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Converse Art and Design

Our goal is to provide exceptional visual arts programs and dynamic educational and artistic experiences. You will learn at the hands of dedicated practicing artists, award-winning educators, and skilled professionals in their fields. Converse University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

We encourage Converse students to not only learn art and design but to live art and design! We value the artistic skills you have already developed and Converse offers several Visual Arts Scholarship Days for dedicated high school senior art students. After a personal interview and portfolio presentation, students may be considered for four-year awards of up to $2,000 per year.

Degrees & Programs

Explore our programs in art and design below; Converse University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Make your plans for a campus visit or request information about our programs. We’re eager to meet you!

Undergraduate Degrees

  • Studio Art – BA, BFA, minor
  • Art History – BA, minor
  • Art Education – BA
  • Art Therapy – BA
  • Interior Design – BFA*

*Our Interior Design program is accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)

Graduate Degrees

  • Online MEd in Art Education
  • MAT in Art Education

Interdisciplinary Degrees

  • Arts Administration minor

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  • Art and Cognition
  • Alternative Certification in Art Education

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MEd Grad Wins SCAEA Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award 

January 30, 2023

Alumna Cindy Riddle ’08 is the 2022 recipient of the Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Carolina Art Education Association (SCAEA). The Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement …

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Converse Design Students Honored at 2022 IFDA Carolinas Event

January 9, 2023

Two Converse University Interior Design students were honored at The International Furnishings and Design Association’s (IFDA) Night of Luminaries & Rising Stars. The IFDA Carolinas Chapter honored outstanding design students from …

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Converse First-Gen Students Recognized by City of Spartanburg

December 6, 2022

The City of Spartanburg recognized first-generation college students from local colleges during the First-Generation College Student Celebration Day Proclamation at the City Council meeting on November 14, 2022. Since 2017, …

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Converse’s 2022-2023 Faculty Symposia Lineup

December 1, 2022

The Office of Research and Engagement at Converse University promotes collegewide engagement in research and scholarly creative work. The office supports and assists faculty, students, and staff from the conception …

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Studio Art Students Exhibiting Throughout US this Fall

November 29, 2022

Converse Studio Art students have quickly transformed from aspiring artists to seeing their art exhibited in galleries throughout the United States. Thanks to Converse’s supportive learning environment and remarkable studio …

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In the moment of creation, each artist faces a question: “What will I make of this?”

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