Visual Arts
Successful graduates have the skills for a wide range of career opportunities in visual arts-related professions. Employment is typically found in advertising, public relations, graphic design, web site design, and professional photography.
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THE PROGRAM
This program does not train students to become simply technicians or implementers of technology; instead, our teaching/learning process facilitates students’ understanding of education being a lifelong development.
Students build both their confidence and their portfolios while participating in rigorous problem solving and conceptual assignments.
IS DVA RIGHT FOR YOU?
Students entering these programs typically have a strong interest in art, but usually have little or no formal training. They are able to take that interest and in one of the program’s tracks, build skills in a specific discipline.
Courses offered within the recommended fine arts transfer tracks (see below) allow access and transfer to bachelor’s degree programs. Students who want to transfer courses have the security of knowing that GTC classes are regionally accredited. In addition, the DVA has transfer agreements in place with USC Upstate and Savannah College of Art and Design.
Read more about our agreement with USC Upstate »
Read more about our agreement with SCAD »
Faculty members are actively involved in the arts outside the classroom. They exhibit nationally, participate in professional organizations, and secure important commissions and grants for their work.
Students are also encouraged to take their education beyond the classroom. The program’s Benson Campus Galleries and Community Galleries provide opportunities to exhibit their work.
Annual Student Exhibits
TRANSFER TRACKS
Students in the Visual Arts programs at Greenville Technical College typically seek an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree by completing specific programs of study in one of these transfer tracks.
- Art Education transfer track
- Fine Arts transfer track
- Graphic Design transfer track
- Photography transfer track
- Web Site Design transfer track
CERTIFICATES
We offer a Certificate of Arts for the following areas, each including advanced training but without the additional general education courses required for a degree.
Department Head
Shane Howell
(864) 250-3019
Shane.Howell@gvltec.edu
Staff
Administrative Assistant
Lisa Smith
(864) 250-3021
Lisa.Smith@gvltec.edu
Gallery Director
Fleming Markel
Fleming.Markel@gvltec.edu
Gallery Assistant
Patrick Owens
Pat.Owens@gvltec.edu
| Full Time | |
|---|---|
| Amber Eckersley Shane Howell Elliot Killian Julie McArdle |
Roberta Restaino Mark Roper Enid Williams |
| Adjunct | |
| Kara Bender Nancy Ehlers |
Shradha Gupta Leigh Schwab Caren Stansell |
