Students can earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Cooper Union School of Art in New York City. The duration of the course is four years, focusing on general visual arts education and the steps toward a career as an artist. Drawing, painting techniques, graphic design, photography and sculpture are a few of the course options available. The course allows students to express their creativity through studio practices while combining classroom education on the history of art.
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is part of the State University of New York. It is state funded and supported by the Board of Education of the City of New York. Grants, loans and scholarships are available through a financial aid office assisting students in paying their college education. The FIT is a fashion college recognized internationally for its arts, fashion, communication and business programs. The undergraduate and graduate programs offer courses in fine art, exhibition design, graphic design, fabric styling, photography, art market plus more. Tuition fees for full-time students range from $1,857 to $6,972.
Animation, art history, fashion design, history of art and sculpture are some of the undergraduate degrees available at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The graduate degree courses available include fine arts 2D & 3D, photography MFA and film/video MFA. The college also offers certificate programs for continuing education for subjects in fashion design, furniture design and graphic design. Massachusetts College of Art and Design aims to provide its students with a global perspective of art and design, and to experience interacting with different cultures and communities. Massachusetts residents have to pay roughly $9,000 per semester as of the 2010--2011 school year. Financial aid is available.
The Academy of Art University offers online education for students in need of flexibility. Courses in art education, animation and visual effects and photography school are available. Students can complete degree courses by taking a number of classes online and others on campus.