Visual Art & Design
The Visual Art & Design program offers the creative or artistic student an opportunity to explore various art forms, mediums, and art-related career paths. Course units are designed to guide students through the fundamentals of drawing and design. Students will develop and refine their skills, explore color and painting techniques, and create graphic designs using traditional methods and computers.
Visual Art & Design is based on the multi-faceted DBAE formula; a Discipline Based Art Education which integrates four disciplines: Art Production, Art History, Art Aesthetics, and Art Criticism in a comprehensive and sequential implementation. Projects and grading rubrics are based on the National Standards for the Visual Arts.
Topics of Study:
| Drawing |
Portfolio Preparation |
| Figure Drawing |
Illustration |
| Perspective Drawing |
Advertising Design |
| Mechanical Drawing |
Graphic Design |
| Lettering / Typography |
Computer Graphics |
| Design |
Cartooning |
| Color Theory |
Applied Design |
| Color Exploration |
Photography |
| Art History |
Professional Practices |
Post- Secondary Options:
Marywood University, Scranton, Pa.
Art Education, Art Therapy, Graphic Design, Photography, Art Administration, Illustration, Painting
Keystone College, La Plume Pa.
Visual Arts, Teaching/Art Education, Fine Art, Photography, Design, Printmaking
Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke Pa.
Commercial Art, Computer Graphics, Graphic Design, Photography, Advertising Specialization, Painting and Illustration
Antonelli Institute, Erdenheim Pa.
Graphic Design, Photography
Lackawanna College, Scranton Pa.
Communication Arts, Media Technology
Kutztown University, Kutztown Pa.
Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Design, Studio Art, and Craft
Art Institute of Philadelphia, Pa.
Advertising, Media Arts and Animation, Photography, Industrial Design, Game Art Design, Fashion
Pennsylvania School of Art & Design, Lancaster, Pa.
Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Digital Media, Fine Arts
National Technical Institute of the Deaf, Rochester, NY (RIT)
Graphic Design, Advertising, Illustration, Art Education, Arts and Imaging, Art and Design, Fine Art Studio.
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Illustration, Photography, Painting and Drawing, Crafts, Art Therapy, Art Education, Book Arts/Printmaking
Pratt School of Art, Brooklyn, NY
Art and Design Education, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Illustration, Communications Design, Digital Arts, Photography, Painting, and Drawing
Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pa.
Graphic Design, Graphic Communication, Advertising Art
Penn State University, Scranton campus Pa.
Letter Arts and Sciences 2+2 program
Career Opportunities:
Visual Artists generally fall into one of two categories: Graphic Designers or Illustrators. Students may begin working immediately as a Freelance artist or may look for work with various companies such as: Advertising Agencies, Graphic Design Studios, Desktop Publishing Firms, Signage Companies, Art Supply Sales, Matting and Framing Companies, Newspapers, Art Galleries or Museums.
