Art Schools in Colorado
Colorado contains
nine
schools that offer art programs.
Colorado College,
the highest-ranking art school in CO, has a total student population of 2,032 and
is the
92nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 9 art schools
in Colorado,
only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
University of Denver comes out as the most expensive ($31,044/yr),
with Pickens Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $10,357/yr.
Art students from Colorado 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 Colorado alone, there are
180 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of
$32,790. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn
$49,070/yr and there are 130 employed.
Also, within the art schools
in Colorado, the average student population is 3,182 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from art,
there are 2501 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,103 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,337, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Art Programs in Colorado
Colorado College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
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
University of Denver
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Regis University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Colorado at Boulder
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Pickens Technical College
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Certificate
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mesa State College
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, Bachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Cartography
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Colorado Interesting Facts
- ""Beulah red" is the name of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. Cutting, polishing, and installing the marble in the Capitol took six years, from 1894 to 1900. All of the "Beulah red" marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be replaced, at any price."
- Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado, and the City of Denver.
- The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs.
- The world's largest flat-top mountain is in Grand Mesa.
- In Fruita, the town folk celebrate 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike's head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner - and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head.
Top National Parks in Colorado:
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