The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
                      Michelangelo Buonarroti

The visual arts have a language all their own. They tell their stories in phrases of color, stanzas of form, paragraphs of texture and content. The Visual Arts Department at the University of Mobile immerses you in the language of art, teaching you to speak it fluently through the work of your hands, your eyes and your heart.

As a student in the UM Visual Arts program, you learn from and create with instructors who are also working artists. It’s this dynamic, one-on-one mentoring that nurtures your creativity and challenges you to express yourself through a variety of mediums. You may take courses in ceramics, painting, drawing and photography as you major or minor in art.
      The flexibility of the UM Visual Arts program allows you to focus on the areas that most interest you. During your junior and senior years, you and your professors will design courses that let you delve deeper into the mediums you prefer. Your senior year will conclude with a senior art show displaying your works.

Courses Offered
Art Appreciation	Introduction to Photography
Beginning Watercolor	Fundamentals of Design Studio
Beginning Drawing Studio	Three-Dimensional Design
Drawing II	Study in Selected Topics
Advanced Watercolor	History of Art
Beginning Painting Studio	Intermediate Painting Studio
Beginning Ceramics	Advanced Ceramics
Moral Philosophy/Ethics	Advanced Studio A and B
Independent Study	Interdisciplinary Seminar
Study in Selected Topics	Web Design for E-Commerce

Career Opportunities
With a strong emphasis on design, a bachelor of arts in art from the University of Mobile prepares you for a variety of careers.

You may work as a professional artist, teach art, or pursue advance degrees in architecture or interior design. You’ll find our graduates painting lighthouses across the nation, designing brochures while serving as a missionary in Japan, painting murals on buildings, or painting portraits.