Emphasis Areas
The Department of Art offers an undergraduate degree in Art with seven possible emphasis areas from which to choose: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a 123 hour, 4 to 5 year professional program with a series of in-depth studio experiences balanced by classes in art history, the humanities and sciences. Students wanting to enter the Graphic Design emphasis participate in the Foundation Portfolio Review during their second year. All students prepare a Senior portfolio presentation or exhibition for thesis.
ART MINOR
A minor in art consists of 18 credit hours of courses with an ART prefix. One or more 1000 level courses and one 2000* level course must be completed in addition to at least three upper division (3000 and 4000 level) courses. All ART courses above the 1000 level must have consent of the instructor.
* In the Art History program, there is no 2000 level course. Therefore, it is recommended that a student take two 1000 level courses, Art History I and Art History II, before continuing on into the upper division courses.
EMPHASIS AREAS
Ceramics
Courses in this discipline challenge students to form an aesthetic bringing together visual elements unique to clay. The beginning ceramic art classes study a full range of ceramic related processes dealing with forming, glazing and firing. These processes are explored both from a utilitarian and sculptural vantage point. Demonstrations are dovetailed with critiques, informal discussions on critical analysis, and slide lectures that include contemporary as well as historical issues. Upper level courses emphasize artistic expression and challenge students to explore a broader range of forming and firing processes including: raku, sagger, low temperature salt-fuming, primitive firing, high-fire-reduction, oxidation-firing and wood-firing. Students working in this well-equipped, 2000 sq. ft. studio are given 24 hour access to the lab. The year is mixed with field trips to regional and national conferences and visits to regional artists = studios.
Drawing
Students gain visual literacy in the drawing discipline. Beginning courses concentrate on developing the perceptual skills essential for understanding visual form by doing observational drawings. Students start out using only black and white media and then progress to the use of color media. Course offerings in figure drawing allow the student to master the human form while continuing to build on observational skills. As students gain drawing skills, they are encouraged to deal with conceptual references to subject matter. Individual and group critiques and discussions further support the students = growth as developing artists.
Graphic Design
Graphic Design is a complex visualization process giving form to ideas creating expressive messages aligned with need and intent. The Graphic Design program educates students to act as inquiring, thinking visual communicators. The courses in graphic design studies draw upon varied disciplines and aid the student in developing an awareness of the diverse cultural environment in which design functions. Through a series of courses students become adept at using traditional and new technologies, applying critical thinking skills and the production of inventive solutions. Students may expand their studios into typography, illustration, multimedia, and web design. Internships in graphic design are available on and off campus.
Painting
Students gain visual literacy in the painting discipline and engage in studio processes in acrylic, oil, watercolor, and mixed media painting. Observation of color form, dynamic composition and instrumentation skills are emphasized in painting courses. In beginning courses students work from the still life through progressive investigations of relational forms in various lighting situations. Advanced courses help develop ideation and conceptualization processes as well as further technical exploration. Group criticism and discussion enrich the studio critique experience. Painting students learn within a context of a rich history of image making, accessible studios, and excellent instruction.
Photography
Students benefit from technical expertise, graphic communication, and self expression. Emphasis is placed on the discovery and development of a personal vision. Through demonstration, critique, lecture, and studio activities the student explores a variety of materials, techniques, and their conceptual implications. The act of photography, from the camera to the darkroom or digital lab, and then to the final print, informs students on many levels of art making. Access to traditional darkrooms, a digital photography lab, daylight processes and various camera technologies allows the student a full range of courses, leading to a thesis in photography.
Printmaking
At MSU, the Department of Art offers students a range of printmaking experiences. The program periodically offers courses involving intaglio, relief printing, lithography, and monoprinting processes. Students will explore the unique range of A marks @ and textures that each printmaking discipline offers, develop the technical capabilities required to master the medium, and ultimately utilize the medium to create artistic statements. In each of the printmaking classes there is an emphasis on technical understanding, increased aesthetic awareness and ability, and historical perspective. The intention of each printmaking course is to expand the student = s understanding of art and a complex art process.
Sculpture
Students are introduced to materials and ideas necessary to understand spatial problems resulting in significant three dimensional forms. Emphasis is placed upon modeling, carving, and construction in a great variety of materials. Students enrolled in sculpture courses are enabled by an environment of tools and processes designed for exploration in wood, metal, cast materials, stone, synthetic materials and interactive media.
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Department of Art
102 Freeman Hall PO Box 5182
Mississippi State, MS39762
Phone: 662-325-2970
Fax: 662-325-3850