Overview

Key Features

The Fine Arts at Calvin University program will stretch you in ways you never expected, and prepare you for careers you never imagined. In a supportive, tight-knit community, you'll build a portfolio that highlights your work. You'll forge relationships with experienced Christian faculty who want you to succeed. You'll take advanced art courses and get personal guidance from your professors.

You'll cap all this with an exhibition that showcases your best work. You'll step into the world with a career-making portfolio and confidence in your creative skills.

Builds on Calvin's art framework - The BFA program is a highly selective program you'll apply to join during your sophomore year. As a BFA student, you'll build on a studio art or graphic design major with additional upper-level classes, a focus on your portfolio, and a more intense experience.

Diverse expression - At Calvin, you'll find the tools, facilities, and community support to bring your vision to life, whether you work with ceramics, paint, pencils, cameras, or the latest design software.

Deeply Christian - Faith and justice live at the heart of every art class you'll take and every project you do. You'll be challenged to see art as a way to enact real, meaningful change in your community and the world beyond.

Incredible community - You'll find your niche at Calvin in thriving student groups like Artist Collaborative, Visual Arts Guild, and others. From Calvin's on-campus art gallery to the Dialogue literary magazine, you'll find channels of expression both inside and outside class.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Culture

Late Antique and Medieval Art, 300–1400

Early Modern Art, 1400–1800

Senior Seminar in Studio Art

Exhibition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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International deadline: 1 September

Language

English

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Credits

124 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grand Rapids, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply to Calvin, please submit the following:
- Calvin University Application OR The Common Application
- High school transcript – submitted by your guidance counselor through the application.
- Official college/university transcripts – if you’ve done any college or university course work.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

40500 USD / year

≈ 40500 USD / year
Out-of-State

40500 USD / year

≈ 40500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

40500 USD / year

≈ 40500 USD / year

Living costs

Grand Rapids

United States

990 - 1710 USD / month

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