Art

Visual Arts

Apply Now
Postsecondary Teacher Audio/Visual Technician Graphic Designer

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Jobs available locally

10,447

Demand Locally

+2 %

Annual Wage Range

$50,894 – $213,199

Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

Jobs available locally

502

Demand Locally

+2 %

Annual Wage Range

$28,869 – $84,861

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Jobs available locally

1,381

Demand Locally

+1 %

Annual Wage Range

$27,493 – $105,258
Academics Program Finder Arts Visual Arts

Program Level:

Pre-Majors/Transfer

Department:

Arts

Institute:

Creative & Communication Arts

College:

SAC

What is the Visual Arts program?

The visual arts have been a marker for various cultures since before recorded time, and the many approaches to creating art today are greater than at any time in history. Launched in 1955, San Antonio College’s visual arts program includes specialized studios, a large gallery exhibition space, and a large lecture hall. The studios include specific equipment to pursue a wide range of studio disciplines such as painting, sculpture, printmaking, darkroom photography, digital media, drawing, and design.

What will I learn?

The program allows students to explore the visual arts by recognizing historical and contemporary works and the impact of major artists and art movements. For majors, students will demonstrate their ability to make workable connections between concepts and media, and they will develop skills in visual expression and communication in one or more media. Students engage in hands-on creative work to develop their artistic talents, aesthetic sensibility, and visual literacy in their area of interest. They also learn about the power that art can convey through representation, metaphor, symbol, abstraction, or other methods that broaden the opportunity for interpretation of their artwork by viewers.

What can I do with this course of study?

The program prepares students for transfer to a four-year university to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Graduates can also pursue an individual studio practice or seek entry-level jobs in art galleries. Depending on the student’s area of concentration, there are also opportunities to set up a studio focused on painting, sculpture, printmaking, darkroom photography, digital media, drawing, or design.

What's special about our program?

The broad range of technique and skill exploration in the visual arts program classes include classical to contemporary. The gallery exhibits local, national, and international professional artists and student work. Visiting lecture events expose students to nationally and internationally recognized artists, art critics, and art historians.
 
Degrees and Certificates

Contact Us

Kevin Conlon
Chair
MLC 639
(210) 486-0494
kconlon3@zqosn.net

Alfonso Cantu
Discipline Coordinator for Visual Arts
VAC 222A
(210) 486-0489
acantu20@zqosn.net

Mandy Derfler
Academic Unit Assistant
MLC 636B
(210) 486-0258
aderfler@zqosn.net