The Marietta College Art Department provides opportunities to study and create artwork for all students, regardless of their major or field of interest.
Whether you intend to major in Studio Art or Graphic Design or simply wish for awareness and ability of the visual arts to be an important part of your collegiate years, the department has opportunities for you.
Essential Skills
Beyond disciplinary expertise, an Art or Graphic Design degree, firmly grounded within Marietta College’s Liberal Arts curriculum, fosters:
- Conceptual and non-linear thinking
- Problem-solving and leadership abilities
- Strong communication and public speaking skills
- Intercultural sensitivity and diversity awareness
- Collegiality and interpersonal skills
Get a job.
Right Brain Rising: Why Employers Hire Art & Graphic Design Majors
More than ever, today’s employers seek to hire inventive leaders, creative problem solvers, and empathetic entrepreneurs over the “knowledge worker,” a narrowly trained expert.
“That the last few decades have belonged to a certain kind of person…computer programmers, who could crank code, lawyers who could craft contracts, MBAs who could crunch numbers. But…the future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind—creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning-makers…These people…will now reap society’s richest rewards and share its greatest joys.”
-Daniel H. Pink,
Author of "A Whole New Mind"
Talent Scholarship
The Marietta College Art Department offers merit-based scholarships of up to $3,500 annually ($14,000 over 4 years) for talented incoming freshmen interested in the Studio Art and Graphic Design programs.
Learn More
Have a question about our Art and Graphic Design programs or the scholarship process?
Contact the Art Department at
art@marietta.edu
740.376.4694
or use our department's Contact Form.