The Napa Valley College Art program offers a comprehensive range of courses designed for both transfer and degree-seeking students.
Our studio art, art history and digital art courses help students develop practical and conceptual skills while honing their ability to think critically, creatively, and independently. Students can pursue an AA degree or certificate in art or prepare for transfer to a college, university or art school. Once dormitories for the Napa State Hospital farm, the Art Center houses Studio Art, Photography
04/28/2026
We invite you to celebrate NVC Art students and attend the opening reception for our Spring Student Art Show, Thursday, May 7, 4:30pm - 6:30pm. Show features student work in Photography, Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, Design, Digital Art, and more. Light refreshments will be served. Poster designed by art student and student worker Jonny Phillips.
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04/24/2026
We invite you to celebrate NVC Art students and attend the opening reception for our Spring Student Art Show, Thursday, May 7, 4:30pm - 6:30pm. Show features student work in Photography, Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, Design, Digital Art, and more. Light refreshments will be served.
Poster designed by art student and student worker Jonny Phillips.
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01/16/2026
Push your photography further with digital tools. Learn to take and edit your own photographs while exploring your creativity! Recommended Preparation: Completion of PHOT-120 with a minimum grade of C.
Meets in person Mondays from 1:45 PM - 4:55 PM.
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01/15/2026
This class begins with the invention of photography and takes us through the art of today. We explore the ways in which art both reflects and shapes the changes in Modern history, from the advent of industrialization to the emergence of an interconnected world at the turn of millennium.
Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:10 AM - 12:35 PM.
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01/14/2026
Express your creativity through digital art! Students will use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create unique artworks. Great for students interested in illustration, drawing, painting, concept art, storyboarding, and character design.
Meets in person on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM.
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01/13/2026
Want to learn more about Illustrator? Drawing and Typography are integral to a career in graphic design. Learn to make vector graphics as you take a deep dive into the world of typefaces, logos, drawings, and illustrations. Students will use Adobe Illustrator, the industry standard software for designers and artists. Enrolled students receive free Adobe Creative Cloud access!
Meets online Tuesdays from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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01/13/2026
Want to design websites for Disney or Nintendo? Your job wants you to update their web and social media presence? Want to design the interface for the next Tik Tok or Instagram? If you are interested in User Experience or User Interface and have already completed DART 120 or DART 101, then DART 160 Introduction to Multimedia is the class for you! Register today!
Meets ONLINE on Wednesdays from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM.
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12/04/2025
Want to go beyond your smartphone camera? This is the class for you! Students will use digital cameras and learn the basics of photography in this introductory class. Two sections of PHOT-120, Foundations of Photography are open for registration in Spring 2026! Register today!
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12/03/2025
Open for Registration - Survey of Modern Art (ARTH-118). This class begins with the invention of photography and takes us through the art of today. We explore the ways in which art both reflects and shapes the changes in Modern history, from the advent of industrialization to the emergence of an interconnected world at the turn of millennium.
This course meets in person Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11:10 AM - 12:35 PM on the NVC Main Campus in room 3706 with Professor Amanda Badgett. Register today!
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12/02/2025
Want to design websites for Disney or Nintendo? Your job wants you to update their web and social media presence? Want to design the interface for the next Tik Tok or Instagram? If you are interested in User Experience or User Interface and have already completed DART 120 or DART 101, then DART 160 Introduction to Multimedia is the class for you!
This Online Class has required online meetings on Wednesdays from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM with Instructor Heather Jones. Register today! https://launcher.myapps.microsoft.com/api/signin/c26db943-aaaf-489d-bd06-dfd5cc70d193?tenantId=09f3c00d-6876-4d39-9c48-e1bd5ff6c560
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