How F&M Does the Arts
At F&M, studying art and making art go hand-in-hand. You’ll learn technique and composition, theory and practice, and critique and analysis, all while pushing the boundaries of your own creativity and imagination to uncover how artistic expression affects you and our world. You’ll immerse yourself in a campus tailor-made to incubate artists, studying and creating in world-class facilities, including our stunning Winter Visual Arts Center, our collaborative Writers House, the inspiring Phillips Museum of Art, the main-stage Roschel Performing Arts Center, and more.
Subjects You Can Study
Perform, Compose, Direct
You’ll have opportunities to work one-on-one with our renowned arts faculty to make and polish your own creative work — writing novels, composing symphonies, choreographing evening-length dance pieces, and directing plays and films.
The arts at F&M are also about community, and you’ll have the opportunity to curate your own exhibitions and productions, edit and publish your own magazines, contribute to F&M’s annual Emerging Writers Festival, and even attend professional performances in nearby cities like Philadelphia and New York.
Careers in the Arts
After graduating from F&M, many of our students pursue graduate studies in the arts at leading programs around the world. Some publish acclaimed novels, some write and direct on Broadway or in Hollywood, some choreograph the innovative dance of today. Other students leverage the skills they’ve gained from the arts — creativity, communication, collaboration, and innovation, among others — in careers in publishing, film and television, the museum field, education, marketing, business, and more. Our graduates prove that arts-related degrees open doors to countless careers.
Explore success beyond F&M »See Arts at F&M in Action
April 24, 2025
Michael Vasquez ’25 Found a Campus that Felt Like Home
Michael Vasquez ’25 was drawn to F&M’s liberal arts approach to academics, but it was the sense of community—on and off campus—that sealed the deal when he was deciding where to attend college. "As a first-generation, queer student of color, I was happy to know F&M was committed to ensuring everyone knows they belong," he said.
April 22, 2025
‘Pursue Opportunities that Bring You Joy’
During her time on campus, Skylar Zachian ’25 honed her craft as a writer while exploring new subjects, adding a second major in film and media arts and a minor in theatre. “I loved F&M’s focus on academic exploration and knew that I would have room to explore new interests along with writing,” Zachian said.
April 17, 2025
Kennedy Wilburn ’25 Leads on and off the Court
Kennedy Wilburn ’25 wanted a college where she could excel on the basketball court and in the classroom. She found that and more at F&M, where she became women’s basketball co-captain, a member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council, and an active participant in other student organizations on campus.