Department of Fine Arts

The Fine Arts program prepares students for careers as professional artists, art educators, and art historians. The curriculum fosters the development of the individual’s creative potential in a range of media and introduces students to the variety of world art throughout history. Annual exhibitions on campus, the opportunity to study abroad, and internships at galleries and museums expand students’ experience of the contemporary art scene. Art Education majors share their knowledge of the visual arts through teaching and fulfill the college mission “Educate for Service.”

Fine Arts Majors

The Fine and Performing Arts Department offers a Fine Arts Major with tracks in Studio Art or Art History, a major in Art Education , and a major in Graphic Design . Students who want to become professional artists should follow the Studio Arts track. Students interested in working in museums and galleries or pursuing graduate study in art history should follow the Art History track. Students interested in pursuing education certification should follow the Art Education track. The Graphic Design major prepares students for careers in the field of graphic design.

Fine Arts Minors

The Fine and Performing Arts Department offers minor tracks in Studio Art and Art History . The Department also participates in the interdisciplinary Graphic Design and the Architectural Studies Minor .

Programs

Bachelor Degree Majors

The College offers degrees in the following academic majors, within which a number of options are available.

Academic Minors

Students may elect to pursue an academic minor in addition to their major. Minors allow the student to acquire depth of knowledge in an area of secondary interest outside the major. The College offers the following minors: