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Use your art and design skills to express yourself—and discover a greater purpose.

The Department of Art and Design inspires students to shape the world through objects and visual communication. Here, we emphasize holistic creativity, helping students to grow in their creativity in deep and meaningful ways so they can become active contributors within the creative diversity of society outside the classroom.

Woven into this curriculum is a rich gallery program that brings many professional artists to campus for exhibition in our two galleries and for interactive artist talks. In addition, there are multiple opportunities each year for students to exhibit their own work in the campus galleries, plus additional opportunities in exhibition spaces in the Twin Cities’ extensive art scene. Gallery assistantships, internships and Teaching Assistant opportunities are available to all students who seek them.

Majors, Minors, and Programs

Art Major Minor
Art History Minor Minor
Art Therapy Major
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Major
Graphic Design Major Minor
Photojournalism Minor Minor

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MAY 2 2024

Coeval Literary and Arts Magazine 2024 Release Party

7 p.m. Eastlund Room

Contributors of the Coeval Literary and Arts Magazine will present their work from the journal

MAY 9 2024

Common Ambiguity

Johnson Gallery, Olson Gallery, and BC Art Wall

May Senior Thesis Exhibition

MAY 10 2024

Common Ambiguity

Johnson Gallery, Olson Gallery, and BC Art Wall

May Senior Thesis Exhibition

MAY 11 2024

Common Ambiguity

Johnson Gallery, Olson Gallery, and BC Art Wall

May Senior Thesis Exhibition

Combining Creativity with Technical Skills

The Department of Art and Design offers majors and minors in art, fine art, graphic design, art therapy, photojournalism, and art history to help you shape the world through the media, method, and visual communication of your choosing. We teach each student the technical skills and processes needed for freedom of expression alongside the ideas, culture, art history and theory that make art and design meaningful vocations. No matter a student’s specific discipline or major, we encourage engagement with materials and media of every kind, from bronze, paint, ink and clay to graphics, video and photography. Our numerous studio spaces and professional faculty offer students the support they need to engage in the creative experimentation that will lead them to become successful emerging artists and designers.

Painting student mentored by faculty.