Department of Arts
In all the arts, we are invited to dream larger, love deeper, and create without fear.
At Â鶹´«Ã½AV University, the Department of Arts is a vibrant, forward-thinking creative hub that prepares you to lead in today’s (and tomorrow’s) visual, digital, and performing arts landscape.
Located just minutes from Manhattan, we blend rigorous studio practice, cutting-edge digital innovation, and deep historical and cultural understanding with unparalleled access to the world’s greatest arts capital. Whether your passion is painting in a sunlit studio, designing the next breakthrough mobile app, shooting editorial photography, building immersive AR/VR experiences, branding global companies, curating exhibitions, performing with our University Chorale, or premiering original work on stage, you will find your place here.
Why Fine Arts or Graphic Arts at Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter’s?
- Hands-on training across traditional and emerging media: drawing, painting, sculpture, darkroom/digital photography, typography, UX/UI, web & mobile design, augmented reality, 3D printing, animation, and more.
- Small classes with one-on-one mentoring from active artists, designers, and scholars.
- Metropolitan Seminars that make New York City your classroom: Broadway, MoMA, the Met, Whitney, Guggenheim, Lincoln Center, Chelsea galleries, film premieres, and exclusive industry experiences.
- Short-term study-abroad courses to Italy, Japan, China, Turkey, Peru, Thailand, Vietnam, and beyond.
- Paid and credit-bearing internships at top museums, design firms, ad agencies, publishers, theaters, and tech startups throughout the NYC metro area.
- Performance opportunities in the University Chorale, theater productions, and live interdisciplinary events.
- A close-knit, inclusive community that celebrates diverse voices and bold experimentation.
Your creativity has no boundaries here!
Ready to make your mark? Call 201-761-6484 or email tgianakis@saintpeters.edu or dcosentino@saintpeters.edu.
Review the Fine Arts curriculum and course options.
Student Showcase: Marketing for Artist Student Art Show: Virtual Reality Gallery 2021