Valparaiso University Center for the Arts (VUCA):
The VUCA is home to a graphic design computer laboratory, classrooms, art and ceramic studios, and both color and black-and-white photo labs.

Brauer Museum of Art:
Exhibits are held at the Valparaiso University Brauer Museum of Art, located inside the VUCA. Educational opportunities are available at the Museum for students interested in careers such as museum studies or arts management.

What Can I Do With This Major?

Degree, Skills, or Experience Needed for Beginning A Job In This Field:
The Bachelor’s Degree coupled with artistic talent and creative ability is usually sufficient to enter this field. A portfolio of work samples is an asset. Most graduates enter this field on a trainee level on routine assignments working their way up as their talents become evident. A minor in Business or Communication may provide more promotional opportunities. The Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts degree offers the student more courses in preparation for a professional career.

Kinds of work available to Graduates in This Major:
Illustrator and designer, paste-up and layout worker, graphic design and visual communications, photographer, photo editor, stock photography, library research, set designer, display artist, art educator, gallery and museum work, arts and crafts sales, media resource work.

Potential Hiring Institutions:
Advertising agencies, graphic arts firms, In-house desktop publishing, print shops, design studios, photography studios, museums and galleries, newspapers/magazines, TV/film companies, greeting card firms, government, schools, summer camps, independent studio business (e.g., ceramics, sculpture), web design firms.

What Beyond-the-Classroom Opportunities Does Valpo Offer You in Art?

Extracurricular Groups:
Students can enrich their art experience by visiting or working at the Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University’s own on-campus art museum, working on the newspaper staff, yearbook, or several other campus related groups.

Off-Campus Opportunities:
Internships: Students are encouraged to gain internship experience and are assisted in internship placement. One possibility is through the Associated College of the Midwest Chicago Semester in the Arts in which students live in Chicago and work in internships with studio artists. International internships are also available in such art centers as Paris.