2021-2022 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Department of Art & Design
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Mission
The mission of the Department of Art & Design is to produce graduates who are knowledgeable, creative, and engaged professionals deeply rooted in Christian values. A dedicated, student-focused faculty, who strive to embody these same qualities through a Christ-centered approach to creative expression, scholarship, mentoring, teaching and service, carries out this mission.
Goals
- Christ-like: foster within students a global perspective of art and design excellence defined by compassionate, Christ-like service to others.
- Knowledgeable: promote within the academic setting, lifelong intellectual growth through the pursuit of progressive, innovative and sustainable understanding of art, design, technology, information and research.
- Creative: inspire and provide a culture of creativity and critically diverse thinking grounded in the framework of fine arts, pure design and applied design principles.
- Professional: mentor and infuse Christ-like professional behavior in art and design practices and procedures, ethics and integrity, business relationships and work excellence.
- Engaged: stimulate a passion and advocacy for the visual arts and design professions through active engagement in professional communities and relationships, and exposure to art and design diversity.
The department reserves the right for each teacher of an art or design class to retain one example of each student’s work each semester for addition to the department’s permanent collection.
Sophomore Portfolio Requirement for Art, Graphic Design, and Visual Arts Studio majors
Pass ART 2900 Sophomore Portfolio Review .
The sophomore portfolio review, ART 2900, is for the Art & Design student who has completed (including current classes) 12-15 credit hours of selected core Art & Design coursework. The review is intended to provide feedback on the student’s artistic growth progress. At the review we will be assessing drawing and compositional skills, presentation skills, ability to discuss and exhibit work and the student’s level of knowledge about current professional activity in his or her program area.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in Art & Design courses is required to be eligible for participating in sophomore portfolio review. Passing the sophomore portfolio review is a prerequisite to enrolling in junior level courses.
Sophomore Portfolio Requirement for Interior Architecture and Design majors
The sophomore portfolio review is intended to provide feedback on the student’s artistic growth progress. At the review we will be assessing drawing and composition skills, presentation skills, ability to discuss and exhibit work and the student’s level of knowledge about current professional activity in his or her program area.
Required after the student has completed: ART 1600 , ART 2600 , IDA 1010 , IDA 1020 , IDA 1060 , IDA 1080 , IDA 2210 , IDA 2610 , and IDA 2620 . The student must also have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all university courses and a GPA 2.25 in all art and design courses. Passing the Sophomore Portfolio Review is a prerequisite to IDA 3610 . Remaining 2000 level art courses are intended to reinforce and expand the skills necessary for junior level studio courses.
Teacher Licensure
The Bachelor of Arts degree with teacher licensure is available.
Interior Architecture and Design Majors Technology Requirement
All students enrolled in the Interior Architecture and Design program must have ready access to a laptop computer and designated software. Courses that require the student regularly bring a laptop to class include: IDA 2210 , IDA 2610 , IDA 2620 , IDA 3010 , IDA 3280 , IDA 3610 , IDA 3710 , IDA 3780 , IDA 4610 and IDA 4780 .
Faculty
Chair: Amy Cox, M.F.A.
Professors:
Daniel Adams, M.A., M.F.A.
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.
Coordinator of the Fine Arts Program
Amy Cox, M.F.A.
Stacy Gibson, M.F.A.
Coordinator of the Graphic Design Program
Sarah Wilhoit, Ph.D.
Director of the Interior Architecture and Design Program
Assistant Professors:
Enrique Colon, M.F.A.
Tessa Davidson, M.F.A.
ProgramsBachelor of ArtsBachelor of Fine ArtsNon-Degree
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