Oregon College of Art & Craft specializes in education of contemporary crafts such as book arts, ceramics, drawing, painting, fibers, metals, photography and wood. Degree programs include a certificate in crafts, bachelor of fine arts (BFA) in crafts, masters of fine arts (MFA) in applied craft and design and a post-baccalaureate certificate in crafts. The school offers personalized instruction and intense studio time to gain proficiency in the hands-on making of art and to gain an understanding of entrepreneurial strategies for artists.
Pacific Northwest College of Art is an independent college of art offering several studios, the Museum of Contemporary Craft, and the Lodge gallery on campus. The school specializes in visual arts education in animated arts, illustration, intermedia, painting, photography, sculpture and printmaking. Degree programs include a bachelor of fine arts (BFA), master of fine arts (MFA) in visual studies, master of fine arts (MFA) in collaborative design, and a joint master of fine arts (MFA) in applied craft and design. The school specializes in offering intensive studio experience in the training of visual artists and designers.
The Art Institute of Portland offers undergraduate degrees in arts, and liberal and professional education. The school offers associate, bachelor of fine arts (BFA) and bachelor of science (BAS) degrees in visual design and fashion design. Some majors include graphic design, advertising, industrial design, apparel design, digital film and video, visual and game programming, and web design and interactive media. Communications, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics courses are required for instructional programs. The school also offers sustainability design minors with an emphasis on art that creates a minimal environmental impact.
Portland State University offers over 100 undergraduate majors in art and visual art. Degree programs include bachelor of fine arts (BFA), bachelor of arts (BA) or sciences (BS) in art education, bachelor of arts (BA) or sciences (BS) in graphic design and a bachelor of arts (BA) in art history. Art majors and minors include art history, drawing/painting/printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, time arts and photography. The school offers master's degrees in contemporary art practice, low-residency art and social practice and art education.