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ART

Program Overview

Art is the study of visual thinking, idea generation, and the creation of aesthetic objects. This department explores concepts of creative intelligence and art making techniques for a full range of two- and three-dimensional forms and investigates the history of art in both Western and non-Western cultures. Students learn the language of art, design principles, and elements of composition, as the foundation for the communication of visual ideas into such forms as painting, drawing, photography, digital imagery, ceramics, new genres, sculpture, printmaking, and graphic design. Art analysis, theory, and criticism serve as the basis for problem solving.

SWC Art Gallery

Student Art Gallery

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Program Awards

Associate Degree

Certificate

Points of Interest

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Below is a sample of the career options for art majors. Most require an associate degree, some require a bachelor’s degree, and a few require a graduate-level degree. Possible career options include artist, graphic artist, computer technician, photographer, elementary school or high school teacher, college instructor, gallery director, museum technician, sales, museum director or curator, materials supplier, film/video maker, broker, consultant, and the allied professions of architecture, telemedia, and interior design.

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Department

Visual Arts

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Cynthia McGregor Dean

John Pickelle Department Chair

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Faculty Contacts

John Lewis Professor

Nicholas Mueller Professor

Dr. Eun Park, Ph.D. Professor

John Pickelle Professor

Marisol Rendon Ober Professor

Micajah (Matthew) Truitt Professor

Mark Van Stone Professor/Art Historian

Perry Vasquez Professor

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