It is considered that generation Y is the generation with the most creative minds. Thus, millennials tend to express themselves through various forms, such as Art and Design.
Degrees in Art and Design aim to empower students to use art as a tool for self-expression. This degree is designed to develop visual perception as well as visual literacy. As a result, students gain practical skills in order to turn their imaginative ideas into reality.
Unlike many programmes, Art and Design courses improve students’ attention to detail, creative thinking, and freedom in the decision-making process.
Art and Design is a competitive industry. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to be equipped with the necessary skills to have higher chances of being employed in this field.
In general, graduates from this degree have a wide range of employment options once they finish their studies. The advantage of an Art and Design course is that you are highly employable for other industries too – there are numerous courses that would help to develop specialised skills for specific careers.
Some particular job areas include – apart from being an artist – community worker, fashion designer, graphic designer, illustrator, advertising executive, and multimedia worker. Many Art and Design graduates find themselves using their skills in marketing, media, or even teaching.
Art and Design degrees are part of Bachelor of Art (BA) Degrees. Courses’ structure and length depend on what type of programme you choose to study and the country where you choose to study. Usually, Art and Design courses are a three-year commitment, although there are countries – like the USA – where you need to study for at least four years.
The most remarkable aspect about this degree is that it emphasises the practical knowledge. Courses are often taught in studios, as a form of workshops. Additionally, students are assessed based on their portfolios of work, which may be exhibited to the public.
UFMG is well known for its excellence. The environment is warm and welcoming, and the professors are both demanding and caring. I’ve had the best tutoring, providing a creative and challenging journey.
View moreIf you like contemporary art this is the place for you, but if you are more into the classic academy (learning the old master’s techniques), this is not what you are looking for. The “Escola de Belas Artes UFMG” (School of Fine Arts) is the name of the art school of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The school is well known in Brazil and a lot of good and important artists held their studies there. In the hall of professors, there are still important artists giving classes and passing their experience and knowledge to young students/artists. There’s plenty of room to develop your personal work (ateliers), the library is very rich and you can pick up books not only in the art library (which is actually not very big but has plenty of important books) but also on the whole campus. The complexity of libraries is amazing.
My only problem with the school is the lack of professors that still work with classical drawing. Most of them are more into the contemporary manifestation of art such as performance, installations, ready-mades, videos, conceptual art, and this kind of stuff. Which for me had no problem since I really like contemporary art, but I also like drawing techniques, so I needed to study all by myself since no professor would give me the knowledge I was searching for. Also, some of my friends who were more into classical art (painting and drawing) felt that they were not in the right place since they would not have any professor to guide them through this type of art.
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