Fine Arts at UA: Be Inspired
Turn your artistic and academic aspirations into accomplishments!
As a student majoring in the fine arts at The University of Akron, you’ll be —
- inspired by talented and caring faculty and acclaimed visiting artists. Award-winning actor John Lithgow visited campus. Ann Hamilton, one of contemporary art’s most influential voices, also paid a visit.
- surrounded by outstanding facilities. UA’s Center for Dance and Theatre at Guzzetta Hall is world class, and adjacent E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall is the region's flagship performance venue.
- connected with potential employers. Portfolio showcases hosted by UA’s fully accredited programs in Graphic Design are among the many ways that students get noticed in their fields.
- prepared to succeed in your career. For example, a nearly 100 percent placement rate is achieved consistently by UA Music Education graduates who choose to teach.
Bachelor's degree options:
- Mary Schiller Myers School of Art
- Art Education
- Studio Arts
- Fine Arts
- School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration
- Dance
- Arts Administration
- School of Music
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Music
- Performance
- Composition
- Jazz Studies
- Music Education
Photography student Melissa Kreider took advantage of study abroad opportunities to become a fashion photographer in Italy.