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CONTACT PERSON: Michelle Lindblom • Werner Hall 201 • 224-5520 • Michelle.Lindblom@bsc.nodak.edu

The visual arts stimulate growth and appreciation of aesthetics among the Bismarck State College students, faculty, and staff, and in the community.

The visual arts engage the student emotionally, intellectually and spiritually through a variety of activities that promote an understanding and respect through the process of observation and synthesis. The task of the visual arts is to weld together imagination and experience.

The visual arts program has a threefold mission: (1) to provide the core curriculum for students planning to transfer to a four year institution and for students who will involve art as a profession and/or livelihood; (2) to allow the students to enjoy art and develop their skills by participation in local, state, and national art activities and exhibitions; (3) and to make artistic contribution to the community.

Students may complete their initial two years of study toward a bachelor of arts degree in these categories: two dimensional design (painting, drawing); three dimensional design (ceramics, sculpture, jewelry); and design (computer, graphic, commercial, fashion, industrial and interior).

An Associate in Arts degree is awarded to those who complete requirements for the two-year degree.

Non-major students may also benefit from visual art courses. Humanities-based introductory and appreciation courses are available. When possible, courses are offered in the evening as well as during the regular daytime schedule. A basic understanding of art can help establish a professional person’s breadth of background, an important factor in many careers. Many students take visual art courses for purposes of self-enrichment. Several of the courses are structured so students can have continued enrollment as their skills develop.

Career Possibilities: include but are not limited to: ART INSTRUCTOR: private, elementary, high school, college, university, GALLERY: director, curator, critic, agent, STUDIO: private, commercial, medical and scientific illustrator, illustrator, cartoonist, DESIGN: jewelry, fashion, industrial, interior, computer, graphic, commercial, animation and cartooning, ART THERAPY: research, industrial, rehabilitation, instructional and private.

The Art Department reserves the right to retain, exhibit, and reproduce any art work submitted for credit in any of the courses or programs.