The Center for Visual Arts offers 16 – 20 courses per semester in addition to courses cross-listed with Theater, Film and Media, and Anthropology. Department and Instructor approval is required for all courses. Approvals are made after registration in SIS.

For current course schedule information and registration, visit the JHU Public Course Search. To see a complete list of courses offered and their descriptions, visit the online course catalog.

Fall 2025

AS.001.207 – FYS: Looms and Computers: The analog origins of our digital world.
AS.371.126 – Fiber Art & String Revolution
AS.371.131 – Foundation Drawing
AS.371.133 – Oil Painting I
AS.371.152 – Digital Photography I
AS.371.212 – UX Design
AS.371.216 – From the still life to the figurative: Photographic Lighting Techniques.
AS.371.217 – Film Photography in the Digital World
AS.371.218 – Documentary Photography: The Stories We Tell
AS.371.219 – Experimental Photography: Light-Sensitive & Hands-on Processes
AS.371.234 – Oil Painting II
AS.371.250 – Life Drawing
AS.371.286 – Collage & Assemblage: 2D and 3D Art Practices
AS.371.290 – Introduction to Jewelry and Small Metals

Intersession 2026

AS.371.123 – Smartphone Photography

Spring 2026

AS.371.130 – Smartphone Photography
AS.371.131 – Foundation Drawing
AS.371.133 – Oil Painting I
AS.371.152 – Digital Photography I
AS.371.153 – Introduction to Visual Communication – Graphic Design
AS.371.184 – Introduction to Silk Screen Painting
AS.371.217 – Film Photography in the Digital World
AS.371.226 – Sculptural Fibers
AS.371.238 – Portrait & Figure Painting
AS.371.290 – Introduction to Jewelry and Small Metals
AS.371.291 – Metal Casting for Jewelry & Small Sculpture
AS.371.300 – Advanced Fibers
AS.371.304 – The Photographic Portfolio: Developing a Long-term Project
AS.371.400 – Advanced Projects in Visual Art