DEPARTMENT OF ART

The Department of Art at Arkansas State University will provide an educational environment that fosters the creation and understanding of art. Students in art develop insight, sensitivity, and perception toward all aspects of nature while building individual expressive responses. Aesthetic and functional values, creative ideas, and media skills are developed through instructional guidance and applied experience in the studio and classroom. Some of the courses listed here may involve field trips to Memphis Brooks Museum, The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, or other regional art collections. Arkansas State University is an Accredited Institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

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.