Art Department

Art Department Overview

At SRU a broad liberal arts curriculum serves as the foundation for studio instruction. You will take classes from outstanding faculty in a wide variety of disciplines. Involvement in the other arts, as well as the humanities and sciences, will enrich your work as an art practitioner and give you a broader and deeper understanding of your craft.

Accreditations. The Art Department has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Art Department Objectives. Students in the BFA program will develop the following skills:
Freshman: perceptual openness, flexibility and adapting , courage to take risk, ability to anazlize, self confidence.
Sophomore: ablity to resist premature closure, sensitivity to problems, ability to synthesize.
Junior: independence in making judgments, fluency.
Senior: intrinsic motivation, high degree of self-awarness.

Many of SRU's programs have achieved national recognition, and the entire University has enjoyed a growing reputation as one of the area's most vibrant academic communities. SRU's Art Department attracts a diverse population from throughout the world. The stimulating atmosphere of the Art Department and small class sizes provide the best possible student-to-professor relationships.

Instruction is individualized to meet each student's needs and interests. Advanced students attend a weekly conference with one of the art professors. In these sessions, students are encouraged to discuss and explore new ideas in depth.

The Art Department at SRU has an excellent and dedicated faculty. Members hold advanced degrees from prestigious institutions across the nation, and they maintain active exhibition and scholarly careers.

The international exchange programs with the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland and Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia give our students a great opportunity to experience education, art and culture oversees.

Academy of Fine Arts, Poznan, Poland
Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bratislava, Slovakia

Travel opportunities
Every semester students have an opportunity to travel within the US to visit museums, galleries and art conferences. Every spring break groups of students travel oversees to France, U.K., Spain, Netherlands, and Peru in the past years.

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