Visual Arts & Technology

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Spark creativity and develop cutting-edge skills in Stevens’ Visual Arts and Technology program.

Led by an accomplished faculty, students contemplate the theories and inquiries that have defined art through the ages, all the while forging the expertise needed to land industry jobs. Creativity, critique and collaboration define the classroom, and students are encouraged to explore the intersections of their imaginations and the latest technologies.

Throughout their time in the College of Arts and Letters, Visual Arts and Technology students complete a concentration in animation, creative computation, design, game design, or video. In addition, the year-long capstone project launches students into early career success. Graduates often go on to work in a range of creative fields, including media, production, design, game design, advertising and marketing.

The program offers a Bachelor of Arts degree and a minor in Visual Arts and Technology.

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Careers in Visual Arts & Technology

The CAL Class of 2016 boasts a 100% job and graduate school placement rate. Here are some examples of where recent Visual Arts & Technology majors started their careers:

Systems Engineer, Scholastic Inc.

Creative Director, VaynerMedia

UI/UX Designer, 72 Pixels

Founder, Game Revenant

Junior Design Consultant, Vita Coco

Graduate Study, Royal College of Art, London

Software Engineer, BuzzFeed

CORE Technology Associate, Comcast

On-Campus Facilities

Visual Arts & Tech Lab

Featuring Mac workstations with HD monitors, the lab is designed to mimic on-the-job working conditions from brainstorming to prototype, development & critique.

FabLab

The FabLab houses a MakerBot 3D printer, laser cutter for cutting and etching, large format printers, CNC mill for carving and cutting, and much more.

Visual Arts and Tech Studio

The studio houses a myriad of resources, from woodworking equipment like panel saws, air compressors and nail guns to moveable work stations.

Art Library

With over 300 titles, students have access to a growing collection of books on art, design, art history and criticism, and archeology.

SCENE Lab

Sensory Computation, Experimental Narrative Environments Lab: an immersive virtual space specializing in spatial audio, virtual reality and 3D mapping.

Learn more about SCENE Lab research

Faculty Spotlight

Jeff Thompson

Assistant Professor, Director of Visual Arts & Technology

Nancy Nowacek

Assistant Professor

Nicholas O'Brien

Assistant Professor

Christopher Manzione

Assistant Professor

Diana Bush

Teaching Assistant Professor

Student Gallery

As a Visual Arts & Technology major at Stevens, you'll leave with not only a strong art portfolio, but a portfolio of technical skills. Here are some examples of recent student work.

This video uses a still image and camera mapping to composite 3D into scene.

This book of photographs takes viewers on an architectural exploration of Hoboken using 3D modeling and augmented reality, with help of a downloadable app. Julia Guignard, Class of 2016

Motion Graphics Sketches by Billie Haas, Class of 2018

Students hone their craft with foundational drawing courses

2D Design students put themselves in their project

"Noor", a video game designed by Jack Farzan & Joshua Phillips, '17

What Students Have to Say

Strong Community

The small community allows faculty to help students individually with coursework or finding internships and jobs. The fact that it’s small allows faculty and students to forge strong relationships.

DuJaun Kirk, Visual Arts & Technology Class of 2020

Foster Your Creativity

In this program you build a portfolio of skills and are regularly encouraged to critically explore various creative programs and areas of design, a practice not often emphasized in other art schools.

Billie Haas '18, Visual Arts & Technology

The Stevens Difference

I don't think I would have studied art at all if I hadn't learned about this program at Stevens. It's not about making art for the sake of art, but using art as a tool and applying it to various fields…

Visual Arts & Technology

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