Department of Art & Design

18th Annual Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium Keynote - Julie Forgues (4/3/25, 4:15 PM)

The Department of Art & Design fosters creative inquiry, critical thinking, visual
communication, and professional practice across the disciplines of art, graphic/information design, and art education.

Students develop the conceptual, technical, and analytical skills needed to engage contemporary
culture, contribute to their communities, and pursue careers as artists, designers, educators,
researchers, and creative leaders.

Through studio practice, design research, historical inquiry, emerging technologies, and
community engagement, students explore how visual expression and human-centered design
shape understanding, communication, and experience. Faculty are active artists, designers,
scholars, and educators whose work is exhibited, published, and recognized regionally,
nationally, and internationally.

Art Programs

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The Art Program offers two undergraduate degrees: a B.S. in Art Education for students who wish to pursue a career in teaching art, and a B.A. in Art which provides student with studio options such as painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, illustration, New Media Arts, Mural Painting, and Art History. The Department also offers a Minor in Art.

Graphic/Information Design

The Graphic/Information Design Program offers a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic/Information Design, an Undergraduate Certificate in UX Design, and a Master of Arts in Information Design. Grounded in human-centered design, visual communication, and information systems, the curriculum prepares students to design information, experiences, brands, publications, interfaces, and digital environments. Areas of study include graphic and information design, branding and identity systems, UX/UI design, interaction design, publication design, motion graphics, data visualization, digital storytelling, immersive media, and emerging technologies.

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Graduate Programs

The Department of Art & Design also offers three Graduate Programs:

1. Master of Science in Art Education degree,
2. and a Master of Art in Information Design.