USC Upstate由美国国家设计和教育主要认证组织NASAD认可，提供艺术教育学士学位，并获得了在K-12学校教授艺术的初步认证。这种对合格人员的实用准备旨在为毕业生提供工作室艺术，艺术史，教育理论和方面的经验，这将为他们提供有效的教学准备。该计划的主要任务是通过努力提高学生成为有效沟通者的能力，提高他们对艺术和教育环境的认识以及考虑视觉代码的变化来支持大学的使命。视觉艺术理论的综合内容领域：生产，历史，批评和美学，发展解决问题所需的创造力和技术能力。该计划的重点是使我们训练有素的候选人准备在K-12
The aim of the Division of Fine Arts and Communication Studies (FACS) is to support the overall mission of USC Upstate by enhancing the intellectual, ethical, cultural and professional development of fine arts and communication students. The faculty is committed to preparing students to become competent professionals in art, media arts, journalism and mass communication, music, organizational communication, speech communication and theatre. FACS offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in communication with concentrations in public relations, mass media, and communication studies, as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio with an emphasis in graphic design, the Bachelor of Arts in Art Education, the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, and the Bachelor of Arts in popular music studies.