CREATE YOUR FUTURE
Clemson Visual Arts is a creative community of artists, designers and art historians who to provide intellectually vigorous, innovative, and future-focused activities and research for our students, university, and community. Students learn "hands-on" in collaborative and cutting-edge art and design studios, art history courses, gallery programming, and community initiatives. Our foundation is learning to “see” as an artist and creating positive change through creative and critical problem-solving. With the opportunity to act as a sole practitioner, a team member, and a dynamic leader, our students develop the flexible and resilient skills needed as a launchpad for a multitude of creative careers.
Art and design have thrived at Clemson since the founding of the university. Today, over 130 undergraduate majors, 12-15 graduate students, and hundreds of art minor and general education students join us in our interdisciplinary and innovative visual arts programs. Our program is small enough to allow the close interaction and free exchange of ideas vital to artistic development - with typically 12-15 students enrolled in studio courses, individual, hands-on instruction is our priority. You'll be immersed in a rigorous course of study that includes studio practice, conceptual development and art history. Our students work and learn in well-equipped studio facilities in ceramics, digital arts media, drawing, foundations design, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. We have unique, experiential learning offerings in our Creative Inquiry and study abroad programs, and we support our students' career interests through internships and work experiences that enhance their professional practices. Our alumni achieve advanced degrees in visual art, art therapy, arts management, animation, and art education, or work as educators, art directors, designers and entrepreneurs.
PORTFOLIO DAY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
9 AM - 12 PM
Art and artists thrive on the campus of Clemson University! We are a top-25 comprehensive university with the resources and facilities to offer students excellent educational opportunities in the visual arts. Our team-taught undergraduate and graduate art programs have an art-school feel with the benefits of a large research university. Clemson is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and our art and design programs meet the procedures, standards, and guidelines of NASAD through an ongoing process of self-evaluation and peer review designed to ensure educational quality in our curriculum and operations.
We invite you to join us for our Portfolio Day on Saturday, October 4, 2025. This year, we will have both in-person and online portfolio reviews available. Please indicate on the form below which option you would prefer.
You will receive valuable information about Clemson programs and opportunities, as well as our Art major requirements and courses in Animation, Ceramics, Digital Arts Media, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Photography, and Art History. Learn about careers and facilities from our students and meet our faculty to discuss your work.
Who We Are
“Clemson Visual Arts embraces innovation through creativity. We invite you to become inspired with us.”
Valerie A. ZimanyChairDepartment of Art
