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Why Study Art at Franklin College?

  • Personalized Mentorship: Work closely with faculty who are practicing artists, designers, and scholars. At Franklin, professors know your name, understand your goals, and are invested in your individual creative development.
  • Professional Portfolio Development: Build a polished portfolio through real-world projects, public exhibitions, internships, and advanced studio coursework designed to prepare you for careers and graduate programs.
  • Small Classes and Individual Attention: Receive meaningful feedback in a collaborative environment where your artistic voice is taken seriously from your first semester to your last.
  • Experiential Learning: Go beyond the classroom through visiting artist workshops, service-learning projects, and faculty-led travel experiences.
  • 24/7 Access to State-of-the-Art Facilities: Create in well-equipped studio classrooms, digital labs, and dedicated workspaces designed to support your practice.
  • Interdisciplinary Study: Combine art with psychology, journalism, marketing, education, business, or virtually any other field — expanding both your creative practice and career options.
  • The Clowes Visiting Artist Program: Distinguished professional artists come to campus to teach immersive studio courses, exhibit their work, and mentor Franklin students directly.
  • Scholarships and Creative Grants: Art scholarships and departmental grants are available to support tuition, creative research, travel, workshops, and portfolio development.
  • Career and Graduate School Preparation: Franklin art graduates pursue careers in design, photography, ceramics, painting, museum work, education, and marketing — and many go on to graduate programs in the fine arts and art therapy.
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Art Scholarships

Scholarship Details

Students who list Art as an intended major, second major or minor are automatically considered for Art scholarship opportunities. Qualified students may receive a minimum $1,000 Art Scholarship, which can be combined with other financial aid and institutional awards. Scholarships are applied directly to the student’s financial aid package and remain contingent on continued pursuit of Art studies.

To be considered, simply indicate Art as your intended area of study on your application — our admissions and financial aid teams will handle the rest.

Make your artistic dreams come true.

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Choose Your Path

Students at Franklin College can major in Art Studio or Art History. We also offer minors in Art History, Art Studio, Ceramics, Digital Fine Art Photography, Graphic Design, and Painting.

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Student Work

The Franklin College Department of Art presents samples of the work completed by students.

Student Work — Graphic Design

Student Work — Painting

Student Work — Digital Fine Arts Photography

Student Work — Ceramics

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Meet Our People

Meet the talented professionals who will help guide you on your artistic journey.

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Faculty Work

The Franklin College Department of Art presents the work of Art Professors David Cunningham, Randi Frye, and Denis Kelly.

Barry Barnes

David Cunningham

Randi Frye

Denis Kelly

Department of Art

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