| School | City |
|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin | Eau Claire |
| University of Wisconsin | Green Bay |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison |
| University of Wisconsin | Stout |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee |
| University of Wisconsin | Whitewater |
Wisconsin is home to more than 5.7 million residents. Nearly 1.2 million residents live in the states five largest cities—Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, and Racine. Besides the largest populations, these cities have a lot to offer in the areas of art and culture, education, and employment. First, Milwaukee is home to top art museums such as Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM), Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Charles Allis Art Museum, and Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University.
Next, Madison is home to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) and Chazen Museum of Art at University of Wisconsin. And head to Green Bay where you will find the Neville Public Museum, or stop in Kenosha to explore the Kenosha Public Museum or Anderson Arts Center. Finally, Racine is home to the popular Racine Art Museum (RAM) and the Artist Gallery—a cooperative of 40 regional artists established in 1998. Wisconsin is also home to a variety of performance art venues, art associations, and hundreds of independent groups that help keep the art and culture scene alive.
Besides housing a large number of art venues and organizations, Wisconsin’s major cities are home to many of the state’s top art and design schools. Just a few include Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Peck School of Arts at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Alverno College in Milwaukee, and Carroll University in Waukesha.
Wisconsin Art Schools
Wisconsin is home to 84 Title IV colleges and universities. More than 300,000 students are enrolled, with thousands enrolled in the state’s top art schools. Continue reading to learn more about what Wisconsin’s top schools have to offer and where to find them.
Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire – Degrees Offered: BA Art with Drawing + Painting, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Printmaking Emphasis; Minor in Web Design & Development
Fon du Lac
Marian University – Degrees Offered: BA Art with Concentration in Fine Art Studio; BA Graphic Design, Photography; Minor in Art, Graphic Design, Photography
Green Bay
University of Wisconsin Green Bay – Degrees Offered: BA Communication with Electronic Media or Photography Emphasis; BA Design Arts, Studio Arts; Minor in Art
Kenosha
Carthage College - Degrees Offered: BA Art, Studio Art, Communications with Graphic Design Major; Minor in Art
University of Wisconsin Parkside - Degrees Offered: BA General Arts, Digital Arts with Concentration in Animation, Graphic Design, Illustration or Web Design; BA Design & Technology, Studio Arts with Concentration in Drawing, Printmaking, Crafts; Certificate in Film Studies, World Wide Web Publishing
LaCrosse
Viterbo University - Degrees Offered: BA Visual Communications, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Studio Art; BFA Studio Art with Concentration in Design & Technical Production, Drawing, Graphic Arts and New Media, Interdisciplinary Studies, Photography, Printmaking; BS Communication Studies with Visual Communication Focus; Minor Art
Madison
University of Wisconsin Madison - Degrees Offered: BA, BFA Art with Emphasis in Digital Modeling, Graphic Design and Typography, Life Drawing, Multimedia, New Genres, Painting + Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Video and Performance; MA, MFA Art with Graphics Specialization
Menomonie
University of Wisconsin Stout - Degrees Offered: BFA Animation, Art, Comic and Sequential Art, Digital Cinema, Entertainment Design, Graphic Design and Interactive Media, Studio Art with Drawing, Printmaking Emphasis; BS Game Design and Development, Graphic Communication Management, Professional Communication and Emerging Media; MFA Design; Minor Art, Applied Photography
Milwaukee
Alverno College - Degrees Offered: BA Art with Studio Art Focus, Interactive Media Design; BS Computing and Information Technology with Interactive Media Design (IMD) Focus; Minor in Creative Arts
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) – BFA Art, Communication Design, Drawing, Illustration, Integrated Studio Arts, Photography, Printmaking, Time-Based Media (Video & Animation); Minor in Animation, Video
Mount Mary College - Degrees Offered: BA Fine Art, Graphic Design; Minor in Art, Graphic Design; Certificate in Communication Arts, Fine Art, Graphic Design
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Degrees Offered: BA Studio Art; BFA Design & Visual Communications, Digital Studio Practice, Film, New Genres, Photography, Painting + Drawing, Print and Narrative Forms, Video; MA Studio Art; MFA Film, New Genres, Studio Art, Video; Minor in Art
Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Degrees Offered: BA Radio-TV-Film, Studio Art; BFA Art with Graphic Design Emphasis; BFA Design & Technology, BFA Fine Arts with 2D Studio (Drawing, Photography, Printmaking), 3D Studio (Art metals, Ceramics, Fibers, Functional Design), Design; BA, BS Art; Minor Studio Art
Platteville
University of Wisconsin Platteville - Degrees Offered: BA Art with Comprehensive Art, Graphic Design Emphasis; BA Media Studies with Video and Audio Production Emphasis; Minor in Video and Audio Production
Sheboygan
Lakeland College – BA Art with Graphic Arts, Studio Arts Emphasis; Minor in Art
Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Degrees Offered: BA Art with Studio Art Emphasis; BFA Art with 2D (Drawing, Painting), 3D (Ceramics, Sculpture), Communications with Media Studies, Design & Technology, Graphic Design; BS Web Design & Digital Media (WDMD) with Design or Technical Focus
Waukesha
Carroll University - Degrees Offered: BA Art; BS Art, Graphic Communication with Emphasis in Design, Design Management, Graphic Design, Web Design; BFA Photography; BS Information Technology with Emphasis in Web Application Development, Game Development; Minor in Graphic Design, Video Production, Web Design
Whitewater
University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Degrees Offered: BA Art, Electronic Media, Graphic Design, Multimedia Digital Arts; BFA Art, Design & Technology, Graphic Design; BS Media Arts & Game Development (MAGD) with Visual Design Emphasis; BA Media Arts & Game Development (MAGD) with Visual Design Emphasis; BA or BS Media Arts & Game Development (MAGD) Communication/Gaming; BA or BS Media Arts & Game Development (MAGD) Technology Emphasis; Minor in Art, Art Studio, Arts Management, Media Arts & Game Development (MAGD) with Visual Design, Communication/Gaming Emphasis, Multimedia Design, Multimedia
More Wisconsin Art related programs to consider:
- San Francisco & Online
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#14) - 2021
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#37) - 2021
- Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#24) - 2021
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#38) - 2021
- Winter Park, FL & Online
- Computer Animation - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
- Game Programs - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
- Graphic Design & Digital Arts - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
- Film & Digital Cinematography - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
- Mobile Development - Bachelor's - Online
- Simulation & Visualization - Bachelor's - Campus
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#11) - 2021
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#10) - 2021
- Top 25 in the South for Graphic Design (#10) - 2021
- Online
Employment and Salary Trends for Wisconsin Artists
In 2013, Wisconsin was home to 32,620 professionals working in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media (ADESM) occupations. They averaged $44,230 per year. Today the state is home to 33,740 professionals in ADESM occupations and they average $45,320 per year. Salaries and employment growth vary based on factors from industry to location. For example, Wisconsin-based animators average $45,980 per year, while less than 100 miles away in Illinois, they average $68,830 per year. Head down to Texas and the average salary for animators hovers around $57,000 per year.
The following is a snapshot of employment and salary trends for several popular fields within the ADESM group.
Animators and Multimedia Artists: Wisconsin was home to 360 animators and multimedia artists in 2013 and they averaged $46,880 a year. The state is home to 260 animators and multimedia artists averaging $45,980 per year.
Art Directors: In 2013, Wisconsin was home to 590 art directors averaging $69,140 a year. Today, the state is home to 610 art directors averaging $77,830 per year.
Craft Artists: Wisconsin was home to 110 craft artists in 2013 averaging $29,080 per year. The state is still home to 110 crafts artists earning a slightly higher average salary of $32,230 per year.
Fine Artists (Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators): Wisconsin was home to 170 fine artists in 2013 averaging $39,300 per year. The state is home to 190 fine artists today averaging $41,470 per year.
Graphic Designers: Wisconsin was home to 4,530 graphic designers in 2013, averaging $42,460 a year. Today, the state is home to 4,750 graphic designers averaging $45,810 per year.
The U.S. was home to 1,750,130 professionals working in ADESM occupations in 2013. The average salary was $54,490 per year. Today, the U.S. is home to 1,793,700 ADESM professionals and they average $55,790 per year.
Awesome Animation Fact: Several scenes from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were planned but never fully animated. They included a scene where the wicked queen holds the prince captive in her dungeon and makes skeletons dance before him; a reprise of "Some Day My Prince Will Come" in which Snow White imagines dancing with her prince up in the clouds below an ocean of stars; and a song called "Music in Your Soup" with the dwarfs warbling an ode to the supper Snow White has just cooked for them. -Moviefone