Discover Your Creative Path
St. Louis Community College's art and design programs encourage you to explore various forms of artistic expression while building your technical skills and confidence. Offering a range of art classes for beginners to advanced levels, the programs provide a supportive environment where you can develop a strong foundation in visual arts. Through a combination of hands-on projects and guidance from faculty, you have the freedom to experiment with different mediums, disciplines and techniques, helping you develop a deeper understanding of your craft.
These programs emphasize both creative exploration and practical skill development, ensuring that you gain the ability to translate your ideas into meaningful visual work. This approach prepares you for a range of career paths while also equipping you with the knowledge and experience needed for further education or independent artistic pursuits. Students may also take art classes to fulfill CORE 42 requirements or just for fun.
Find Your Creative Direction
Explore our wide range of art and design programs tailored to develop your unique artistic voice and professional skills.
Painting
Elevate your art by exploring traditional and contemporary techniques. Engage in a studio environment that encourages experimentation and interdisciplinary thinking. Careers in painting extend beyond the canvas, including animation, advertising, graphic design, teaching, curating and more.
Drawing
Explore drawing with seven course options that cover figure drawing, still life and landscapes. Develop foundational skills like perspective, composition and proportion, while advancing to higher-level courses that refine your personal style. Use drawing to explore concepts, refine ideas and prepare for careers in animation, illustration, design and related fields.
Ceramics
Study pottery and ceramic sculpture through techniques like hand-building, wheel-throwing, glazing and firing. STLCC’s ceramics program offers extensive studio access and a well-regarded summer program to help you build a strong portfolio. Guidance from experienced faculty and visiting artists prepares you for advanced study or professional work.
Sculpture
Explore a range of materials, techniques and concepts in sculpture. Gain hands-on experience in a 6,000 sq. ft. studio and take advantage of campus grounds for sculptural exploration. Courses emphasize safety, foundational skills and concept development, preparing you for work as a professional artist.
Printmaking
Combine tradition and innovation by learning lithography, etching and relief printing. Expand into hybrid digital techniques, artist books and large-scale projects. Explore culture, communication and materials while using state-of-the-art equipment, including large-format printers and archival inks.
Photography
Develop skills in composition, lighting, image adjustment and quality printing while building a strong portfolio. Learn both traditional and modern techniques, including access to a dark room, to bring your creative vision to life. Courses prepare you for a range of career paths, from fine art to commercial photography.
Interior Design
Design functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces that enhance quality of life. STLCC’s program focuses on visual art skills, architecture and space planning, giving you a solid foundation for real-world projects. Explore freehand and drafting techniques, study sustainable design and specialize in kitchen and bath design through an optional certificate.
Graphic Communications
Develop creative, conceptual and technical skills for a variety of design-related careers. The graphic communications program covers graphic design, digital media and more, with part-time and evening options available. Gain practical experience through portfolio reviews and service-learning projects, preparing you for future success.
Industry-Recognized Accreditation
STLCC's art and design programs at the Meramec and Florissant Valley campuses are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). This prestigious accreditation ensures our curriculum meets rigorous standards of excellence in art and design education.
Students benefit from transferable credits, industry-recognized credentials and programs that prepare them for both professional practice and further academic study. Our faculty members are practicing artists and designers who bring real-world experience to the classroom, providing valuable mentorship and career guidance.
Apply Now and Create Your Future
Turn your creative interests into professional abilities. Apply today to join fellow artists and designers at STLCC. Our enrollment services team will help you select the right program and guide you through every step of the application process.
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