DEPARTMENT OF ART
Faculty: Professors Janet Anderson, Amy Arntson (Chairperson), Elizabeth
Blumberg, Karl Borgeson, Lynn Courtenay, Denis Dale, Joanna Edwards,
Lawrence Harrison, Robert Mertens, Susan Messer, Charles Olson, David
Runyon, Linda Threadgill, Susan Walsh (Gallery Director), James Wenkle,
John Wickenberg.
Housed in one of the best facilities in the state, the Art Department
offers a wide range of courses in four primary areas: Fine Arts, Graphic
Design, Art Education and Art History.
Emphasis is placed on developing your individual skills and interests
under the guidance of dedicated artist-teachers of regional, national and
international reputation.
Careers in art are as diverse as the programs offered: in Graphic Design
as illustrators, designers, art directors and in computer related fields;
in teaching art and art history at various levels; in museum and gallery
work; and in studio production fine arts areas of drawing, painting,
sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry, and photography.
ART DEPARTMENT STIPULATIONS
- Each graduating senior is required to participate in a senior art
exhibition. Application for this senior exhibition must be made by the
end of the junior year.
- The Art Department has the right to keep one work of art from each
major for the Art Department Permanent Collection. Selection of this work
will be made by the student and her/his senior exhibition review committee.
- Art majors are advised to meet the General Studies requirements in the
Arts by electing a course in an area other than Art. 110-121,110-180 and
115-111 cannot be used for any major program in Art. (See General Studies)
- Art majors must meet all College of Arts and Communication requirements
for graduation.
- Art education programs lead to licensure for teaching grades K-12. For
Bachelor of Science in Education program, see requirements for admission
to College of Education. All Art students seeking licensure are advised to
consult the Supervisor of Directed Teaching immediately for guidance in
building their program.
- Art majors are responsible for consulting current advising sheets
available in the Department Office for explanations and revisions in
Department and College regulations.
- Students are limited to 3 Studio classes per semester unless prior
approval is given by the student's adviser and the department chair.
- Students may be required to purchase supplies for art works they create
in studio art courses.
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