The University of Toledo鈥檚 Bachelor of Visual Arts Degree program is perfect for students who want a broad liberal arts education combined with solid art skills in a variety of media.
Faculty in the accredited Department of Art encourages students to experiment. Visual art majors can do advanced work in 2D Studies, 3D Studies, Digital and Photographic Art and New Media Design Practices. You will learn how to think and write as well as how to draw, ship artwork and launch an exhibit. You will leave UToledo with real-world skills that allow you to find work in a constantly evolving job market.
VISUAL ARTS BACHELOR'S DEGREE HIGHLIGHTS
Flexible, practical skills. Visual arts bachelor鈥檚 degree students learn the skills critical in today鈥檚 job market. They learn:
鈥渟oft skills鈥 like critiquing, writing, research and problem solving
鈥渉ard skills鈥 like tool use, computer use and digital technology
Personal connections to faculty. Faculty members exhibit their work and invest in their students. They bring their research and experiences into the classroom.
Classes on the campus of the world-renowned Toledo Museum of Art. The four-story UToledo Center for the Visual Arts on the TMA鈥檚 campus is home to the Department of Art. Students are steps away from the museum's 45 galleries, art reference library and visual resources collection.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The University of Toledo prepares its graduates to find work in a constantly evolving arts job market.
Visual effects artist
Web designer
Educator
Gallery owner
Entrepreneur
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected July, November 2025
Start date
January 2025
University of Toledo
2801 West Bancroft Street,
TOLEDO,
Ohio,
43606, United States
You are considered a freshman if you are coming to UToledo directly from high school and have never attended university. If you took college courses while enrolled in high school, you are still considered a freshman.
English Language Proficiency: TOEFL internet-based: 71; TOEFL paper-based: 527; IELTS overall band: 6.0; PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic overall score: 48; Duolingo English Test: 105; iTEP Academic: 3.7.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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