Art
Julia Galloway, Director
The School of Art provides a comprehensive education in studio art, including intensive hands-on studio practice, art history, criticism, and theory. Programs provide thorough professional training for students interested in careers in the field of art.
Degree offerings include the B.A., B.F.A., M.A., and M.F.A. in Art. Areas of specialization are Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. An M.A. degree in Art with concentrations in Studio Art and/or Art History is also offered, as well as courses that prepare students for licensure for teaching art.
Advanced Placement Policy
All students, including those who have taken AP examinations, must submit a portfolio to challenge art classes. Undergraduate students may challenge foundations courses only (ARTZ 105A (Art 101A), Visual Language-Drawing; ARTZ 106A (ART 102A), Visual Language-2-D Fndtns; and ARTZ 108A (ART 103A), Visual Language-3-D Fndtns).
Portfolios are reviewed at the beginning of each semester. The challenge process waives the requirement to take a specific class, but does not provide any credits. The process of portfolio reviews is as follows: students submit a portfolio of ten .jpeg files or pieces of actual work to the school office two weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. If challenging more than one course, students submit examples of work for each course, for example: ten drawing samples for ARTZ 105A (ART 101A), ten color works for ARTZ 106A (ART 102A), and/or ten 3-D pieces for ARTZ 108A (ART 103A).
Transfer Students
Students with transfer credits from another institution must contact the school director for review of transfer transcripts to assess course equivalents.
Undergraduate Degrees Available
| Subject | Type | Option | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art | Bachelor of Arts | ||
| Art | Bachelor of Arts | Teaching Art | |
| Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts | ||
| Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts | Teaching Art | |
| Art History/Criticism | Minor | ||
| Art Studio | Minor |
Department Faculty
Professors
- James Bailey, Professor; Printmaking & Painting/Drawing
- Maryann Bonjorni, Professor; Drawing
- Katy Cannon, Adjunct Professor
- H. Rafael Chacon, Professor; Art History and Criticism
- Elizabeth Dove, Professor; Printmaking and Photography
- Julia Galloway, Professor
- Valerie Hedquist, Professor; Art History and Criticism
- Elizabeth Lo, Professor; Ceramics and Drawing
- Cathryn Mallory, Professor and Gallery Director
Associate Professors
- Bradley Allen, Director of the School of Art; Associate Professor of Sculpture
- Kevin Bell, Associate Professor; Painting
- Matthew Hamon, Associate Professor; Photography
- Trey Hill, Associate Professor; Ceramics
Assistant Professors
- Jennifer Combe, Assistant Professor; Art Education
Adjunct Faculty
- Steven Krutek, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Foundations and Art Education
- Jack Metcalf, Adjunct; Foundations