The School of Visual Art and Design at the University of South Carolina boasts the most comprehensive Visual Arts program in South Carolina. We offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in Art Education, Art History, Studio Art, and Media Arts.

It is an exciting time to be a student in the School of Visual Art and Design! Our undergraduate and graduate students are engaged in hands-on art and media making, teaching, and arts-related research of all kinds. Our students are excelling in internships, studying abroad for immersive experiences in art and culture, designing their senior thesis exhibitions, and participating in Columbia, South Carolina’s thriving art scene that includes museums, galleries, community art centers, a film festival and art house cinema, and so much more. A degree from the School of Visual Art and Design will prepare you to launch your arts career.