Maybe you’re a hands-on kind of person.

You’re always getting paint streaked in your hair. (Relatable.) You have a hard time choosing just one medium to work with. 

If any of the above sounds like you, Fine Arts might be your major. 

In Fine Arts, the possibilities for making are endless. Whether you pursue painting, sculpture, metalwork, ceramics, performance or installation, you’ll learn exactly what it takes to lead a successful career as a practicing studio artist and professional. You’ll learn from working artists with successful practices and exhibition histories, meet with visiting artists, go on fun field trips to museums and galleries, and show off your work to the public at annual Open Studios events. 

You'll also get access to brand-new studios and maker spaces for sculpture, ceramics, woodworking, metal work and more—and that’s just on Moore’s campus. Inspiration awaits, mere steps away, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Barnes Foundation, Rodin Museum, and much more. 

P.S. Did we mention that you get your very own studio space in your junior and senior years?

Left: Leanna Bacani ’21, Fine Arts

When I was looking at colleges, I wanted to go somewhere located in a city with a large museum culture. Moore was perfect, being right into the museum district. I can walk a couple blocks and look at paintings I've learned about in my art history classes.

GRACE NETTI '26, FINE ARTS

WHAT CAN I DO WITH AN FINE ARTS DEGREE?

As a Fine Arts major, you'll have the skills you need to break into the field!

Get the skills you need at Moore to become a...

  • Gallery director
  • Art instructor
  • Museum archivist
  • Studio artist
  • Community educator
  • Printmaker
  • Art conservator
  • And more!

The limit does not exist!

MEET MICHELLE ANGELA ORTIZ ’00

FINE ARTS ALUMNI HERO

Michelle is a winner of the “Leave a Legacy” grant competition by PHILADELPHIA250, the nonprofit leading the city’s festivities surrounding America’s 250th birthday, for her latest project, "Our Market," about the vendors, business owners, and neighbors of Philadelphia's historic 9th Street Market. She's also an award-winning visual artist, skilled muralist, filmmaker and community arts educator whose murals, documentaries and other projects have sparked social change by spotlighting narratives not often heard or seen.“My studio classes [at Moore] taught me dedication and determination in my practice,” she says.

Alumni Hero: Michelle Angela Ortiz ’00, Fine Arts

Prepare to Be a Superstar

100% of Moore Fine Arts students kick start their future careers with a paid internship! Fine Arts students are landing jobs and internships at places like:

The Barnes Foundation

The Barnes Foundation

The Fabric Workshop and Museum

The Fabric Workshop and Museum

Icebox Project Space

Icebox Project Space

Mural Arts Philadelphia

Mural Arts Philadelphia

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Please Touch Museum

Please Touch Museum

Taller Puertorriqueño

Taller Puertorriqueño

And more!

And more!

ART STAR

“Throughout my time at Moore, I have had so many amazing opportunities and met so many influential and inspiring artists. I've grown and changed so much, and I owe it all to Moore."

LILY SCHARFF '23, FINE ARTS

Lily Scharff ’23, Fine Arts posing for a photo with her work during the 2022 Open Studios.
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