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.

Spring 2025

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 Screen Printing
AS.317.212 – UX Design
AS.317.217 – Film Photography in the Digital World
AS.371.226 – Structural Fibers
AS.371.238 – Portrait and Figure Painting
AS.371.290 – Introduction to Jewelry and Small Metals
AS.371.300 – Advanced Fiber Structures
AS.371.304 – The Photographic Portfolio: Developing a Long-term Project
AS.371.401 – Advanced Projects in Visual Art

Summer 2025

AS.371.152 – Digital Photography I

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.371.217 – 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.371.240 – Digital Photography 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