Unleash Your Creativity Through Visual Arts at MCC

Visual Arts

Create. Design. Bring Your Vision to Life.

At MCC, visual arts is not just something you study; it's something you build, sketch, sculpt, and photograph your way into. Whether you aspire to teach in a classroom, work in a design studio, or display your work in a gallery, our Visual Arts Department gives you the foundation, mentorship, and hands-on experience to take your next big step.

Career Opportunities

Visual Arts graduates go on to become:

  • Studio artist (painter, sculptor, illustrator, ceramicist)
  • Graphic design (designer, art director, brand/visual identity)
  • Photography (commercial, fine art, editorial)
  • Education (classroom teacher, private instructor, professor)
  • Gallery & museum work (curator, exhibit designer, arts administrator)
  • Illustration & animation (multimedia artist, concept artist) 

Earning Potential

Fine Artist: $53k
Graphic Designer: $61k
Art Director: $100k
Special Effects Artists/Animators: $94k

For more salary information, check out  Texas Wages. 

The primary mission of the Visual Arts Department at McLennan Community College is the visual arts education of both the major and non-major. The Department seeks to offer appropriate visual arts experiences and classes for students wishing to pursue a degree in visual arts. These experiences and classes should, at a minimum, be equal in quality and rigor to any four-year institution in Texas so a student may transfer and enter a four-year institution as a junior-level Visual Arts major.

In addition to the mission of the transfer curriculum, the Department seeks to provide opportunities for college students to enhance their involvement in the visual arts or to pursue superior achievement, and, thus, seeks to recruit students and faculty who will contribute to a high level of visual arts activity for the Department, the College, and the community.

 

Visual & Performing Arts at MCC