Longwood University (Longwood University Art Department)

The vibrant and growing Department of Art provides the academic community with resources for the exploration, experimentation, discussion, and appreciation of art and artists. We offer classes in studio art, art education, and art history, as well as workshops, lectures, and exhibitions of student and professional work, all taught in clean, safe, and well equipped studios.

We are the premier small university art department in the Commonwealth of Virginia, offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with nine concentrations, over 78 classes, over 170 students majoring in art and over 40 minors, taught by a faculty of ten full-time professional artists and art educators.


Concentrations

* Graphic Design
Longwood University is a great place to study graphic design.

We stress the fundamentals of good design and typography, combined with a thorough knowledge of print and digital production techniques. In addition you will learn the fundamentals of illustration, printmaking, and photography. All your projects are real-world assignments which help you build a professional portfolio.

You will learn current design technology on the powerful Macintosh G-4 computer platform, using software packages such as QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Fireworks. Come see for yourself all the exciting things happening at Longwood University.


* Art Education
The art education concentration at Longwood is designed to give students the knowledge and skills needed to teach any grade level. Art education concentratees take stimulating studio art courses that offer a wide variety of media and techniques. Students take drawing, painting, printmaking, art history, sculpture, photography, crafts and design courses that combine traditional and contemporary emphasis. Students pick one area that particularly interests them and create an in-depth mini-concentration in that area.

In addition to art history and studio classes, students take art education methods classes that help to prepare them for the most effective job in the classroom. Students use video taping and role-playing in classes to hone their teaching skills. In their practicum experiences, they perform a variety of roles as teacher, aide and observer in the schools of this community as well as the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts outreach experiences for children.


* Photography
The photography concentration prepares the art major for the significant role photography plays in fine and commercial art practices in the world today. Photography is a 24 credit concentration within the fine arts major program. Students will take courses in black and white photography, color photography, electronic photography, and can choose courses in graphic design and printmaking. As seniors, students will create a final photography project and portfolio.


* Crafts
The crafts concentration is designed to provide exposure and knowledge in a wide variety of craft materials including clay, stained glass, wood, enamels, fabrics, paper, and metal. Electives include a wide array of advanced classes in each student’s chosen media. This ensures an unlimited opportunity for advanced exploration in crafts.


* Art History
The Art History concentration is designed for students interested in the history of Western Art. Students complete the foundation courses and then focus on art history courses. Course offerings include: Renaissance and Baroque Art, American Art, as well as 19th and 20th Century painting and sculpture. Students will develop strong critical thinking skills and sharpen their research and writing abilities. Those who study art history are encouraged to pursue internships at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts and museums throughout the region.


* Artist's Books and Printmaking
The drawing and printmaking concentration is designed to give an in-depth study with a wide variety of media including pencil, colored pencil, air brush, mixed media, silkscreen, intaglio, and more.


* Drawing and Painting
The painting concentration focuses on an exploration of a variety of media including acrylic, watercolor and oil. Experimental media and processes are also introduced and encouraged. Development of an understanding of the history of painting as well as investigations into contemporary trends and practices is expected. Artistic growth and the development of an individual style are emphasized.

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