A unique major, Concordia developed the second major of this type in the country. It combines arts fields and sociology/social justice concepts to help students understand how to use the arts to foster community development. As part of this major, students partake in internships with non-profit arts organizations. In addition grant writing and legal issues are addressed to help students learn about this important field of public arts....
The only program like it in the country, the study of ecclesiastical art at Concordia involves training in artistic craft as well as gaining a solid theological grounding. Professors from both artistic and theological disciplines guide the program. The program maintains significant ties to the Center for Liturgical Art, which housed on campus. Ecclesiastical art students apprentice with the center's artists as they work on commissions from around...
Through close relationships with faculty who are both dedicated teachers and active artists, art students at Connecticut College gain exposure to a variety of artistic philosophies and professional practices in art.
You may experiment or concentrate in a broad range of studio disciplines including ceramics, graphic design, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Studios, darkrooms, computer laboratories and galleries are available...
The Contemporary Art and Museum Culture concentration gives students an essential head start on understanding the environment of today‘s art world. Within the context of Corcoran Gallery of Art”one of the nation‘s premier art museums for visual arts”students examine trends and issues facing the contemporary arts while benefiting from the presence of the many curators, artists, and art critics in the nation‘s capital. Approximately one-quarter of the...
The Theory and Studio Practice program lets students combine intensive studio work with advanced studies in critical issues, art history, and art theory. Drawing from the College‘s established courses in a wide variety of visual-art disciplines, students create their own studio practice program and meld it with an academic schedule. This concentration is designed to put students at the forefront of thinking and analyzing today‘s art world. About one-third...
This program puts students at the center of today‘s lively interaction between artists and writers. The curriculum is designed for students whose talents lie as much with the written word as with the purely visual, whether they aim to become critics, poets, screenwriters, bloggers, or simply artists whose work investigates language. Students will work with faculty to develop their written voices. One-fourth of the coursework takes place in the studio,...
Art and the Liberal Arts The Department of Art at Cornell has been an integral part of the liberal arts curriculum ever since Charles Atherton Cummings established the program in 1894. We continue to build on his assumption that the visual arts have an important place in a liberal arts college. That place is established primarily by providing the environment for students to become committed artists and art historians through...
The Department Goal is to increase student's understanding and appreciation of art and to encourage students in their development of artistic skills in a variety of media.
Achieving such understanding and skills is important to the pursuit within the Christian community of an art reflective of our commitment to Christ. In art, as in all human endeavors, Christ must be preeminent....
The Art degree program is for students interested in a diverse and dynamic mixture of art classes that will instill intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and problem solving. Students completing this degree will be prepared for a variety of art-related careers or graduate study in architecture, art history, art therapy, interior design, museum studies, and other art-related disciplines.
Students must complete a minimum of 36 hours of art coursework,...
The Art Department offers major programs in two areas: Art History and Studio Art. Both programs provide training in these disciplines within the framework of a liberal arts curriculum. It is assumed that further professional and scholarly developments will take place after the Bachelor Arts degree, according to the needs and objectives of the individual student. The major in Art History requires 36 credits, plus a foreign language requirement. Transfer...
Students will develop a variety of basic skills as well as preparation for entry-level careers or graduate study. Students will master a variety of mediums and the skills to specialize in one or two areas as independent creative artists with the ability to produce works of art or meet the requirements of commercial applications. The art department offers a variety of courses that promote an appreciation of the role of art and aesthetics in society....
The mission statement of the Department of Art is to prepare servant leader art students for a professional career in art and to offer avenues of creative fulfillment for all students of the university. This aim is to be accomplished through the pursuit of excellence and artistic achievement within a Christian context.
The goals of the art program are to enable the students to develop skills and understanding in the foundations and principles of...
The Art program at Dana College provides a balanced foundation for mature investigation of the practical, theoretical and historical aspects of the visual arts. Courses are offered both for the student who desires background experience in creative work as part of a liberal arts education, and for the student preparing for advanced studio art study. There are no special requirements for admission to the Art program, although a portfolio review is required...
Majoring in Art Our program in studio art is designed to satisfy personal interest in art, to permit direct involvement in the creative process, and to provide training necessary for graduate study or for a professional career in art. This program also includes courses required for elementary and secondary licensure in art education.
Early hands-on experience is stressed in this program, and some of the equipment for this experiential learning includes...
The Department of Art, Media, and Design offers a general curriculum which identifies and promotes continuing contact with the enduring values of our artistic heritage and the application of these values to the future. The educational aim of the department is to provide, through individualized instruction, a broad foundation in art practice and art history. The curriculum emphasizes fundamental artistic concepts through problem solving and experimentation...
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The graduate from this program will have demonstrated:
1. The ability to address complex visual and/or conceptual themes, to understand the relationship between form and content, and to display selectivity and judgment in the creation of his or her own artwork.
2. The ability to analyze and evaluate artwork from various perspectives and to receive responsively suggestions about and criticisms of his or her own work from others.
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Degree Requirements The degree Bachelor Arts, major in Organizational Leadership, is designed to prepare learners for leadership roles in business entities, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies. To do so, the curriculum, while including business skills, explores the broader concept of what makes leaders successful and provides learners with applied learning activities to develop the leader within them....
Take a walk across the campus of Dordt College and you‘ll see the importance this campus community places upon art, its creation, and cultivating the gifts God has given each individual.
Art is the sixth largest enrollment program at Dordt, and you‘ll see how it visually enriches the entire campus community with two art galleries and a variety of campus art acquisitions displayed in every public space. The campus art collection features art created...
Earn your Bachelor Arts in Social Science (BASS) degree and develop a sound understanding of the society we live in - individuals, families, communities, governments and cultures - from various perspectives. Take a multidisciplinary approach to social sciences where different outlooks are combined and applied to real-world issues. Specialize your degree when...
