Welcome

Art is essential. It teaches us to see, claim beauty, make sense of pain, explore the world, and express ourselves.

At Augsburg College, inspiration and creativity grow from the diversity of ideas experienced on a small campus in the heart of a major metropolitan area. We balance a solid foundation of drawing, design, and history with technical skills, critical thinking, and creative exploration in a range of media. There’s strength in our diversity. On-campus galleries showcase the work of students as well as established artists. An innovative faculty of ten pairs creative curriculum for traditional disciplines in drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, and photography with emerging disciplines in hand papermaking, book arts, architecture, and digital media. Class sizes are small; we’ll get to know each other.

Galleries and museums surround us; art club, studio visits, guest artists provide art in real time; service learning, internships, study abroad are integral to our program. We reach an average of 700 students a year from all disciplines, graduating 25-30 majors annually with B.A. degrees in art history, studio art, art education; and certificates in studio art and graphic design. 

For forty years, students have been earning degrees in art and art history at Augsburg College. Stop in and see what’s happening here in the center of the city. We’re excited to be here. We think you will be too.