{"id":153,"date":"2007-04-30T09:45:43","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T14:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog\/2015-2016\/html\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/school-of-fine-arts\/school-of-fine-arts\/"},"modified":"2007-04-30T09:45:43","modified_gmt":"2007-04-30T14:45:43","slug":"department_of_art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog-2015-2016\/college_of_arts_and_sciences\/department_of_art\/","title":{"rendered":"DEPARTMENT OF ART"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Office:<\/td>\n221-225 Talbot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phone:<\/td>\n448-4597<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Professors:<\/td>\nCibelli, Donegan (Head), Jahnke.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Associate Professors:<\/td>\nBrown, Lillie, Pope, Rabalais, M. Williams.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant Professors:<\/td>\nChancey, Grassman, Holsapple.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Mission<\/h4>\n

The Department of Art supports the university mission in offering individuals an opportunity to study the visual arts. It aims to provide quality studies in all visual media (photography, graphic design, printmaking, painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, and art history), to provide an environment in which students from the region can understand their personal place in the history of art, to provide the skills needed for both employment or continued studies in their area, and to provide a degree in visual arts, with a concentration in studio art, applied arts, art history,\u00a0or art education.<\/p>\n

The university awards the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in art to students who, in addition to satisfying the minimum requirements for graduation from the College of Arts and Sciences, complete the art curriculum outline. Art majors are encouraged to consider a second area of\u00a0emphasis while pursuing their course work at the 300-level or higher.\u00a0 Art majors and minors must earn a C or better in all ART courses.<\/p>\n

The Department of Art also offers a concentration in art educatin with K-12 certification.<\/p>\n

Accreditation<\/h4>\n

The art program is built upon a broad liberal arts foundation and preparation in studio disciplines required for careers in the visual arts and design. The \u00a0 Art program \u00a0is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.<\/p>\n

Criteria for Completion<\/h4>\n