Indiana State University (Department of Art)

The Department of Art at Indiana State University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). It offers the bachelor of fine arts and the bachelor of science in studio art, the bachelor of arts in art history, and the bachelor of science in art education. It also offers the master of arts, and the master of fine arts, a terminal degree that is nationally recognized by NASAD and the College Arts Association (CAA).

The department, which makes the creation of a friendly learning environment one of its priorities, is distinguished by its small classes and faculty members who are responsive to the individual needs and progress of their students. Spacious studios and ample equipment, among the best anywhere, enhance students’ hands-on experiences. Three exhibition galleries, including the University Gallery, offer a vibrant program that features established and budding artists, and acclaimed scholars from around the world. Opportunities for financial aid and scholarships for qualified students combine with reasonable tuition and housing costs to make Indiana State University one of the most affordable institutions in its class.


Mission

The mission of the Department of Art is to promote excellence in the creation, understanding, appreciation of, and education in the visual arts. Through a comprehensive curriculum in studio, graphic design, art education, art history, and art appreciation, students are provided with the essential elements of a visual arts education in an environment that is responsive, critical, and challenging. Along with its primary mission to its students, the Department contributes to the aesthetic and cultural atmosphere of the campus, community, region, and state.


Programs

Undergraduate
The undergraduate programs offered by the Department of Art encourage students to think and work creatively, and to become engaged members of a variety of artistic and scholarly communities. The programs are designed to develop broad and versatile creative abilities in students while providing a highly professional education that prepares students for careers as studio artists, designers, educators, and a host of other creative endeavors, as well as for future graduate study. The Department of Art has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) for over 15 years.

In support of the liberal arts and sciences mission of the College of Arts and Sciences and Indiana State University, the Department of Art participates in the General Education Program, the Honors Program, and the Women's Studies Program. Some of its courses are also cross-listed with those of the Department of African and African American Studies.


Graduate
The graduate programs offered by the Department of Art encourage students to develop broad and versatile creative abilities, and to become engaged members of a variety of artistic and scholarly communities. The programs are designed to provide a sequence of experiences that challenge the student and provide meaningful content. The objective is to foster the student’s development of intellectual, communicative, formal, and technical knowledge. The goals of the graduate program are: to deliver a suitably professional, quality education by bringing students across the threshold of accomplishments within the studio; to develop in the student creative, experimental, and independent qualities, and an appropriately professional aesthetic; to provide students who wish to teach at the university level the knowledge of, and practice in, the visual arts; and to become engaged members of a variety of artistic and scholarly communities.

The Department of Art has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) for over 15 years.

In support of the liberal arts and sciences mission of the College of Arts and Sciences and Indiana State University, the Department of Art participates in the General Education Program, the Honors Program, and the Women's Studies Program. Some of its courses are also cross-listed with those of the Department of African and African American Studies.

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