Where creativity meets possibility—KyCAD’s BFA programs are built for bold thinkers ready to shape the future of art and design.
At the Kentucky College of Art + Design (KyCAD), creativity isn’t confined—it’s unleashed. Our Bachelor of Fine Arts programs are built for the curious, the daring, and the visionary. Each program invites you to explore art as a tool for innovation, storytelling, and cultural impact. This is where disciplines collide, ideas evolve, and students shape the future of creative industries.
From sculpting wearable statements to designing immersive scents, KyCAD’s programs go beyond technique—they’re movements. You’ll collaborate across fields, learn from trailblazing artists and technologists, and gain real-world experience through apprenticeships, internships, and industry access. Located in the heart of Louisville’s thriving arts scene, KyCAD is your launchpad to a career that’s as bold and original as your vision. Ready to turn passion into purpose?
KyCAD's Research Driven Academic Programs
Body Art
Digital Fabrication
Experimental Fashion
Film
Graphic Design
Olfactory and Sensory Arts
Studio Art
First -year Foundation
Our Foundation Program provides students with intensive instruction in the fundamentals of art and design. These six foundation courses allow space to experiment across media and investigate creativity through various disciplines, providing students with skills applicable to any area of inquiry they choose to pursue.
Academic mentoring and support
Throughout the junior and senior years, students experience a mentoring model with support from a team of faculty, staff and industry partners culminating in a professional internship opportunity and final exhibition, or capstone project, supported by a written thesis.
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