Arts and Design

Arts and Design

Start Your Four-Year Degree Right

Kirkwood's Arts and Humanities programs not only provide easy opportunities to transfer to a four-year school, but also offer incredible educational experiences.

Explore community and world cultures through art, music, philosophy, film history, religion, anthropology, theatre, and world languages. Learn a new language and develop critical and creative thinking skills.

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Apparel Merchandising and Design

This program will give you the knowledge and the sales, managerial, and supervisory skills you’ll need to jump right into the fast-paced world of retailing.

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Architectural Technology

Create a more sustainable built environment using the latest technology, including several architectural computer-aided drafting programs, dual-monitor computer stations, a 3D printer, and a point cloud scanner.

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CAD/Mechanical Engineering Technology

Through classroom and immersive lab experiences, you'll learn engineering fundamentals and the means of conveying design intent from drawing layouts and symbols.

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Digital Arts

Our full-featured program includes photography, studio lighting, production, design, entrepreneurship, and more.

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Interior Design & Interior Architecture

Design amazing spaces that support wellness and create a more accessible, inclusive world!

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Music

Give your talent the spotlight it deserves in Kirkwood’s music program.  

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Theatre

Raise the curtain! Take a starring role, serve as a stage manager, or be the lighting designer.

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Visual Communication and Design

Learn design, layout, image manipulation and illustration principles used in 2D design, print, web and motion graphics.

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Visual Arts

The study of Visual Arts at Kirkwood prepares you for successful transfer into a four-year college or university or entry-level employment in the visual arts field.

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Kirkwood Student Katelyn Kucera

“I love all the expected aspects of community college – cost, location, smaller classes – but at Kirkwood, all of that comes with a really direct connection to the 4-year school I’m transferring to. I’m in contact with advisors and people from the Agriculture department at Iowa State who make sure I can easily transition over there. It gives me a lot of peace of mind and feels like I’m already a part of my ISU program in a lot of ways.”

Katelyn Kucera,
Traer, Iowa

Looking for more options?

Check out our Program Areas

Program Areas are a collection of Kirkwood’s academic program options organized by similar career/interest categories. If you’re not ready to commit to a specific program yet, a Program Area is perfect for you! You can also customize any of our programs to meet your transfer needs, if that’s your goal.

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Questions?

Arts & Humanities
2092 Cedar Hall
319-398-4913
arts@kirkwood.edu

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