| Upon completing a Bachelors degree in either the arts | | | | and traditional fine art graduate degrees include:o |
| or the fine arts, many students opt to continue their | | | | Graphic Designo Art Educationo Museum Studieso |
| education by applying to graduate school. Fine Art | | | | Advertising and Public Relationso Film Studieso |
| Graduate Schools offer students the opportunity to | | | | Non-profit and Arts Administrationo Multimedia/Visual |
| continue to refine their creative skills, become | | | | Communicationso Industrial Designo Theater and |
| proficient in their area of expertise, and learn the | | | | Dramao Construction Scienceo Ceramic Art |
| professional skills needed in the art and business | | | | These are just a few of the degrees offered by |
| world. With many concentrations available, students | | | | Fine Art Graduate Schools, and there are many other |
| should be able to find a graduate program that will | | | | concentrations from which to choose. The Savannah |
| meet their abilities and desires. Many schools | | | | College of Art and Design in Georgia offers both |
| encourage students to experiment with their own | | | | traditional and online art classes as well as the |
| personal artistic expression in order to tap into the | | | | Academy of Art University in San Francisco California |
| creative potential possessed by the individual student. | | | | and the University of Massachusetts in Shrewsbury. |
| Cultivating talent and providing students the | | | | The New York Film Academy and East Tennessee |
| opportunity for unlimited creative growth are just a | | | | State University College of Arts and Science offer |
| couple of the goals of graduate schools. Graduate | | | | art and fine art graduate degrees. |
| schools offer Masters Programs in the arts and fine | | | | Generally, graduate schools require a student desirous |
| arts, and many schools also offer PhD Programs as | | | | of an art or fine arts graduate degree to have |
| well. | | | | earned a Bachelor degree in the arts or fine arts. |
| Many Fine Art Graduate Schools offer both traditional | | | | Many schools require students to submit a portfolio |
| classes and online classes. Since most graduate | | | | containing the student's artwork. CDs and videos are |
| student bodies includes working adults, online classes | | | | also accepted but usually not in lieu of a portfolio. |
| are available to those who may not be able to | | | | The student should be prepared to submit to the |
| attend traditional classes. However, many traditional | | | | graduate school a statement or letter of intent along |
| classes are held in the evening in an effort to | | | | with the subject of their work. Graduate schools also |
| accommodate those in the workforce. Earning a | | | | ask students to provide them with information |
| graduate degree can take anywhere from 1 year to | | | | concerning the concepts and issues the student |
| 5 years, and the time it takes to earn the degree is | | | | wishes to explore during their graduate studies. |
| dependent on the type of degree sought. Both online | | | | |