Commercial Art

Get immersed in the arts and attain an excellent degree that is well respected in the business world. You will experience both the rural Ashland University campus setting and the big city Art Institute campus in Pittsburgh.

When you pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial Art from Ashland University, you’ll get an excellent immersion in the arts and a degree that is well respected in the business world. After completing the Art Foundations Sequence and University Core Curriculum on the Ashland campus, you will study your junior year at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, focusing on the career-oriented portion of your degree program. You will return to Ashland University for your senior year and be awarded a baccalaureate degree as well as certification in your chosen field.

What You’ll Love About the Commercial Art Program

You’ll receive a solid foundation in fine arts training in a well-rounded educational environment.
You’ll get to experience both the rural Ashland University campus setting and the big city Art Institute campus.
You’ll earn a Bachelor’s degree, which leads to more opportunity in your future career.
You’ll enjoy lots of personal attention from your Ashland University professors.

Reach Your Career Goals
Commercial Art opens a wide range of career paths in places such as: Corporations Non-profit organizations Department stores Museums Colleges Publishing companies Catalog houses Design firms Movie companies TV stations

Professors Who Get You Excited About Learning

You will learn from professors who are not only outstanding teachers but also artists themselves.
Ashland University art professors give you the personal attention you need to perfect your skills and gain the knowledge you need to fully understand the subject matter.
Professors keep in contact with students long after they graduate. That’s how interested they are in you and your future success.

Gain Real World Experience
Students in Ashland’s Commercial Art program are encouraged to pursue internships over the summer, during their Year-3 experience in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or at local Ashland businesses, including nearby art galleries. Exhibitions: All graduating art students in every discipline are required to produce a senior exhibition, which usually takes place in the Coburn Gallery at the end of each academic year. This process is overseen by the Senior Exhibition course, which allows graduating artists the experience of staging their own gallery space, and provides feedback on optimal exhibition strategies. Each year the Coburn Gallery hosts the Annual Student Exhibition, featuring the outstanding work done in art classes during the previous year. The exhibition is juried by an outside professional, who not only chooses the work to be exhibited but designates over $1,300 in cash awards, including $250 for Best in Show. This exhibition allows students to experience the competitive field of professional visual art firsthand. Reviews: Students in every art area are reviewed twice prior to their senior year. Foundations Reviews are conducted to evaluate the student’s skill level developed in the Art Foundations Sequence, and to indicate areas of strength as well as those needing improvement. Concentration Reviews are held at the end of the junior year to evaluate each artist’s technical and conceptual development in preparation for their senior exhibition. These reviews are part of the Art Department’s assessment process.

Interesting Classes You May Take

Color Theory — an exploration of the color systems of both Munsell and Albers with an emphasis on the ways colors interact in compositions.
2-D Design — learn to use line, color, texture, shape, balance and rhythm to create compelling designs
Computer Art I — explores a range of techniques using Adobe Photoshop.

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