Visual Arts




Create, innovate, communicate
As a visual artist, you create, innovate, and communicate. You share beauty, you share experiences, you share thoughts and feelings that help people to connect. In the College of Arts and Architecture, we’ll help you hone your skills, nurture your creativity, and prepare you for the next step.
Undergraduate
Degrees
Undergraduate
Minors + Certificates
Graduate
Degrees
Alumni Spotlight
Penn State gave me the opportunity to explore the many career paths available in the film industry.

Alumni Spotlight
Caleb Yoder
B.Des. in Digital Arts and Media Design 2016A student internship with DreamWorks Animation led Caleb Yoder to a full-time videographer position with the company following his graduation. Caleb spent eight months as a videographer before moving to the DreamWorks TV division, where he worked as a production assistant and production coordinator on Harvey Street Kids. As a Schreyer Scholar, Caleb graduated with highest distinction, serving as college marshal for the College of Arts and Architecture. Caleb now is assistant animatic editor at DreamWorks.


Galleries, Studios & Workshops


Patterson Gallery

Private: SoVA Makerspace

SoVA Wood & Metal Shop

Zoller Gallery
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Faculty Spotlight
Brian Alfred
Associate Professor of Art
Brian Alfred received a B.F.A. from Penn State in 1997, studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine, and received an M.F.A. from Yale University in 1999. He has had numerous solo exhibitions in locations ranging from New York City to Tokyo to London, as well as group exhibitions nationally and internationally. He is the host of the podcast “Sound and Vision,” featuring conversations with contemporary artists, which recently celebrated its 200th episode. His work is in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Denver Art Museum, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.

News from A&A
Woskob Family Gallery to host student art sale
Woskob Family Gallery will host a student art sale in collaboration with clay cOven and the Sculpture Club on Thursday, Nov. 30, 5-7 p.m., and Friday, Dec. 1, 5-8 p.m.