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Turn Your Creativity Into a Career

Arts and Design Bachelor’s Programs at Chatham University

Create What Inspires You and Others

Career-Focused Majors: Pursue your passions and refine your talents with a bachelor’s in art history, arts management, communication, immersive media, interior architecture, media arts, music, music business, music technology, or visual arts.
Foundation for Your Future: Develop career skills and confidence through hands-on labs and studios, internships, research, study abroad trips, and connections to top employers.
Faculty Mentors: Small, intimate classes allow you to work directly with passionate, talented faculty who bring their experiences to relate the course lessons to real-world situations.
Community That Feels Like Home: Our historic, tree-lined campus gives you the best of both worlds — a supportive environment where professors and peers know your name and a vibrant city at your doorstep.

Why Choose Chatham University?

150-Year Legacy: Since 1869, Chatham has led with vision and courage — from embracing the arts and sciences to championing women’s leadership and gender equity and pioneering education in sustainability.
Top-Ranked University: Chatham is consistently ranked as a Best College, Best Value, and Top Performer in Social Mobility by The Wall Street Journal and U.S. News & World Report.
Outstanding Outcomes: Nearly 96% of Chatham graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months.
Accessible Education: Chatham offers generous financial aid and scholarship opportunities designed to significantly lower your costs and make your college education more affordable.

Leading With Courage and Purpose

Chatham University prepares students to lead lives of purpose, meaning, and fulfilling work. Through a combination of liberal arts and professional skills building, Chatham teaches its graduates to be informed and engaged citizens, to welcome and respect diversity of all kinds, and to help improve the fields and communities where they work and live.

Explore Arts and Design Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management

Prepare for leadership roles within the artistic community through expertise in strategic planning, management, and marketing.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Tailor your studies to your career goals with a concentration in Communication Studies, Journalism, Public Relations, or Visual Communication Design.

Bachelor of Arts in Immersive Media

Explore virtual reality and augmented reality technology, architecture, 3D modeling, game development engines, writing, and design thinking for careers in immersive media creation.

Bachelor of Interior Architecture

Build a foundation for your future in a professional interior design program that prepares you for practice in an interior design or architecture firm.

Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts

Develop creative, conceptual, and technical skills across coursework in film and digital technology, photography, and graphic design.

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Study musicianship, music theory, and music history and participate in private vocal, instrumental, or composition instruction with some of the region’s best performers.

Bachelor of Arts in Music Business

Set yourself apart in the music business and prepare for leadership roles by gaining expertise in strategic planning, management, marketing, and artistic planning.

Bachelor of Arts in Music Technology

Master industry-leading technologies for taking a piece of music all the way from recording through to producing a finished product.

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts and Art History

Experience the advantages of studying art and art history at a small school located in a city with a vibrant arts scene, including traditional museums and experimental spaces.

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts and Studio Art

Learn fundamental skills, processes, theory, and culture and hone your skills under the instruction of renowned faculty who support your individual growth and expression.

“At Chatham, the professors, coaches, and other staff members, both during undergraduate and graduate, were so supportive and genuinely cared for my success.”

Madison Black ’20, ELOTD ’24