Visual Art
The visual arts department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
Mikael Jury, Beyond the Farmost, steel (detail)
Stephen Delatte, Untitled, mixed media on panel
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Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
Discover your creative path as a visual arts major in our nationally accredited program ...
see - learn to observe the world around you and respond with skill and sensitivity
make - develop skills in drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, and printmaking
experience - engage in individual exploration and authentic artistic process
collaborate - cultivate Christian community and partnership with peers and professors
express - find your artistic voice and produce independent work for exhibition
Our state-of-the-art facilities and welcoming campus community foster artistic, intellectual, and spiritual growth. Our department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and has received recognition for our innovative Practicum program. Visit us in person and experience our vision for learning and making art from a Christian worldview.
Belhaven’s Visual Art Department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Why is this important?
Knowing the Department of Visual Arts is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) tells you that Belhaven University voluntarily holds itself to a set of quality standards and is willing to allow outside visual arts experts come to campus and verify Belhaven is doing what we say we are doing. Belha
Belhaven University
Visual Arts Department
Bob Pennebaker, Chair
601-965-1450
visualarts@belhaven.edu
- Drawing
- Design
- Sculpture
- Photography
- Painting
- Art History
- Aesthetics
- Contemporary Art Theory
What can I do with a Visual Art Degree?
- Produce original studio works of art for exhibition and sales in art galleries, museums, and competitions
- Illustrator
- Portrait Painter
- Photographer
- Artist In Residence for corporations/businesses
- Art Teacher
- Art Gallery employee/owner
- Art Museum employee
- Picture Framer
- Theme Park Caricaturist
- Arts Missions
- Live Courtroom Sketch Artist
Why choose a Visual Art major at Belhaven University?
- One of only thirty six nationally accredited in all arts divisions program
- State of the arts facility
- Highly successful art faculty
- Small faculty to student ratio, insuring highly personalized one on one instruction
- A friendly, encouraging, hardworking, down to earth learning environment
- A biblically based, contemporarily relevant, philosophy of art
- Art Practicum: A two month period each year, in which all studio art assignments are suspended and the time is spent working on self-directed art making
What kind of opportunities will I have in the art major that will contribute toward my career?
- Extensive instruction on drawing from life: live models, drawing field trips, drawing on location
- Instruction in power and hand tools
- Photography film processing and dark room printing/production
- Guest presenters from the professional art, business, legal, and career advising sectors
- Museum and art gallery field trips
- Visits to professional artist’s studios
- Options for art trips to New York City and Europe
- How to professionally frame and present art work
- How to prepare a professional portfolio
- How to plan for the years following undergraduate studies
What are Belhaven Visual Art graduates doing now?
- Studio artists
- Commercial artists
- Illustrators
- Photographers
- Missionaries
- Art teachers at all levels of education
- Animation/character development artists
- Theme park artists
- Art History instructors
- Museum and art gallery workers
- Picture framers