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Create with Purpose

At Shawnee State University, the arts are a space for expression, innovation, and personal growth. Whether you are creating visual stories, designing digital worlds, or performing on stage, our Fine, Digital, and Performing Arts programs will help you develop your talent and transform it into a meaningful career. With access to studios, labs, and galleries, you’ll work with industry-experienced professionals to create portfolios and performances that will help you thrive in creative industries.

Undergraduate Degrees & Programs

Bachelors in Graphic Design and Interactive Media

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Interactive Media | In-Person

Begin your creative career in a program where tradition meets innovation. Study design principles, typography, branding, 3D, and interactive media while building a strong portfolio guided by expert faculty. Our graduates go on to work in entertainment, healthcare, government, and beyond. Whether you’re designing for screens or print, you’ll leave with practical, industry-ready skills that make an impact.

Bachelors in Game and Simulation Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game and Simulation Arts | In-Person

Prepare for a career in game design, simulation, or digital storytelling with a program that blends artistic skill and technical precision. You’ll study art history, aesthetics, preproduction, and design while developing your own visual style. Through electives and a collaborative senior project with Game Engineering students, you’ll gain hands-on experience in animation, motion capture, asset creation, and more.

Bachelors in Studio Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art | In-Person

Develop your creative voice across a wide range of artistic disciplines. This program offers a diverse, interdisciplinary studio experience that emphasizes aesthetic theory, process, and technical skill. Explore multiple media while building a focused body of work in your chosen area. Ideal for students pursuing graduate study or a career in studio art or entrepreneurship, this degree prepares you to think, create, and thrive as a working artist.

Tools to Build The Future You Want

As a university with community-college roots, we are geared to sustain a spirit of upward momentum in all we do as a community and as individuals reaching for a future that honors every aspiration in learning and life. We build our education experience around a mission to nurture the success of each and every student, while fostering a pursuit of the highest standards of practice and leadership in every field to achieve a better collective future for us all.