Art

Western's Art program is designed to offer students maximum flexibility in pursuing their personal interests within the visual arts.

Earning a degree in art from Western Wyoming provides students with the necessary technical foundation to pursue a career in visual art or design. 

Our program is designed to afford students plentiful opportunities to hone thier technique, develop their creative capacities, become critical thinkers, and grow as creative problem solvers within our areas of Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Design, and Art History.

An Art Student Drawing

What does Western's Art Department have to offer students?

  • Internationally recognized Art Faculty
  • Associate Degree program in Art (A.A. Art Foundation)
  • Development of: Art technique, Arts practice, critical thinking, and creative problem solving
  • A safe and inclusive Arts community
  • Creative activites with the student-governed Art Club
  • Access to our unique and utilitarian artmaking facilities
  • Art-specific scholarship opportunities
  • Exhibitions in our professional Art Gallery
  • Lots of time to make art!