Visual Arts

The Arts at Polk State College provide the same level of quality, mentorship, and creative challenges found at major universities and private art schools – but at a fraction of the cost. Polk State students build their own professional portfolios, transfer to top programs, and enter creative careers with minimal to no student debt. What you could spend in one year at a private arts school would cover your entire associates degree here at Polk State College and leave you with resources left over to reinvest into your career after graduation.

Polk State’s Visual Arts pathway encompasses ceramics, design fundamentals, drawing, painting, and photography. You’ll build a strong foundation in technique and concept, then concentrate in the medium that calls to you. From traditional darkroom processes to digital innovation, from hand-building ceramics to raku firing, you’ll develop both technical skills and personal vision with the guidance of practicing professional artists.

HERE, YOU WILL

Build your professional portfolio | Work in sprawling studio spaces and a state-of-the-art photography lab | Fire ceramics in our kilns | Master both traditional darkroom processes and digital innovation | Display your work in gallery exhibitions and community art events | Develop work that prepares you for transfer to bachelor’s programs or careers in creative industries