Department of Art & Design

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Chair: John E. Keller, Ph.D.

Professors:

Daniel Adams, M.A., M.F.A.
Faye Brewer Doran, Ed.D.
John E. Keller, Ph.D.
Paul Martin Pitt, M.A., M.F.A.

Associate Professors:

Steve B. Choate, M.F.A., Ph.D.
Greg Clayton, M.F.A.
Stacy Schoen, M.F.A.

Assistant Professors:

Beverly Austin, M.A.
Amy Cox, M.B.A.
Sarah Wilhoit, M.S.

The mission of the Department of Art is to:

Enrich the artistic understanding of all students;
Develop competent artists, designers and teachers of art; and
Supply the art training required by various disciplines.

The purpose and principles of God’s creation are stressed as a design norm, and the Christian ethic is promoted as a model for living. Many courses requiring no special ability are open to all students and are recommended electives.

The department reserves the right for each teacher of an art class to retain one example of each student’s work each semester for addition to the department’s permanent collection.

General Requirements: After completing 15 hours of core requirements, all majors must present to the art faculty for review a portfolio of 15 or more examples of their best work. This normally occurs at the end of the sophomore year. Passing the sophomore portfolio review is a prerequisite to ART 450 , Senior Seminar.

Art Core Requirements: The following 34-hour core of art courses is required of all art majors except Interior Design and Art Therapy: ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 105 , ART 200 , ART 231 , ART 232 , ART 291 ; 3 hours from ART 205 , ART 235 , ART 312 , ART 340 , ART 400 (not required for BFA Graphic Design); ART 260 ; ART 375 ; 3 hours from ART 430 , ART 431 , ART 432 , ART 433 , ART 434 ; ART 450 .

Teacher Licensure: The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees with teacher licensure are available. The Bachelor of Science degree is recommended.

Interior Design Majors Requirement: All students enrolled in the Interior Design degree program must have ready access to a laptop computer and designated software. Specific computer and software requirements are posted on the Harding University IDA Web site. Courses that require the student regularly bring a laptop to class include: ART 221 , ART 370 , ART 371 , ART 372 , ART 476 and ART 478 .