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Art is not simply an activity
done by artists; it is a phenomenon that shapes perception, embodies
emotion, communicates distinct attitudes, and expands the boundaries
of human experience. Artistic expression, far from being a societal
luxury, is in truth a foundation upon which human individuality rests
and is a prime difference between a conformist society and a creative
community of free people.
Art as an area of study develops skills, sensitivity, and aesthetic
judgment wherein dedicated artists progress through stages to create
something special out of their perceptions. The study of art encompasses
the partialities and prejudices, as well as the insights and revelations
of our own time. The excitement of discovering new relationships
and wider implications of style and content are implicit in the course
of study, as is penetrating the conditions surrounding creative attitudes
of the past.
The art major at Governors State University offers a wide range of courses.
Studio courses in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, digital
imaging and photography enable students to become emerging artists with
experience in diverse materials and capable of expressing an individual
view. Courses in digital publishing, motion graphics and Flash
animation present additional opportunities and commercial applications.
Capacity for heightened perception and imagination are combined with
an awareness of visual elements, principles of design, artistic statement
and criticism.
Classes in art
history treat art objects as historical documents related in subjects,
style, technique, and material to other works or art and interpret their
context and purpose. Courses range from contemporary international
and regional artistic expressions to those of ancient American, Africa
and Asia. Individualized instruction and advisement are offered
by dedicated faculty who are not only teachers, but producing and exhibiting
artists and publishing scholars.
A student must:
- have acquired an
associate's degree (AA or AS) or earned at least 60 semester hours
of credit with an overall ``C" average (2.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale) or
better from an accredited college or university;
- be in good standing
at the last institution attended; and
- have completed, prior
to admission, the following lower division course work: eighteen hours
in art studio and/or art history or related courses appropriate to
their educational goals.
Recommended preparation
for art studio is six hours drawing, six hours of design and six hours
of art history. Art History majors should have nine hours in art history,
six hours in design and three hours in a related field. Applicants
with 60 hours of lower division course work but not holding the AA or
AS degree must also have completed six hours of written or oral communication,
six hours of science and mathematics and six hours in the social sciences.
The Graduate
Art Program stresses conceptual exploration, intellectual accomplishment,
self-discipline, and technical proficiency. The graduate art student
works to gain expertise within a directed course of study either in
Painting and Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Digital Imaging, Photography,
or Art History. The course of study leads to the Graduate Exhibition
or public presentation of the Art History Thesis.
- A student
must:
- have acquired
the baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
- be in good
standing at the last institution attended;
- have an undergraduate
major in art or one of the humanities; and
- present a
portfolio of previous work in the chosen course of study and a written
proposal that outlines academic goals.
Students will
not be admitted to the graduate art program until the proposal reflecting
potential for graduate work has been approved by the degree program
advisor. The importance of a solid portfolio can not be overstated.
Students should have a sense of self-initiative and the desire to explore
and develop as an artist.
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