We’re In This Together: Personal Transformation and Professional Readiness, Wrapped in a Community-Centric Art and Design School in South Carolina.
In Anderson University's South Carolina School of the Arts, Department of Art and Design, you'll join a rich creative community where you'll be challenged, experience transformative growth, uncover purpose, and leave confidently equipped.
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We Support Each Other.
Tight-knit creative community with peers, professionals, and alumni
We have small class sizes, supportive faculty who truly care and get to know you personally, and ample extracurricular student organizations and opportunities.Student Life →
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We Uncover Purpose.
Faith-enhanced professional art and design education
Being part of a Christian University, we weave personal values and rich faith with a serious art and design school experience.Programs →
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We Learn by Doing.
Hands-on and holistic experiential learning
We facilitate experiences that activate learning about your field and yourself, both inside and outside the classroom, through study abroad programs, field trips, real-world projects, and state-of-the-art tools and technologies.Programs →
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We Lead by Example.
Mentorship by award-winning professionals
Our accomplished faculty are actively working artists, designers, and scholars bringing their experience and expertise to your growth.Faculty →
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We Cultivate Your Creative Growth.
A safe space to grow into your creative profession
81% of our students are first-generation creative professionals so we cultivate environments where you can experiment, explore, and develop both tactile and creative soft skills. Our students not only leave equipped and experienced into their creative fields, but often become recognized, award-winning artists, designers, and educators.Alumni →
We’re a Part of Something Bigger
Anderson University
The South Carolina School of the Arts is at Anderson University in beautiful Anderson, South Carolina.
Anderson University is a Christ-centered, people-focused, student-oriented, quality-driven, and future-directed institution. It is also the largest private University in South Carolina and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).We’re Centrally Located
We’re an art and design school nearby, but far enough away to experience something new.
We are on the I-85 corridor between Charlotte and Atlanta—both locations we frequently visit on field trips!- Greenville → 40 min
- Columbia → 1 hour 45 min
- Charleston → 3.5 hours
- Asheville → 1 hour 45 min
- Charlotte → 2 hours
- Raleigh → 4.5 hours
- Atlanta → 2 hours
- Augusta → 2 hours
- Savannah → 3.5 hours
- Knoxville → 3.5 hours
- Chattanooga → 3.5 hours
Curious to Know More?
Come visit us, explore our scholarships, or even apply!My Next Steps →