The Department of Art is committed to cutting-edge professional art training within the context of a liberal arts university.
Visual artists are responsible for some of the most provocative and enduring expressions of culture.
At UCLA, emerging artists are provided with the tools they need to express themselves in ways that are meaningful in the social context in which they live and work. The department attracts gifted and motivated students who thrive in an environment that encourages autonomy. They are drawn not only to the outstanding creative faculty, the University's resources, and its location in one of the world's leading art centers, but also to a program that encourages them to develop as artists in ways that are meaningful in the social context in which they live and work. The result is a distinguished list of graduates who have made significant contributions in their field. Painting and Drawing Within this specialization, students are encouraged to examine and explore all the creative possibilites offered by two-dimensional art forms, while continuing to develop their own personal styles of expression.