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Program at a Glance

Program
Bachelor
College(s)
College of Arts and Humanities
Department(s)
Visual Arts & Design, Schl of
4
Years
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May 1
Spring
November 1
Summer
March 1
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July 1
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November 1
Summer
March 1
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September 1
Summer
January 1

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Course Overview

History of Western Art I & II

Explore painting, sculpture and architecture from the Prehistoric Era through the Renaissance and then from the Baroque through the 20th century.

Discover two-dimensional design problems, including problems in black and white and basic color theory. In Design Fundamentals Three Dimensional, learn about and use the various sculptural media.

Get an introduction to problems in drawing methods and media with an emphasis on description techniques.

Learn about the principles underlying the generation and display of graphical pictures by computer. Topics include graphical software packages and graphics systems.

Emerging Media Skills You’ll Learn

  • Integrate the domains of art, storytelling and technology in projects working with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Practice and apply various techniques and theory in experimental animation, character animation or graphic design.
  • Gain a theoretical and working understanding of the historical meanings and studio applications of the human image.
  • Respond to the ever-changing technical and creative job markets, emerging fields and contemporary exhibition modalities and venues.

Career Opportunities

  • 3D Artist
  • Graphic Designer
  • Multimedia Designer
  • Animator
  • Illustrator
  • Creative/Art Director
  • Concept/Preproduction Artist
  • Motion Graphics Artist
  • VFX Artist
  • Video Game Artist
  • Themed Design
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School of Visual Arts and Design News

Colleges & Campus
Exploring Tradition and Identity at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025
This year’s festival explores the powerful relationship between artist Marc Chagall, Fiddler on the Roof and composer George Gershwin.
Colleges & Campus
UCF Recognizes Nine Top Faculty at 2024 Luminary Awards
The honor is designed to recognize some of UCF’s brightest stars who shine a positive light on UCF and in their respective fields.
Arts & Culture
UCF Art Graduates to Make a Difference Through FPEP Program
Utilizing art and their life experiences with incarceration, Alexander Alvarez ’24MFA and Jim Wysolmierski ’24MFA are looking to inspire incarcerated students.
Arts & Culture
2 Teams Win 2023 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards for Projects to Unlock Potential
This year’s winning projects focused on collaboration within diverse communities through the intersection of arts and wellness.

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