Creative Arts
Unleash your artistic potential in a nurturing community on the coast of Maine.
Creative Arts at the University of Maine at Machias offers concentrations in visual art and creative writing, allowing students to explore the interconnected nature of word and image in areas such as book design, creative software, the digital documentary, and the graphic novel.
Students focus on their area of interest in a streamlined curriculum that allows for additional electives in advanced studio and workshop courses. Full-residency and low-residency options are available. Students develop a command over artistic expression enabling them to advance into careers as well as graduate programs in the arts.
Why UMaine Machias
Potential Careers
In addition to providing a solid foundation for graduate degrees in visual art or creative writing, the Creative Arts Program prepares a direct pathway for a number of exciting careers:
