Program Overview

Looking for a career where you can use your creativity? Art + Design students graduating with an associate's degree leave Delta prepared to pursue gainful employment at regional art galleries, design firms, photography studios or printing businesses. They are also primed to successfully transfer to four-year colleges and universities to obtain Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in art, art history, design or graphic design.

Delta College art department faculty members are practicing professional artists or designers, as well as professional art and design academics. They each bring their own wealth of creative and professional experiences into the classroom. The faculty members in the Art + Design program prepare students to achieve proficiency in traditional, new and emerging visual arts and technologies. They annually exhibit their work in Delta College's gallery and throughout the community.

The art history courses and art and design studio courses at Delta build a solid foundation and develop a student’s academic, conceptual, creative, critical, formal, historical, technical and theoretical skills. Delta’s art faculty have a legacy of engaging the Delta College centers and main campus, surrounding communities and regional businesses with accomplished art and design excellence.

Be successful. Develop these skills.

Creativity
Attention to detail
Effective communication
Collaboration
Determination
Critical thinking

2D and 3D design
Art history
Studio courses
Developing a portfolio

Get hands-on experience.

Delta College Galleria

Year-round exhibitions by contemporary artists
Artist lectures and informal gallery talks
Annual faculty exhibition
Annual student exhibition

Internship opportunities

In-house graphic design
Graphic design studio
Studio internships
Gallery assisting
Photgraphy studio assisting

Local and national Art + Design awards and scholarships

League of Innovations Annual Art Competition
LAND Fine Arts & Illustration Competitions
Gary Laatsch Art Scholarship Competition
Peter and Suzanne Frantz Art Award Endowment

Transfer opportunities

One of the very best things about Delta College is your ability to start here and go anywhere. And, in the process, save thousands (and thousands) of dollars. It's a smart choice to get your associate's and then transfer on!

MiTransfer Pathway in Art

Delta works with many colleges and universities to provide special multi-institutional, associate-to-bachelor’s degree transfer pathways. Upon completing this pathway, you would earn an Associate in Art, including the major courses listed below.

Major courses that transfer to your transfer destination:

ART 151W – Art History & Appreciation I
ART 152W – Art History & Appreciation II
ART 111 – Drawing I
ART 115 – Two-Dimensional Design
ART 116 – Three-Dimensional Design

Transfer destinations:

Visit transfer agreements and guides to see the specifics for each agreement as well as the whole list of transfer opportunities. Have questions? Make an appointment with academic advising to discuss your dreams.

Learn more about the Art + Design transfer program