2003-04 Catalog
2003-04 Greenville College CatalogDepartmentsARTAssociate Professor – Steve
Heilmer (Department Head) A restored 8-foot portrait of the College’s first president hangs in the foyer of Hogue Hall. The likeness was painted in 1894 by Mrs. Anna Sanford Brodhead, first chairperson of the newly instituted art department. In recent years the tradition has been continued as courses are designed to develop in the liberal arts student an intelligent appreciation of our art heritage and to encourage development of high standards for aesthetic judgment and production. Art majors are exposed to a broad range of courses while specializing in one area, such as painting, sculpture, graphic design, or ceramics. With the move into the new Maves Art Center facility, the long anticipated consolidation of the Art Department into one location has begun promising unprecedented opportunities for students and community. Six thousand square feet serves the upper level with a new digital media studio, a drawing and painting studio, a new museum quality gallery, and an art history classroom with state of the art projection technology. The lower level, of an additional 6,000 square feet, greatly improves spaces for sculpture, ceramics, senior studios, and includes a woodshop. Students preparing for careers in art are expected to achieve a professional level of artistic production with a senior project that includes an exhibition of work and optional research. Both faculty and students regularly exhibit in local, state, and regional competition. Art graduates are well prepared for graduate work, graphic art, or studio art. The Department emphasizes the need for craftsmanship and technical understanding of art materials and methods while at the same time encouraging individual creative expression. Although Art Education is no longer offered as a degree, students may pursue an endorsement in art to complement their certification. Major Requirements—Thirty-six credits, eight of which must be upper division. Art majors are required to submit a portfolio of their work and have a conference with the art faculty after completion of the basic 15-credit course sequence or its equivalent (ART 111, 112, 113, 211, and 251). At the conclusion of the review, students may be admitted as an art major, not admitted, or in certain cases granted one probationary semester, at the end of which his/her work would be considered for a second time. All majors will organize and hang a senior exhibition of their work which must meet the approval of the art faculty. The Art major leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Art Major Requirements
Art Minor Requirements Last updated: July
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