Art, Film & Media Department

Taylor’s Art department is housed in the 38,000-square-foot Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center. Metcalf provides specialized classrooms and workspaces for:

• drawing, painting
• printmaking
• graphic design
• photography
• sculpture
• ceramics
• jewelry making

Discuss works displayed throughout the hallways. The center also includes:

• state-of-the-art Mac lab
• audio-visual classrooms
• photography studio
• lecture hall

Two different gallery spaces showcase student and professional art. Naturally lit classrooms offer plenty of space for student artwork, with an option of directed spot lighting.

We are offering five new Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree options:

• Illustration
• Design
• Photography
• Studio Art 2D
• Studio Art 3D

With a BFA program, you get a deep focus on practical studio work for greater technical mastery and aesthetic sensitivity.

Earning this credential can give you a competitive edge in the job market. It is also a natural pathway to a Master of Fine Arts.

Taylor’s BFAs in Art offers:

• 14 more credits of art classes than the Bachelor of Arts
• more immersion, cross-training, and versatility
• no foreign language requirements
• the same 128-hour graduation requirement as most other degrees

As a Taylor art student, you can meet leaders in the art field by participating in internships, practicums, or residencies. Some places our students have gained valuable career experiences in art include:

• Animal Planet
• Esquire Magazine
• Fort Wayne Museum of Art
• Green Circle Growers
• Harrison Center for the Arts
• Indiana Arts Commission
• Kanakuk Kamps
• OneCreate Commercial Photography
• Orb Aerospace
• Samaritan’s Purse
• She Reads Truth
• South Bend Art Museum
• The Woodstock Center for Photography
• Tippecanoe Arts Federation
• Tyndale House Publishers
• USA Today
• Wired Magazine
• Zondervan

Our students successfully compete with art school graduates for high-profile positions. As a student in this program, you will develop excellent technical and conceptual skills in your area of focus. You will also come away from the program with a professional portfolio of work.

Some roles our graduates work in include:

• art educators
• freelancers
• graphic artists
• photographers
• studio artists (sculptors, ceramists, painters)

At Taylor, our art program graduates are regularly sought after by alumni and employers. Some of our art graduates work for high-profile companies and publications such as The New Yorker, Tyndale Publishers, Wired Magazine, and more.

As a Taylor film and media student, you’ll work with the same types of technology and equipment that professions in the field use.

We have over $2 million of equipment in the form of Hollywood-grade cameras, lights, and audio. Do your best work with software such as:

• Avid Media Composer
• Adobe Premiere
• DaVinci Resolve
• ProTools
• and more!

The new Horne Academic Center, opening fall 2024, includes a 2500-square-foot television studio and a 3500-square-foot film sound stage.

The building will be equipped with:

• 26’ x 13’ virtual production LED screen with camera tracking and Unreal Engine
• green screen
• six-camera television studio
• television control room
• scene shop
• classrooms with Dolby surround sound and multiple 85” monitors
• collaboration spaces for creative teams
• screening room for Dolby sound mixing and advanced color grading
• state-of-the-art lighting
• spacious edit suites for audio and video
• spaces for project finishing work, including color grading and sound mixing

The first floor includes an extensive checkout room for equipment:

• 3 RED 8K cameras
• large variety of Sony cameras
• dollies, jibs and other camera support gear
• state of the art lighting and sound equipment

The hallways will highlight Taylor students’ more than 975+ award-winning projects.

The second floor will feature a collaboration room for student filmmakers to work on creative team projects. A sound-controlled room for Foley sound effects and voice-over recordings will allow students to enhance their soundtracks for film and video. Take a break in comfortable seating, available throughout.

The second floor will also house:

• on-air and podcast studio of WTUR, Taylor’s campus webcast station
• Mac computer lab
• suite of faculty offices and a conference room
• spacious audio and video edit bays

Attending film school or graduate school after Taylor is not required to work in the field. However, if you want to further your expertise or teach in the field, a graduate degree is a great next step.

Many Taylor graduates have pursued MA and MFA degrees at outstanding programs, including:

• American Film Institute Directing Program
• Ball State University
• Baylor University
• Boston University Film & Television
• Florida State University Film School
• Fuller Theological Seminary (Theology & the Arts Program)
• Regent University
• UCLA Screenwriting Program
• University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts