Department Description
The Art Department serves students planning to major or minor in Studio Art or Art Education as well as those students seeking to fulfill liberal arts requirements for transfer. Students will develop the skills necessary to produce art and experience the creative decision making process, enabling students to develop individual excellence in their work. Through Art History classes, students develop an understanding of the unfolding of the arts through time and the contributions made through art to the larger culture.

Department Learning Outcomes
Demonstrates proper use of tools and media.
Understand and apply the elements and principles of visual composition.
Make artwork that reflects a conscious thought process. 

Employment Opportunities
Students completing a bachelor's degree in Art are frequently encouraged to attend graduate school to continue their development, eventually becoming self-employed studio artists. Art Education majors may go on to teach in the K-12 school system.