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Discover your potential

YSU’s Department of Art in the Cliffe College of Creative Arts recognizes that each student is unique, with individual talents, goals, and passions as artists and designers. Our programs, which feature low student-to-faculty ratios, focus on you and your future and allow you to explore your interests in depth and shape your education to suit your passions. This personalized college experience helps you develop your niche and position yourself for countless careers.
 

 

Learn more about careers in the visual arts:

Art careers 

 
 
 

Explore our programs in art and design

 

 

 

 
 

Since 1935, YSU has been a leader in the visual arts


For nearly 100 years, our acclaimed faculty have empowered students to follow their passions and develop foundational skills that will enable them to thrive within the dynamic field of the visual arts—preparing students for enduring careers, wherever their journey takes them.

 

Learn more about the history of the Department of Art!

 

Envision a creative future. Engage with creative individuals.

Expand your creative capabilities. Evolve as a creative artist.

 

Why art at YSU?