The Department of Art + Design offers five undergraduate majors and one masters. Before being admitted to an undergraduate program you must first complete the Foundations Program (the BS in Electronic Arts has an Electronic Arts core that must be completed in place of Foundations).
Foundations | Animation | Art Education | Art History | Ceramics | Digital Arts | Drawing | Electronic Arts |Graphic Design | Illustration |Metals and Jewelry | Painting | Photography | Printmaking | Sculpture
The Foundations Program provides basic design and drawing instruction for the beginning art and design student. The Foundations curriculum consists of four classes which, in various combinations, become the prerequisites for all other classes in the Department of Art + Design. Foundations courses, for a total of twelve hours, include: two and three dimensional design, drawing I, and drawing II.
Foundations Courses
ART 100 2D Design
ART 101 3D Design
ART 115 Drawing I
ART 215 Drawing II
The BFA in Art with an emphasis in Computer Animation offers a flexible curriculum to address the expressive and vocational concerns of students. Both two and three-dimensional computer animation classes are taught. Experimentation and development of a personal narrative point of view are encouraged. Students are encouraged to enter professional venues while they are still students. Student work from the Spring 2003 Senior Computer Animation exhibition was recently included in the 2nd Annual International Student Film and Video Festival in Beijing, China. Our students’ work has won numerous local, regional and national awards. After graduation, many students are accepted into prestigious graduate schools throughout the United States; others gain employment working on full-feature films; creating special effects for movies; developing advertisements, broadcast graphics, short films, or promotional videos for corporations or government agencies; etc.
Computer Animation Courses
ART 230 Computer Animation I
ART 330 Computer Animation II
ART 399 Individual Instruction
ART 430 Computer Animation III
ART 431 Professional Practices in Computer Animation
Facilities
Morris Center
Throughout the art education teacher training program, students learn how to understand, motivate, and engage K-12 learners in the study and appreciation of visual art. All of the five courses offered in the program require at least 9 classroom observations. These field experiences help lay the groundwork for an in depth study of classroom management and innovative teaching strategies. Thematic lessons and unit plans that integrate with other subjects are written in each course. All teaching presentations are videotaped and discussed in a group setting. The final course prior to student teaching is the Practicum in Art Education, where students spend four weeks in community schools working with an art teacher at each level.
Art Education Courses
ART 306 Interrelated and Integrated Arts
ART 360 Introduction to Art Education
ART 365 Art for the Elementary Teacher
ART 366 Elementary Art Education
ART 401 Teaching of Art
ART 460 Critical Studies in Art Education
ART 466 Art Education Practicum
ART 590 Graduate Studio Workshops
ART 598 Seminar in Art Education
ART 600 Historical Perspectives in Art Education
ART 660 Contemporary Issues and Current Trends in Art Education
Facilities
Art Annex, Ellis Hall
The BA in Art History prepares students for advanced study, leading to careers in teaching and research in academic settings, a wide variety of roles in museums and work in galleries. It is a broad liberal arts degree which focuses on the role of visual aspects throughout history, both within and across specific cultures. With appropriate graduate study, this degree can lead to careers in related fields, such as archaeology, historic preservation, architecture, art librarianship, art conservation and restoration and others. In addition to studies in art and art history; the degree requires coursework in related disciplines, such as history, archaeology, philosophy, and religion.
Art History Courses
ART 270 Writing in Art History
ART 271 History of Western Art I
ART 272 History of Western Art II
ART 273 Survey of Art of Africa, Oceania,
and the Americas
ART 274 History of Asian Art
ART 374 Art of India
ART 377 History of Graphic and Applied Design
ART 378 Women and Art
ART 381 (481) Art of the United State of America
ART 382 A Survey of Islamic Art
ART 385 Art of the Americas
ART 386 Art of Africa
ART 387 (482) History of Photography
ART 390 Research Methods in Art History
ART 472 Medieval Art
ART 474 Classical Art
ART 475 Art of the Renaissance
ART 478 Baroque Art
ART 479 19th Century Art
ART 480 Modern Art
ART 483 Modern Architecture and Urban Forms
ART 484 (380) Contemporary Art
ART 485 Art of Mesoamerica
ART 492 Art History Methodology
ART 494 Independent Study in Art History
ART 495 Internship in Art History
ART 496 (397) Special Topics in Art History
Facilities
Ellis Hall
The ceramics program at Missouri State is a comprehensive one. Students will be exposed to a solid background in the history, technical possibilities and theory of ceramics as art and craft. The course structure allows students to utilize hand building or wheelthrowing while investigating functional pottery or sculptural formats. The facility and equipment allows for many types of firing possibilities including stoneware, earthenware, raku, salt, saggar and primitive firings.
Ceramics Courses
ART 212 Ceramics I
ART 312 Ceramics II
ART 313 Ceramics III
ART 314 Special Topics in Ceramics
ART 399 Individual Instruction
Facilities
Ellis Hall, Hill Hall
Digital Arts Courses
ART 210 Introduction to Digital Arts
ART 310 Time-based Digital Arts
ART 410 Seminar in Digital Arts
ART 399 Individual Instruction
Facilities
Morris Center
Courses in drawing prepare the student with training in observational skills, the handling of various drawing materials, and the construction of both representational and abstract forms in space. Advanced classes are designed to increase the student's perceptual and conceptual abilities and to assist the student in becoming highly competent at utilizing drawing as an effective avenue for personal expression and the communication of ideas. The study of drawing has multiple applications to future development in virtually all other visual media; especially to those of painting, printmaking, animation and illustration. Art students graduating from the Art and Design department are well prepared for further work on the graduate level leading to the MFA degree.
Drawing Courses
ART 115 Drawing I
ART 215 Drawing II
ART 315 Drawing III
ART 316 Life Drawing
ART 399 Individual Instruction
Facilities
Art Annex
The Electronic Arts Program is an interdisciplinary program where students from animation, video production, sound design, music composition, audio recording, and multimedia collaborate on projects much larger and more complex than any single student alone could create. Students take core classes that expose them to beginning level classes in each of the areas to prepare them to speak each other’s vocabulary; they take classes in their specialty areas; after being accepted into candidacy they then collaborate on projects with other EA students which continuing to take advance course in their area of concentration. This is a highly competitive program, housed in the College of Arts and Letters, which only accepts 10 students each year amongst the multiple areas. See the EA web site for more complete information – http://ea.missouristate.edu
Facilities
Morris Center
The Graphic Design program is one of the largest within the Art and Design Department maintaining an enrollment of approximately 200 majors.
Four full time faculty teach in the two areas of emphasis Graphic Design and Illustration. All of them are active as professional designers who bring diversity to the program through their different international backgrounds.
The program incorporates a diversity of teaching methods allowing contributions from the expertise of individual faculty members. The Design faculty believe that creative, methodological and analytical thinking should be placed in the foreground, emphasising conceptual ideas and clear com-
munication. The foremost objective of design program is to prepare students for the design profession by developing the conceptual skills needed in the process of solving problems in visual communication.
Graphic Design Courses
DES 202 (302) Graphic Design Systems
DES 210 Introduction to Computer Graphic Design
DES 301 Graphic Production
DES 303 (201) Basic Typography
DES 330 Communication Design/Methodology
DES 331 Advanced Typography
DES 332 Image Design
DES 430 Advanced Graphics
DES 490 Professional Design Practicum
DES 499 Design Internship
Facilities
Morris Center
In addition to completing Foundations courses students must have a combined (Missouri State and transfer 2.00 GPA to pass the Advisory Review administered by the Department Head in the Spring of the freshman year for provissional admission to the program. In the spring of the sophomore year students ust apply for Candidacy Review. This review will be administered by a committee of Art and Design Faculty A student must submit a portfolio consisting of work selected from Foundations and Design Core courses including: ART 115 or 215, ART 202, DES 202, 210, 301, 303 and may include additional work chosen with faculty advisement.
