Art

In Ithaca College’s art programs, you’ll master professional skills and techniques as well as your ability to think, talk, and write about art. Our liberal arts curriculum creates well-rounded artists with something to say, and our experienced faculty are here to help you express it. Our small classes foster this personal mentorship.

Choose from a wide range of classes in the following areas: drawing, painting, sculpture, print media, graphic design, digital art, and book arts.

In Ithaca College’s Teach in 5 Program, you can earn your Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with certification in K–12 Art Education (art education-specific program beginning May 2023). An art major combined with an Education Studies minor will prepare you for the MAT program.

Choose your own adventure! Our degrees are very flexible. Speak with your academic advisor about your interests and future goals. They will help you choose the right classes for you. But here's some guidance:

• In your first year, speak with your advisor prior to starting fall classes if you have AP credits.
• Most first-year students take these classes in their first semester: Theory and Practice 1: Play (ART 10000), Intro Drawing (any ART 11XXX), and Two-Dimensional Design (ART 12000).
• Every fall you should plan to take a required Theory and Practice art major seminar.
• If you plan to go abroad, for example to the London Program or to Dingle Ireland, you should plan to go before your senior year and in the spring, summer, or winter.