Art FAQs
Short answer, No.
While we do offer several art classes online, a lot of the skills we learn and techniques we can develop while in peron don't have a great online replacement.
On the bright side, our class sizes are small, assuring you get maximum face-to0-face time with you rin-person Art instructors!
Yes!
Western Art students have gone on to become: Academics/Educators, Interior Designers, Arcetects, Museum Curators, Art Directors, Animators, Illustrators, Art Therapists, Photo Journalists, Fine Artists, and Graphic Designer (just to name a few).
Not to mention, people with creative tendencies and skills are sought after in non-art jobs nationwide.
Please refer to Career Information for more specifics on career paths.
Yes. In addition to Western's variety of general scholarships, we offer Art Specific Scholarships reserved specifically for Art Majors. Please refer to the Scholarships for more information.
The Associate of Arts in Art Foundation (AA Art Foundation) is a degree designed to give students foundational training in a variety of different methods media, and arts practices.
From painting and printmaking to ceramics and photography, this degree prepares students to be successful in pursuit of a creative life after they leave Western.
Our "Art Foundation" degree is comparable to the first two years of most four year art programs.
With a degree in Art Foundation, graduates from Western have the flexibility to either pursue employment opportunities directly after graduation, or transfer into a bachelor's of Art program, with most credits transferring seamlessly.
No, Anyone who wants to put in the work can be an art major!
We do, however, require a portfolio submission to become elligeble fro an Art scholarship.
Yes!
Dozens of non-art major students take art classes every year.
In certain degrees, there is even a GenEd requirement to take a "Creative Expression" class, a distinction held my several Art classes.
Yes!
Many students with a little to no background in art have taken art classes at Western and, through persistent application, been successful.
College Art classes are designed to be demanding for students of any skill level or background. As such, passing an art class requires consistent and dedicated effort to improve and grow regardless of prior training or "talent."