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The College of Visual Arts is a private, accredited, four-year college of art and design offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fine arts, graphic design, illustration, interdisciplinary art and design studies, and photography. The fine arts degree offers concentrations in drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. The interdisciplinary art and design studies degree offers a concentration in fashion.

Founded in 1924, the college is located in the thriving urban residential areas of historic Summit Avenue and Ramsey Hill in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

News & Events

Frick Curates Exhibition at Fox Tax

Dec 17 - Apr 17

Monick-Isenberg at Form+Content

Jan 5 - Feb 4

O'Brien in 3 X 3 Illustration Annual

December release

 

Admissions Events

CVA Preview Day

Saturday, January 28

Admissions Workshops

Saturday, February 11

Financial Aid Workshop

Thursday, February 16

Gallery

Portals: Kenneth Steinbach

Jan 30 - Jun 1

Illo Minn: Volume Three

Feb 3 - Mar 3

Juried Student Exhibition

Mar 22 - Apr 1