Las Vegas Art Schools

The Art Institute of Las Vegas

2350 Corporate Circle
Las Vegas, NV 89074
Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.
Request Information

Sample programs:

  • Digital Film & Video
  • Digital Photography
  • Drafting Technology with AutoCAD
  • More

University of Phoenix - Las Vegas Campus

333 N. Rancho Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89106
University of Phoenix makes higher education highly accessible.
Request Information

Sample programs:

  • BS in Information Technology/Multimedia and Visual Comm

TechSkills - Las Vegas

1050 East Flamingo Road Suite R180
Las Vegas, NV 89119
TechSkills builds the skills critical for success in the exciting IT industry. We provide proven IT education programs for Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Linux, Java, CompTIA, Web Design, Security and others.
Request Information

Sample programs:

  • Web Developer Level 1

Barbizon Modeling and Acting Centers - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV 89044
Get discovered-start by attending a free modeling and acting workshop from Barbizon Modeling and Acting Centers.
Request Information

Sample programs:

  • Acting
  • Modeling

Attending Art School in Las Vegas

With the neon glow of the strip and the whir of the roulette wheels, detractors of Sin City will quickly argue that this is where art and culture is at its worst. For so long the sights of Las Vegas have amounted to gilded thresholds and glittering frescos; however, the last decade saw the city’s population grow by 83%, and with it, so too did the city’s art scene. Though there has always been an art community working and presenting in the city, it was not until Steve Wynn, casino mogul and art enthusiast, opened the Bellagio Gallery of Art that people began to take the idea of fine art in Las Vegas seriously. This idea was quickly trumped by the Venetian’s Guggenheim Hermitage, the first collaborative effort between Russia’s State Hermitage Museum and New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and then again by Wynn with a gallery primarily comprised of pieces from his own collection. Although, if the idea of viewing fine art at a casino still seems conflicting, there are also a number of exceptional galleries in the downtown area, which may be viewed on a First Friday outing or any time you need a break from the cacophony of the slots. Galleries of interest include the Dust Gallery, Bluestone Gallery, Godt-Cleary Gallery, and, most notably, Carrara Galleries. Also, the Arts Factory, located in the Gateway Arts District, is a center for studios and a great number of contemporary art galleries. Though, when it comes to the casinos, there is no such thing as a guaranteed win, any art student choosing to attend school in Las Vegas will find it a safe bet.

Department of Art, University of Nevada at Las Vegas

4505 Maryland Parkway Box 45021
Las Vegas, NV 89154-1021
(702) 895-3011
www.unlv.edu
Enrollment:  27000
Faculty:  850
Programs:  Studio Art (Painting/Drawing, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture concentrations), Art History
Degrees:  Bachelor of Art in Studio Art, Bachelor of Fine Art in Studio Art, Master of Fine Art in Studio Art, Bachelor of Art in Art History
Features:  Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, visiting artist program, Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery, Tam Alumni Center Gallery, Grant Hall Gallery, The Visual Resources Collection, Student Art Association, participation in Artsbridge America
Noted Alumni:  Jimmy Kimmel (comedian/ talk show host), Ronnie Vannucci (drummer of The Killers), Eric Whitacre (composer), Suge Knight,Anthony Zuiker (producer), Larry Johnson (basketball player)