Fine Arts
Arrive with talent. We’ll help you refine and unleash it.
You’ll realize your artistic vision and take your creative journey further in our Fine Arts program. Here, you’ll learn cutting-edge art theory in the classroom as you sharpen your skills in the studio, working in a range of media and approaches like drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and painting.
That’s just the start. You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with internationally renowned visiting artists who can share their approach to making, and who will give you important feedback as you develop your creative practice. You’ll learn how to give—and receive—critiques, developing the kind of critical thinking and confidence that you need to succeed in the professional world, wherever you go. Thanks to this learning in and outside of the classroom, you’ll graduate ready to succeed in whatever you want to tackle next, whether that’s entering a competitive MFA program, showing your work in gallery spaces, creating functional pieces, or traveling along any of the many career paths available to you.
Recent employers
- Christie’s New York
- Glass Axis
- Industrial Light & Magic
- Janus Capital Group
- John Bryan Community Pottery
- Kehinde Wiley Studio
- Marilyn Minter Studio
- Marpha Foundation
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Ohio Arts Council
- San Jose Repertory Theatre
- Smithsonian Institution
- Universal
- Sotheby’s
Fine Arts student work
Hidden in The Holler
Sydney Quackenbush
Intermediate workshop
Josh Furillo
Coil Construction
Chloe Cao
Untitled
Cait Miller
Untitled
Emmy O'Grady
Untitled
Bailey Hammond
Experimental Drawing
Elke Brann
Manus
Kasie Kissel
Not Worth it But Necessary
Hannah Fitzgerald
Untitled
Leela Waters
Veil
Kory Johnson
Unreaveled - Heart Strings
Emmie Smith
Wolf Skull in Frame
Abigail McClure
it's a dc thang
Diamond Young
can you feel it coming?
Kaye Sanders
Memory
Madyson Burton
Static Thoughts
Veronica Copley
Hidden in The Holler
Sydney Quackenbush
2025
ceramic, moss, acrylic paint, found wood
Intermediate workshop
Josh Furillo
2026
Mixed Medium
Coil Construction
Chloe Cao
2025
Ceramic
Untitled
Cait Miller
2024
Mixed Media
Untitled
Emmy O'Grady
2024
Mixed Media
Untitled
Bailey Hammond
2024
Soft Sculpture
Experimental Drawing
Elke Brann
2026
Gouache on Paper
Manus
Kasie Kissel
2023
Sculpture
Not Worth it But Necessary
Hannah Fitzgerald
2023
Sculpture/mixed media
Untitled
Leela Waters
2023
Fiber
Veil
Kory Johnson
2023
Oil painting
Unreaveled - Heart Strings
Emmie Smith
2023
Printmaking/mixed media
Wolf Skull in Frame
Abigail McClure
2023
Mixed media
it's a dc thang
Diamond Young
2023
Collage
can you feel it coming?
Kaye Sanders
2023
Fiber
Memory
Madyson Burton
2023
Oil painting/collage
Static Thoughts
Veronica Copley
2023
Printmaking/Installation
Spaces to make
Our campus has the tools and the spaces to help you make your vision real.
As a junior and senior, your work will be featured across CCAD’s dedicated student galleries—including Acock, Byers, and DSB—each designed to showcase and celebrate your creativity. And as a senior, you’ll also exhibit in Beeler Gallery, one of Central Ohio’s premiere contemporary art galleries.
Faculty
Meet the people who will help you along your creative and professional journey.
Course Spotlight
FIBER EXPLORATION
An introduction to weaving, embroidery, felting, quilting, paper and various construction techniques.
Fine Arts First Year Experience
Academic Year
Freshman Year - Fall
| Course Title |
|---|
| 2D Creative Practice |
| Systems of Drawing |
| Collaboration |
| Art History |
| Writing and the Arts |
Freshman Year - Spring
| Course Title |
|---|
| Introduction to Ceramics, Introduction to Sculpture, or Introduction to Jewelry |
| What Can a Drawing Do? |
| Making with Care |
| Art History |
| Liberal Arts: Self and Society Course |
Fine Arts careers
After earning their BFA in Fine Arts, our graduates leave ready to take on such roles as:
- Art administrator
- Art educator
- Curator
- Exhibition designer
- Festival artist
- Gallery director or owner
Fine Arts News
MJ Cooper (Fine Arts, 2026) has shown her paintings around the world since she was a teen. Her latest accomplishment? Seeing her work on JanSport bags.
