Create for the Creator
Be inspired, informed, and equipped to engage with the ever-changing world of art and design. Join the Art and Design Department at Belhaven and immerse yourself in one of three innovative majors: Graphic Design, Traditional/Digital Studies, or Visual Art.
Reveal and refine your individual voice as a maker and have an impact in the field that is rooted in God’s purpose for your life.
National Accreditation
Belhaven University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Visual Arts Department Studio Manual
The Visual Arts Department Studio Manual provides a broad overview of the Visual Arts program at Belhaven University as well as specific information regarding departmental policies and procedures. It contains contact information, safety and facilities access policies, the mission and philosophy of the department, terminology related to the practice of art, faculty profiles, and other useful information.
Meet Our Faculty
Gallery Director and Specialty Instructor of Art and Design
Brittany Davis
Gallery Director and Specialty Instructor of Art and Design
Assistant Professor of Art
Jacob Rowan
Assistant Professor of Art
Professor of Art+Design and Co-Chair of Art+Design Department
Nate Theisen
Professor of Art+Design and Co-Chair of Art+Design Department
Associate Professor and Co-Chair of Art+Design
Jon Micah Tyson
Associate Professor and Co-Chair of Art+Design
Verse of the Year
Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
Matthew 7:24