing Concentration is offered through the Art program and prepares students for jobs in fine art and illustration. The requirements include:

Drawing I
Drawing II
Figure Drawing I
Figure Drawing II

Entertainment Design

The Entertainment Design Concentration is offered through the Design program. The requirements include:

Artistic Anatomy
Digital Painting II
Color & Composition
Character & Creature Design
Visual Storytelling

Graphic Design

The Graphic Design Concentration is offered through the Design program and prepares students for jobs in advertising, marketing, logo design and branding, or UI and web design. The requirements include:

Graphic Design I
Graphic Design II
Typography I
Graphic Design III
or Internship in Graphic Design

Illustration

The Illustration Concentration is offered through the Design program and prepares students for jobs in illustration, fine art, fashion design, illustration for children’s books or magazines, advertising, visual development, game design or book cover design. The requirements include:

Figure Drawing I
Oil Painting I
or Watercolor I
Color & Composition
Mixed Media

Industrial Design

The Industrial Design Concentration is offered through the Design program. The requirements include:

Viscom II
Viscom III
Digital Painting II
Character & Creature Design
Visual Storytelling

Painting

The Painting Concentration is offered through the Art program and prepares students for jobs in illustration, fine art, fashion design, or illustration for children’s books or magazines. The requirements include:

Emphasis in Oil:

Oil Painting I
Oil Painting II
Color & Composition
Quick Sketches

Emphasis in Watercolor:

Watercolor I
Watercolor II
Color & Composition
Quick Sketches

Printmaking

The Printmaking Concentration is offered through the Art program and prepares students for jobs in illustration, fine art, or graphic design. The requirements include:

Figure Drawing I
Digital Painting I
Digital Painting II
Visual Storytelling

Works

Faculty

Meet your new mentors.

In addition to producing beautiful work of their own, our outstanding and accomplished faculty are committed to teaching and lifting aspiring artists. You’ll work with each instructor in small classes centered on student learning and hands-on experience.

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Student & Alumni

We are constantly blown away by the beautiful work our students and alumni produce. Check back often as we continue to update this site with some of the best projects from our current and past artists and designers.

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