| There are many tools used by fine arts majors as | | | | is a Master of Fine Arts degree. |
| they finish their certificate, associate's, bachelor's or | | | | Most people think of visual and performing art such as |
| master's degrees. The programs and tools used by | | | | painting, sculpture, music, dance, theatre, architecture, |
| fine art majors really depend on the type of fine arts | | | | photography and printmaking when they think of the |
| that one is going into. An undergraduate student | | | | fine arts. Many of these visual art degrees require the |
| working towards an art degree focused on painting will | | | | use of computer programs, such as architecture, |
| require a variety of brushes, canvases, paints and | | | | photography and printmaking. The tools for the visual |
| other miscellaneous tools. The tools used by art major | | | | arts can span a wide range of musical instruments, |
| working in graphic design mediums, on the other hand, | | | | stage props and other devices. But when people think |
| will be geared towards computer programs and digital | | | | of the tools and programs, they still think of |
| tools. | | | | paintbrushes and sculpting tools. There is clearly much |
| It is difficult to give a broad definition of the tools and | | | | more to it than that. |
| programs used for this, because there are so many | | | | It could be any students attending a school or |
| different types of degrees that a student might earn in | | | | university program with a primary focus on the visual |
| this varied field. The term "fine arts" describes any art | | | | arts, especially graphic design, illustration, painting, |
| form that was developed primarily for aesthetics and | | | | photography and sculpture. Most accredited art |
| or concept rather than utility. So, a Master of Art | | | | schools and universities offer a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. |
| degree in Creative Writing would be considered an art | | | | or B.S. degree, as well as Master of Arts Degrees and |
| major. Notepads, pens, laptop computers and | | | | PhDs for graduate students. Associates degrees and |
| reference books are not typically considered tools | | | | professional diploma programs are also common at |
| used by fine-arts majors, however - even though this | | | | community colleges and technical institutes. |