Visual Arts Department
The visual
arts department is accredited by the
National Association of Schools of
Art and Design (NASAD).
Major: Bachelor of Arts in Art, a liberal arts undergraduate degree comprised of approximately 50% visual arts courses and 50% general education courses. Courses offered in: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Art History and Theory Social Media: |
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Visual Arts students at Belhaven University...
Contact Information:
Bob Pennebaker, Department Chair
visualarts@belhaven.edu
Belhaven's Bachelor of Arts in Art program stands out in the sea of art and design colleges. The nationally accredited visual arts program seeks to instill in students the creative vision, intellectual rigor, technical skill, aesthetic insight, spiritual discernment, and work ethic necessary for the practice of visual art informed by a Christian worldview. The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Courses in drawing, design, painting, sculpture, and photography are available to visual arts majors. The visual arts department strives for academic and artistic excellence by emphasizing foundational skills in drawing and design; familiarity with and exploration of contemporary and conceptual approaches in visual art; first-hand exposure to the work of major artists, both past and present; grounding in art history, aesthetics, and art theory from a Christian worldview; and practical experience creating and exhibiting a body of work.
Belhaven University
Visual Arts Department
1500 Peachtree St., Box 307
Jackson, MS 39202
visualarts@belhaven.edu
