The College of Art and Design (CAD) at the University of the Arts has offered highly regarded art and design degree programs for over 130 years. If you are considering some aspect of art and design as a major, the wide scope of CAD undergraduate and graduate degree programs will allow you to tailor an educational experience that is uniquely suited to your interests and career.

College of Art and Design - A School of Immersion
The College of Art and Design is committed to a philosophy of dedication to your discipline—you'll be immersed in it. We also encourage you to ponder other perspectives. Ask dancers and designer about their processes. Partner with sculptors and writers. Ask musicians to play while you paint.

Shape Your Educational Experience
CAD programs are tailored to your talents. If you want to master your discipline, you can. If you want to experiment with other art forms, you can. If you want to learn how technology can modify your work, you can. If you want to become an expert in the history of your discipline, you can.

What Makes the College of Art and Design One of the Best in the U.S.?

• Small studio classes
• Individual and group critiques
• Visual Arts (two-thirds of courses)
• Liberal Arts
• A range of electives
• Choose one of eight minors or three concentrations

What Are the Degree Programs, Concentrations and Minors Offered by the College of Art and Design?
The College of Art and Design offers...

Eleven  undergraduate art degree programs:

• BFA in Crafts
• BFA in Painting/Drawing
• BFA in Printmaking
• BFA in Sculpture
• BFA in Graphic Design
• BFA in Illustration
• BS in Industrial Design
• BFA in Animation
• BFA in Film/Animation
• BFA in Film/Digital Video
• BFA in Photography

Eight graduate art degree programs:

• MA in Art Education
• MA in Teaching
• MFA in Book Arts
• Master of Industrial Design (MID) 
• MA in Museum Communication
• MA in Museum Education
• MFA Museum Exhibition Planning and Design
• MFA in Ceramics, Painting and Sculpture

Three Concentrations:

• Art Education Pre-Certification Concentration
• Art Therapy Concentration
• Digital Fine Arts Concentration

Eight Minors:

• Animation Minor
• Book Arts Minor
• Figurative Illustration Minor
• Film/Digital Video Minor
• Narrative Video Minor
• Photography Minor
• Studio Photography Minor
• Typography Minor

The University of the Arts also offers ArtsSmart through the Pre-College Summer Institute, a four-week summer program for high school students who are interested in seeing what it is like to take college-level visual arts courses.