Art Schools in Connecticut

Connecticut contains 25 schools that offer art programs. Wesleyan University, the highest-ranking art school in CT, has a total student population of 3,148 and is the 46th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 25 art schools in Connecticut, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Hartford comes out as the most expensive ($31,547/yr), with Middlesex Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,918/yr.

Art students from Connecticut schools who go on to become artists, animators, animation designers, animation artists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 8,900 people working as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,630. Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Connecticut alone, there are employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of $43,110. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn $61,790/yr and there are 60 employed.

Also, within the art schools in Connecticut, the average student population is 1,939 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1. Aside from art, there are 2145 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,319 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,907, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Art Programs in Connecticut

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Geology/Earth Science, General

  Levels offered: Masters

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art Teacher Education

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

• Geology/Earth Science, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Geology/Earth Science, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Masters

• Art Therapy/Therapist

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates, Masters

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors

• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Masters

• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art Teacher Education

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Geology/Earth Science, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Associates

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Associates

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Associates

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Visual and performing arts

• Commercial and Advertising Art

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Visual and Performing Arts, Other

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Certificate

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Associates

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Associates

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Associates

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Associates

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Associates

Connecticut Interesting Facts

• The first telephone book ever issued contained only fifty names. The New Haven District Telephone Company published it in New Haven in February 1878.
• The USS Nautilus - the world's first nuclear powered submarine was built in Groton in 1954.
• Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
• In 1705, copper was discovered in Simsbury. Later, the copper mine became the infamous New-Gate Prison of the Revolutionary War. Doctor Samuel Higley of Simsbury started the first copper coinage in America in 1737.
• The Scoville Memorial Library is the United States oldest public library. The library collection began in 1771, when Richard Smith, owner of a local blast furnace, used community contributions to buy 200 books in London. Patrons could borrow and return books on the third Monday of every third month. Fees were collected for damages, the most common being "greasing" by wax dripped from the candles by which the patrons read.

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