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Make Your Mark: From Fine Art to Art Therapy to Animation

Creative, innovative, imaginative - this is what it means to be a Ƶ University visual art student. No matter which art program you choose, you will enjoy access to outstanding instructors and our brand new Arts Center, offering experience in media from paint to pixels.

The Ƶ Arts Center

Ƶ's award-winning Arts Center is a premier arts learning space that includes:

  • Graphic design studios equipped with iMac computers.
  • A full digital fabrication lab with extrusion and resin printers, laser engravers, and a water jet machine.  
  • 3D printers that can achieve the accuracy of a stone setting, or print objects up to 1 meter tall.
  • Metalsmithing studios.Arts Center
  • A clay studio.
  • A sculpture studio.
  • Welding facilities & a foundry.
  • A photography studio.
  • A printmaking studio.
  • A drawing studio.

The Center also houses three exhibit spaces: the (outdoor) Art Yard, Harlan Gallery and Harris Gallery.

Get Your Work Seen

At Ƶ you will exhibit your work in our professional galleries, work with local businesses and community groups on design projects, and become involved with local art galleries, professional artists and the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.

Portfolio Reviews & Art Scholarships

Undergraduate visual art majors are not required to submit a portfolio for admission. However, if you are an art major who would like to be considered for an art scholarship, a portfolio review is required.  

A portfolio review is required for admission to the Art Therapy – Specialization in Counseling M.A. Program.

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Art & Design News

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Ƶ University Theatre Presents “Into the Woods” Oct. 25 through Nov. 2 Read More »
Ƶ University Harlan Gallery to Host “Cutting Holes for Eyes” Exhibit through October 18
Ƶ University Harlan Gallery to Host “Cutting Holes for Eyes” Exhibit through October 18 Read More »
Jodee Harris Gallery to Host Immersive Exhibition by New Art Faculty Josias Figueirido
Jodee Harris Gallery to Host Immersive Exhibition by New Art Faculty Josias Figueirido Read More »
Art Therapy Alumnae Work to Support Mental Health in Local Community
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Arts Major Caps Undergraduate Career with Interactive Exhibit
Arts Major Caps Undergraduate Career with Interactive Exhibit Read More »
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SHU Art Therapy Alumnae Named "Righteous Among the Neighbors"
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Art Therapy Graduate Students Participate in Greensburg-Hempfield Area Library's First Vendor Show
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Quilting Artist Christine Frederick Janove ‘73 Receives Distinguished Alumni Award for Service
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