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Professor Temma Balducci, Chair
Professors: Gipson, Rowe, Vickrey
Associate Professors: Arnell, Ford, Whiteland
Assistant Professors: Baker, Biollot, Franyutti, Parker
Instructors: Buckley, Fulcher, Long, McCarroll, Sullivan

Mission Statement

The Department of Art + Design is dedicated to the creative, aesthetic and cultural development of visual art students that builds upon a well-rounded liberal arts education. The faculty prepares its students to assume leadership positions in their professional lives while maintaining a commitment to the conceptual and aesthetic standards of their chosen discipline. The department develops and supports a nurturing creative community that builds confidence through academic rigor and provides an environment in which students can build and refine their craft, develop critical thinking skills, and realize their full potential. Graduates of the Department of Art + Design join the community as socially responsible artists, designers, educators and historians ready to contribute to diverse and changing creative fields.

The Bachelor of Arts degree provides a liberal arts-fine arts education in art history. Art history provides practice in analysis, interpretation, critical thinking, and writing skills. This degree is good preparation for a student planning to work toward an advanced degree in art history. A certificate in Museum Studies is also available to help students prepare for a job in a variety of museum fields. The Department also offers certificates in Android Application Development, Data Visualization and Information Design, Game Production and Development, Swift Coding, and Virtual Reality Content Design and Filmmaking.

No grade below C in courses with an ART/ARTH/ARED/ARTM prefix may be applied to the Bachelor of Arts with an Emphasis in Art History Degree. A cumulative 2.75 GPA (or higher) in all courses with an ART/ARTH/ARED/ARTM prefix is required for the Bachelor of Arts with an Emphasis in Art History Degree.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs are designed to prepare students for professional careers as a classroom art teacher, graphic designer, or studio artist.

The BFA in Graphic Design, the BFA in Graphic Design (with emphasis in Digital Design) or the BFA in Art (with emphasis in Studio Art or Art Education) is the initial professional degree, and it is the requisite degree for the student who plans to pursue a studio-oriented post-baccalaureate degree.

No grade below C in courses with an ART/ARTH/ARED/ARTM/GRFX prefix may be applied to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. A cumulative 2.75 GPA (or higher) in all courses with an ART/ARTH/ARED/ARTM/GRFX prefix is required for the BFA degree.

Arkansas State University is an Accredited Institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

BFA/Transfer Review Policy

BFA review (ART 3330 ) is an admissions screening procedure for the BFA of Fine Arts (Major in Art: Studio Art or Art Education). Students should enroll in ART 3330  the semester they will complete the BFA Art Major Core. Students must pass BFA Review PRIOR to enrollment for required 3000-level ART courses, except ART 3033 - Drawing III . Prerequisites are a grade of C or better in ART 1013 , ART 1023 , ART 1033 , ART 1043 , ARTH 2583 , ARTH 2593 , and a 2.75 GPA in all ART, ARTH, ARED and GRFX courses. In addition, Art Education students are encouraged to have a passing score for the Teacher Education Application exam. Students will be limited to two attempts to pass the BFA Review.

Minors and Certificates do not participate in the Review.

Graphic Design Review (GRFX 3400 ) is an admissions screening procedure for the BFA (Major in Graphic Design: Graphic Design or Graphic Design with an Emphasis in Digital Design) Students should enroll in GRFX 3400 the semester they are completing GRFX 2303 - Typography and Layout . Students must pass the Graphic Design Review PRIOR to enrollment for 3000-level GRFX courses. Prerequisites are a grade of C or better in ART 1013 , ART 1023 , ART 1033 , ART 1043 , ARTH 2583 , ARTH 2593 , and GRFX 2303 , and a 2.75 GPA in ART, ARTH and GRFX courses.

Transfer credit is awarded based on evaluation by the chair and/or curriculum specialists. Students must provide the course title, description, and syllabus (when required). Grades from these courses are included in the GPA requirements for ART 3330  and GRFX 3400 . Artwork from these courses will be included in the BFA Review (see above).

Programs

• Art , Emphasis in Studio Art, BFA
• Art, Emphasis in Art Education, BFA
• Art, Emphasis in Art History, BA
• Digital Technology and Design, Emphasis in Game Design, BS
• Digital Technology and Design, Emphasis in Graphic Communications, BS
• Digital Technology and Design, Emphasis in Information Design, BS
• Digital Technology and Design, Emphasis in Mobile Application Development, BS
• Digital Technology and Design, Emphasis in Social Media Management, BS
• Digital Technology and Design, Emphasis in Virtual Reality Production, BS
• Digital Technology and Design, Emphasis in Web Design, BS
• Graphic Design, BFA
• Graphic Design, Emphasis in Digital Design, BFA

• Art History, Minor
• Art, Minor
• Digital Design, Minor
• Graphic Design, Minor

• Android Application Development, Certificate
• Data Visualization and Information Design, Certificate
• Game Production and Development, Certificate
• Museum Studies, Certificate
• Swift Coding, Certificate
• Virtual Reality Content Design and Filmmaking, Certificate

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