Community Arts University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Overview

In the Community Arts course at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee you’ll learn how to use art to bring people together and make a positive impact. Through partnerships with community organizations and coursework with UWM’s Cultures & Communities program, you’ll create your own personal and collaborative community art projects. 

These projects empower you to make a difference through your art and prepare you for careers in grassroots organizations, nonprofit arts organizations, educational institutions and beyond.

Being an artist requires fierce commitment to your craft and an exhilarating drive to create. You know the feeling. Artists like you use art to talk to the world, and we are here to help amplify your voice with our bachelor of arts programs. Community artists use art to give a voice to others. And we’re here for that, too.

With specializations in either studio arts or community arts, our bachelor of arts programs are a great fit for you to pursue your passion for art and gain practical skills for a successful career. Through hands-on experience, critical thinking and creative problem-solving, you are free to explore a range of mediums, techniques and approaches to art-making. Whichever track you choose, we surround you with the support you need to unleash your creativity and make a difference in the world through art.

Art & Design Careers

• 3D Animator / Modeler 

• Advertising Director 

• Animator

• App Developer 

• Art Critic / Writer 

• Art Dealer

• Art Director

• Art Gallery Owner

• Art Historian 

• Art Therapist

• Artisan Solutionist 

• Artist in Residence 

• Artists’ Agent

• Arts Administrator 

• Augmented Reality Designer

• Blacksmith 

• Ceramicist

• Commercial Artist 

• Community Artist

• Community Organizer

• Consultant

• Costume Designer

• Creative Services Manager 

• Curator

• Design Manager 

• Designer

• Director of Community Engagement

• Educator

• Entrepreneur

• Exhibit Designer 

• Fabricator 

• Fashion Designer 

• Fine Artist

• Floral Designer 

• Font Designer 

• Freelance Artist

• Furniture Designer / Restorer 

• Game Designer

• Graphic Designer 

• Graphic Artist 

• Illustrator

• Industrial Designer 

• Interactive Designer 

• Interior Designer 

• Jewelry Designer / Maker 

• Lighting Designer 

• Makeup Artist 

• Marketing & Sales Director

• Metalsmith

• Mixed Media Artist 

• Muralist 

• Museum Director

• Packaging Designer 

• Painter

• Photographer 

• Photographic Stylist 

• Photographic Technician 

• Printmaker

• Product Designer 

• Production Artist

• Program Director / Coordinator 

• Prop Maker

• Public Artist 

• Public Relations Director

• Sculptor

• Set Designer 

• Sketch Artist 

• Stylist

• Technical Designer, Apparel 

• Textile Designer

• Toy Maker

• User Experience / User Interface Designer 

• Visual Merchandiser 

• Visual / Special Effects Artist 

• Web Designer / Developer