The Beautiful Arts
We have approximately 100 undergraduates and 18 graduate students enrolled in our visual arts programs. Uniquely, our size allows us to frequently conduct team faculty critiques, which maximizes the exchange of ideas and methods that arise within individual studio disciplines — painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, printmaking and photography. Our students work and learn in well-equipped studio facilities, and we have an ideal average student-to-teacher ratio of 1-to-12 or better.
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
