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Overview

Thank you for your interest in the programs offered by the Department of Art at Western Washington University. The Department of Art is part of the College of Fine and Performing Arts. Together with the Western Gallery and the Outdoor Sculpture Collection, the Department of Art provides one of the best undergraduate programs for the arts in the region.

Mission Statement

The Department of Art offers programs in four interrelated areas of study: art studio, design, art education and art history. The programs are designed to enhance artistic and intellectual inquiry across and within disciplines. The programs, classes and workshops combine practice in visual skills with rigorous critical analyses, providing an environment that fosters lively dialogue and energetic engagement. Artists, designers, art historians and art educators, with innovative and well-established approaches to teaching, offer a variety of courses that include art education, art theory and criticism, art history,book arts,ceramics, design production, drawing, fibers/fabrics, graphic design,inter and mixed media, new media, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The faculty is dedicated to the preparation and sponsorship of students in their post-graduate careers as professional artists, designers, curators, art historians, and educators.

The Department of Art adheres to the goals of the University by providing an environment that invigorates the intellectual engagement of students and instills a love of learning. Our teaching accords with the University’s mission to embrace the liberal arts and professional preparation through the promotion of critical thinking, innovative ideas, and active leadership.

Degrees

The Department of Art offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in art studio, design and art history. A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in art is available in art studio and design. A Bachelor of Arts in Education is available through Woodring College.

Facilities

The Department of Art is located in the center of the Western Washington University campus between Sehome Arboretum and the main walkway connecting the older part of campus to the new south campus. Western's campus is home to an extensive outdoor scultpure collection.

The Department of Art facilities consist of two structures, the Fine Arts Building and the Art Annex. The Art Annex hosts design classrooms, ceramics studios, and a sculpture area consisting of a foundry, a metal shop and a wood shop. The larger Fine Arts Building is anchored by the Western Gallery, showing internationally acclaimed exhibits. In addition, there are dedicated studios for painting, printmaking, drawing, fibers and fabrics, art education,design production, photography and foundations. There are two Mac equipped computer labs in the building, each seating over 20 students and employing the latest software. One lab has additional new media capabilities including digital video. A 50-seat lecture hall is complemented by several mediated presentation rooms, critique space and a student operated gallery.

Contact

Department of Art
Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington, 98225-9068
(360) 650-3660
artinfo@wwu.edu

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