Illustration Courses
DES 250 Materials and Techniques for Illustration
DES 350 Illustration
DES 452 Intermediate Illustration
DES 490 Professional Design Practicum
Facilities
Morris Center
The purpose of this program is to provide students with the technical skills, design skills, and knowledge of the field to enable the student to use the material as a means of personal expression, and to make possible a career in metals.
The baccalaureate curriculum is designed to provide a broad foundation in the visual arts. The first three semesters of Metals / Jewelry courses focus on the acquisition of technical skills and designing in the material. Subsequent courses encourage progressive personal development and creative expression within the field.
The studio is well equipped and up to date with facilities for fabrication, metalsmithing, casting, enameling, and die forming among others.
Important aspects of the educational experience in the Metals / Jewelry program include visiting artists, participation in exhibitions, and field trips to museums and events of interest.
Metals & Jewelry Courses
ART 223 Metals and Jewelry I
ART 323 Jewelry and Metalsmithing
ART 324 Jewelry, Metals, and Enameling
Facilities
Ellis Hall
The painting program is a critique-based curriculum that stresses a strong background in painting fundamentals and conceptual and analytical processes which allows for solid training and technical proficiency, as well as independent and personal expression. The program includes independent work which culminates in a body of work completed in the senior year.
Painting Courses
ART 225 Painting I
ART 325 Painting II
ART 326 Painting with Water-Based Media
ART 399 Individual Instruction
ART 425 Painting III
Facilities
Art Annex
The area of Photographic Studies at Missouri State University is one of the largest and most comprehensive undergraduate programs in photography in the state of Missouri. Our curriculum includes courses in black-and-white photography, medium and large format photography, color photography, digital photography, studio lighting, photographic history, and an internship program. Enrollment in these courses is restricted to 12-15 students. Facilities include two black-and-white labs, a color lab, and a lighting studio.
The goals of the Photographic Studies program is to encourage aesthetic sensitivity and personal expression, impart strong technical skills, promote awareness of social concerns through the medium, and prepare students for a variety of photographic careers. Aesthetic, historical, theoretical, and personal concerns are addressed through critique sessions and individual interactions with faculty members.
All faculty members of the Photographic Studies program are recognized professionals Who have exhibited their creative work in museums and galleries around the world and who have received numerous recognitions for their work including fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ford Foundation for the Arts, internal fellowships from the University, and numerous exhibition awards.
Our graduates pursue a variety of directions such as graduate studies in art, studio and commercial photography, as well as employment in the photographic industry.
Photography Courses
ART 255 Photography I
ART 354 Medium Format Photography
ART 355 Large Format Photography
ART 356 Color Photography
ART 357 Special Topics in Photography
ART 358 Studio Photography
ART 359 Digital Photography
ART 387 History of Photography
ART 455 Advanced Photography Seminar
Facilities
Art Annex, Ellis Hall
If your interests include how an image is developed and if you have a strong affinity for drawing, printmaking is a good choce for you. You may pursue a concentration in printmaking, or combine the study of printmaking with other majors such as painting, ceramics or photography. Beginning with a focus primarily on woodblock printing with additional work in montype and etching, our printmaking program then provides in-depth studio work in etching, relief and lithography with an emphasis on the development of drawing and individual imagery.
You may also work in related fields such as photo-etching, papermaking and the book arts, leading to development of a cohesive and mature body of work for a professional portfolio and exhibition.
Printmaking Courses
ART 242 Printmaking I
ART 243 Relief Print
ART 342 Printmaking II
ART 343 Lithography
Facilities
Ellis Hall
The sculpture area is primarily structured for the purpose of directing each student to:
More fully comprehend the spatial characteristics of the three dimensional object and its environment;
Better understand through direct experience the interrelationships of line, plane, mass, texture, color and space;
Further develop tactile sensibilities;
Better distinguish those three-dimensional forms which are essentially sculptural; and
Further develop individual directions necessary for the successful completion of the undergraduate degree.
In order to achieve this end, students are presented with problem solving situations that incorporate a wide variety of media and subject matter relationships.
Sculpture Courses
ART 235 Sculpture I
ART 335 Sculpture II
ART 336 Figure Modeling
Facilities
Art Annex, Ellis Hall