Cultivating Creativity and Community in Missoula's Dynamic Arts Scene
Newly founded in 2019, the School of Visual and Media Arts (SVMA) combines the School of Art and the School of Media Arts, to offer a comprehensive curriculum across a remarkable range of creative fields. Join artists, makers, creators and designers in our dynamic community! Our classes are open to all students across campus and online. Many courses do not require prerequisites.
Find Your Style
Come Explore! Check out all of the School of Visual and Media Arts graduate and undergraduate degrees, majors, minors and certificates!
What We Offer
The 91次元's School of Visual and Media Arts (SVMA) offers diverse programs, including Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs in Art and Media Arts, covering traditional and cutting-edge disciplines guided by renowned faculty. Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) programs delve into sound design, media technology, art history, criticism, and education, with online options available for flexibility.
SVMA also provides certificate programs in Sound Studies, Digital Design, Documentary Film, eSports, and Museum Studies, reflecting a forward-thinking approach to arts education. Embracing creativity and innovation, SVMA cultivates a community of creators and thinkers poised to excel in visual and media arts.
Our Creative Spaces
SVMA's creative spaces are extensive, spanning five buildings across the UM campus. They include over a dozen large studio classrooms, computer labs, film production studios, an Esports gaming center, multi-media studios, “smart” lecture/seminar classrooms, five student galleries, soundstage, resource library and many material-specific workshops. Our facilities house professional and cutting-edge equipment.
Additionally, SVMA works closely with the Montana Museum of Art and Culture, UM’s Innovation Factory, and School of Journalism.
Take a virtual tour of our creative spaces!
Our Community
Missoula was recently for arts activity among medium-sized cities. SVMA is a hub of this vibrant creative community, and our school is alive with creative projects and events throughout the term.
Film expos, exhibitions, visiting artists and scholars, gaming competitions, field trips and screenings—both on campus and downtown–are some of the many opportunities to join with fellow students and professors.
4th
Missoula is ranked 4th in the nation for arts activity among medium sized cities.
17+
Countries have showcased art from UM students, including the Smithsonian and Fule Art Museum, China.
92%
of students say they currently work in their field of study.