Welcome
Art Department Mission Statement
Making Art: the How, the Why
The objective of the art program consists of the development of creative, expressive and technically competent graduates. Inspiration, material, skill and judgment are directed toward this goal, as well as to the ability to form qualitative judgments within an aesthetic and historical context.
Art education should be thought of as a body of knowledge inseparable from the activities that confirm and document that knowledge. The learning challenge will include opportunities for the student to gain knowledge about the art of other cultures, as well as that of our own. The choice of materials, the accompanying creative challenge and the aesthetic rationale must be tailored to the intellectual, emotional and physical abilities of the individual student and contemporary culture.
At all levels of art education, the major emphasis should be on a meaningful and rewarding creative experience, during which the student builds confidence with technique, concept, design and aesthetic judgment.
News - Art Department Scholarship Application
Harvey & Arlone Twyman Scholarship (Art) This scholarship is awarded to both an incoming freshman who intends to major in art and transfer or currently enrolled majors. The scholarship awards are determined by the quality of the application and the portfolio. It is decided on by the scholarship committee which is made up of art department faculty. Requirements include having either completed eight credits of art coursework and a minimum of a 3.25 GPA for the transfer or currently enrolled majors scholarship or a strong application and portfolio for the incoming freshman scholarship. This application form is for both scholarships. You will also need to fill out a general scholarship form through MSU. This is available on-line in December, 2011 or through the financial aid department.