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Art & Design C O N C E N T R AT I O N S
Graphic Design Photography Studio Art
ACCREDITATIONS The University of St. Francis is accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (ibhe.org).
This major offers a comprehensive approach to studio art, photography and graphic design. Students may immerse themselves in a variety of traditional and contemporary media, taught by practicing artists with local, national and international professional experience. Learning takes place in a state-of-the-art facility that’s unmatched in the region, offering dedicated spaces for a variety of media such as ceramics, digital arts, graphic design, photography, printmaking, studio arts, video editing and woodshop. Classes are small (usually ranging from 8–15 students), giving each student the opportunity to develop enriching educational relationships with classmates and professors. The Art & Design department emphasizes the importance of blending the faculty’s professional experience with the students’ understanding of contemporary aesthetics and their development of an ambitious studio practice. Art & Design students will: • Gain an understanding of the visual arts in relation to culture and history • Be introduced to historical and contemporary artistic and design practices • Learn in an environment that fosters critical thinking • Use facilities that are current with industry standards
Art & Design
USF offers a different approach to ‘art school’ for art-based majors. The small student to instructor ratio allows for a close personal relationship in which the specific interests of each student are encouraged to flourish. My professors have helped me develop a personal artistic style, and have helped me to gain confidence in myself and my work. I’ve enjoyed art history, studio niches like screen printing, and I even had the opportunity to photograph and review one of my favorite musicians. Rachel Rivette
W H AT C A N YO U D O W I T H THIS DEGREE?
G R O W T H R O U G H R E A L- W O R L D EXPERIENCE
If you’re creative and imaginative, the sky’s the limit with a degree in art and design. The art and design staff at the University of St. Francis has been successful in preparing students for careers as traditional and new media artists, traditional graphic designers, web designers, commercial photographers, fine art photographers, and kindergarten to 12th grade art teachers. With the right complementary courses, those interested in the administrative side of things could plan and organize arts-related events, or work in arts management. There are additional endless opportunities in fields such as media, marketing, communications, public relations, and more.
Faculty members work with junior and senior students to locate and secure challenging internship opportunities— especially in the graphic design and photography fields. Student also have the opportunity to work with USF’s art gallery director to gain important curatorial and art-preparation skills, or to serve as student workers, who further develop important technical skills such as framing, matting, painting, equipment maintenance, software maintenance and more. In addition, upper level studio art majors have access to work studios that allow them to develop serious work in an environment that prepares the individual for graduate studies or to work in the fine arts industry.
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