Arts on Campus: Visual Arts

"A lot of people take Columbia for granted, but there's really a strong arts community here, anchored by the University."

Painter and sculptor Mike Williams, BFA, '89

Offering programs of study across a wide range of disciplines, from drawing and painting to sculpture, ceramics, photography, printmaking, graphic design, media arts, and art history, the Art Department at the University of South Carolina is home to a vibrant and innovative visual arts community. Nationally- and internationally-known faculty work with students in outstanding facilities both to study and to produce great art.

The Art Department is also a tremendous asset to the Columbia community. Its galleries provide a showcase for exciting new works by faculty and students and for major exhibitions of work by renowned artists from around the globe. Its community outreach programs, like the Young Artists Workshop, nurture artistic talent and foster arts appreciation throughout the community. And for generations, its students have gone on to become leading artists and art educators in South Carolina and beyond.

To learn more about the visual arts at Carolina, visit the Art Department website.