Degree Programs
Housed in the Creative Arts Center, the Division of Art has outstanding studio space for ceramics, graphic design, electronic media, painting, photography printmaking, and sculpture. The studio programs encourage traditional approaches as well as inter-media crossovers including photo-based techniques, electronic art, installation and the book arts. Art education and teaching certification is offered within the Bachelor of Fine Arts curriculum. Art history offers a growing diversity of courses along with close interaction with the studio programs. All our programs are enriched by the Mesaros Gallery, which hosts numerous national and international exhibitions and distinguished visiting artists.
Currently, the Division of Art has 260 undergraduate and 20 graduate majors. We attract the majority of talented undergraduate students from West Virginia and numerous states in the region through our annual portfolio days and exciting summer programs.
The environment in our College is always lively and very conducive to creative growth and intellectual challenge. As a faculty we are also concerned with the rapidly changing culture of the arts. In response, we are aggressively integrating emerging technologies into the studios and classrooms, establishing international programs and expanding our curriculum to prepare students for the professions of the 21st century.
Nature of Programs
The Division of Art is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The curriculum of the division is designed to afford the student an opportunity to explore the Visual Arts, Art History and Art Education. Undergraduate programs offer scholarly and studio experiences to potential artist, teachers and historians. The in-depth instruction is enhanced by the close working relationship between students and faculty, which allows sharing the insights and investigative processes of professional artists and scholars.
The Division of Art is committed to providing the opportunity and the environment for the best possible education in the visual arts at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The division's program of professional education is centered in the studio arts and reinforced with art history and liberal studies. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the broad range of educational possibilities available at the University and to enroll in courses that support their professional goals and enrich their knowledge.
