Fine Art Programs | Abilene Christian University

Department of Art and Design

As an art student at ACU, you develop a broad repertoire of skills through the study of painting, sculpture, printmaking and more. This challenging, studio-intensive course of study helps you pave your way to graduate school and build a solid foundation for a career in the arts. The department owes its outstanding reputation to its faculty, facilities and students.

Each program offered below will equip you with deep artistic knowledge and practice, valuable career skills and a uniquely Christian perspective on how to serve your community through your creativity and imagination.

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor Science

Graphic Design/Advertising
Art Therapy
Interior Design – nationally accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).

Associate of Art

Architecture (2-year program),

Minors

Art
Art History
Art Therapy
Graphic Design
Interior design
User experience may be added to other ACU majors.

Popular Programs in the Department of Art and Design

Graphic Design

ACU’s graphic design program offers a world-class education from award-winning faculty in state-of-the-art facilities. Be equipped with the creative, technical and artistic skills necessary for the growing fields of graphic design, digital media and visual communication. Develop your ability to solve creative problems in our Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or further your skills in marketing with our combined graphic design and advertising Bachelor of Science degree.

Interior Design

A career in interior design is part creative, part science and part business. It involves designing and decorating functional and attractive spaces – on time and on budget – and knowing why those choices matter. With ACU’s nationally accredited program, you’re prepared to tackle these challenges in creative and innovative ways. To learn more click on the degree names above.

Fine Art

Art has a unique power to change our world, to make it a more beautiful, generous, rich and open place. Realize your potential as an artist and a world-changer at ACU. Our fine arts program develops your artistic skills and fosters your talent into career-building success, setting you forward to enliven the world with your art. Click on the degree names above to learn more about each opportunity.

Talented Alumni Making their Mark

Successful Alumni

Jeff Rogers (’02) pushes beyond the scope of pen, chalk or paint to create graphical masterpieces for many internationally recognized brands. His career has taken him through various studios and ad agencies as a designer and art director in Dallas and NYC before returning home in Dallas where Jeff works on design, branding and typographic assignments in the thriving arts scene of Oak Cliff.

Watch Jeff Make Magic

Let Your Future Take Fire

Discover amazing classes led by stellar professors who inspire your excitement for diving deep into your studies. With graphic design, you will find opportunities for hands-on learning and experiences that place you in the field, around the world, across the state and right on campus.