Your journey begins here.

Your journey begins here.

The Visual Arts at Russell Sage College expertly prepares students to be creative thinkers and problem solvers.

The Department of Art + Design prepares you to be a creative thinker and designer.


You will study both art and the business of art, how to see, and also how to communicate. You'll learn to find problems, and how to solve them. And you'll learn how to build, how to destroy, and how to reform the world into something new.

Accredited since 1978 by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Russell Sage College offers something for every type of creative thinker. Our Art + Extended Media program expands the possibilities of what a BFA studio art degree can be. Interior + Spatial Design will challenge your assumptions about interior design. And our Graphic + Media Design program is a nationally recognized BFA that combines traditional graphic design with media-rich technology.

No matter what your specialty, as a Russell Sage graduate you'll emerge with a portfolio suitable for a career in the creative industry, or for pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree. You'll develop an authentic, original voice and learn to redefine what's possible in the visual arts, your community, and beyond.


You will study both art and the business of art, how to see, and also how to communicate. You'll learn to find problems, and how to solve them. And you'll learn how to build, how to destroy, and how to reform the world into something new.

Accredited since 1978 by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Sage offers something for every type of creative thinker. Our Art + Extended Media program expands the possibilities of what a BFA studio art degree can be. Interior + Spatial Design will challenge your assumptions about interior design. And our Graphic + Media Design program is a nationally recognized BFA that combines traditional graphic design with media-rich technology.

No matter what your specialty, as a Sage graduate you'll emerge with a portfolio suitable for a career as a professional artist, or for pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree. You'll develop an authentic, original voice, and learn to redefine what's possible in the arts, industry, and beyond.

Art + Design at Sage offers opportunities for students to explore their craft and develop their unique creative voice.

Art + Extended Media

Graphic + Media Design

Interior + Spatial Design

Russell Sage students broaden their artistic vision through intensive studio work, internships, service learning, and interdisciplinary opportunities. Our graduates leave Sage with the confidence to influence the world with their creative vision, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.

At Sage, students broaden their artistic vision through intensive studio work, internships, service learning, and interdisciplinary opportunities. Our graduates leave Sage with the confidence to influence the world with their creative vision, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.

Ready to break some rules? We'd like to meet you and see your portfolio!
Visit our campus, meet our faculty and diverse students and sit in on a class or two.

Meet the Professors

Tools To Create

Opalka & Little Galleries

Figure Drawing Studio

How to Apply

Laptop Policy