Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta campus is located in the Midtown area near the High Museum of Art. Its mission is to prepare creative and talented students for professional careers in art and design fields. It strives to provide a positive learning environment by focusing on personalized attention, implementing innovative ideas and technology, and providing advanced education resources. Besides common campus amenities like classrooms and laboratories, the college also has on-site art galleries, a digital media center and sculpture studio. The Atlanta campus offers exclusive programs including sculpture, television producing and printmaking. Other bachelor's and master's degree programs include advertising, animation, interior design, graphic design, fashion and writing.
The Art Institute of Atlanta is situated in the Sandy Springs area of the city. It is a private college that prepares students for a variety of careers in creative areas including media arts, design and culinary arts. It strives to provide a learning environment that is invigorating and challenging. The campus features art, animation, dining and drafting laboratories as well as various camera, digital photo, video production, recording and drawing studios. It offers numerous diploma, associate and bachelor's degree programs in advertising, graphic design, digital design, food and beverage management, baking and pastry, residential interiors, fashion and retail management, video production and web design. The institute also offers general education courses and art foundation courses.
Georgia State University's Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design is located in downtown Atlanta. It offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in nine visual arts disciplines: art history, art education, drawing, interior design, ceramics, painting and printmaking, textiles, sculpture, graphic design and photography. The programs are comprehensive and challenging to provide a well-rounded education that leads to a successful career. With its downtown location, the school has a variety of connections with art networks in the Atlanta area. The school features an art gallery, studio spaces, sculpture facility, laboratories for specific disciplines and the Visual Resource Center.
Clark Atlanta University is located in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. Its Department of Art supports the creative development of students with interest in visual arts and related areas. Its mission is to provide students with education to meet career goals and promote human expression through visual arts training. It offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Fashion Design/Merchandising and a minor in art. Emory University is located in the northern area of the city. Its art department is committed to providing a dynamic learning environment to promote the understanding, creation and representation of the art forms. The visual arts department offers programs in photography, drawing and painting, film, video and photography, sculpture, ceramics and contemporary art. It also offers a art history/visual arts joint major. Ogelthorpe University is located in North Atlanta. Its art department offers Bachelor of Arts programs in art history and studio art. Students can select basic and advanced courses in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and printmaking.