In a hands-on studio environment, with working artists as your teachers and New York City as your extended campus, you'll explore a wide range of creative possibilities, from traditional media to 3D design and multimedia. You'll graduate with the skills to pursue various opportunities in the applied arts or pursue a career as a practicing artist.

Highlights

• FIT's New York location enables us to attract a Fine Arts faculty of renowned professional artists, who are also gifted teachers.
• In guest lectures and panel presentations, noted artists share their perspective on art and art-related careers.
• A?study abroad?program in Florence, Italy, in the last semester of the AAS program, provides the perfect setting for discovering thousands of years of art and architectural treasures.
• The student?Art Collective?arranges trips to regional museums and art events and hosts an annual student exhibition at a New York City gallery.

In this program, you'll:

• experience the art world in an?internship?at a museum or gallery, such as the Museum of Modern Art or National Academy of Design, or in a professional printmaking studio or art restoration company.
• broaden your perspective and hone your skills in the Fine Arts student clubs:?Urban Studio focuses on creating a bridge between studio practice and the art community. Activities have included site-specific installations at Art Basel Miami Beach.