We are committed to intellectual practices that uniquely develop your creative and critical capacities which are crucial for success in contemporary visual arts professions. Our mission is to engage, educate, and mentor the next generation of visual arts leaders for creative social change.
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When you complete majors in both studio art and education, you'll be prepared to teach visual arts in K-12 settings, demonstrating the importance of creative expression and the arts to the children who are the future of our society.
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Core Courses (18 credits)
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Studio Art with Education (27 credits)
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Required Double Major: Education
The following portfolio reviews are required for continuation in the program:
Your preparation for becoming an art educator, who makes a difference, combines the advantages of uniting the broad-based curriculum of a liberal arts degree with courses in education, studio art, and art history. As a double major, you will choose a creative discipline and receive methods instruction from The Educators College.
Our program assists you with articulating a mission and vision as an artist-educator through real-world student teaching experiences and professional art opportunities. Advanced studio studies culminate with a senior exhibition, professional communication materials, and a comprehensive portfolio ready for graduate school application or entry into the education profession. You will graduate with a bachelor of arts degree in studio art and all of the requirements needed to apply for a state teaching license.
Prepare to become an art historian who understands how art shapes perceptions past, present, and future.
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Core Courses (18 credits)
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Art History (27 credits)
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The following portfolio reviews are required for continuation in the program:
Making art is one of humanity’s earliest acts of recording their world and experiences. As an art historian you will learn about this fundamental expression of what it means to be human as you are encouraged to ask a lot of questions about the objects we study. Who made it? When was it made? What does it represent? Why was it made? What impact did it have at the time it was made? How has that impact changed over time? These questions represent the interpretative, critical, and analytic skills necessary for understanding the wealth of visual culture that surrounds us every day and remain important questions for navigating visuals encountered through contemporary media. Working with full-time professors, you will engage the art world through visiting local museums such as Newfields, the site of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is located within five minutes of our campus.
Our program assists you with developing a mission and vision for your studies and how they interact with and can be of service to the world. Advanced study in our program culminates with a senior thesis ready for graduate school application or a professional position in an arts organization.
Marian University's undergraduate art therapy program is one of the first offered in the Midwest. Our program builds on this historical strength by offering you a rich curriculum in studio art blended with courses in psychology, community-based internships and service opportunities. Marian's program is specially designed to prepare you for graduate study in art therapy.
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Core Courses (18 credits)
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Studio Art with Art Therapy (27 credits)
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Required Minor: Psychology
The following portfolio reviews are required for continuation in the program:
Minor in Art and Design (18 Credits)
18 ART or ARH credits including ART 106 Foundations of Art & Design
Your art experience begins with a strong foundation in studio art working in both two- and three-dimensional media. You will be mentored by professional artist-teachers and art historians as you develop your mission and vision as an artist and therapist. Advanced studies culminate with a senior exhibition, professional communication materials, and a comprehensive visual portfolio.
In combination with the studio art, you will have the option of choosing a minor or a second major in psychology. As a matter of admission, you will be interviewed and accepted by both the Art and Design Program and the Department of Psychological Science and Counseling. Marian's curriculum is based on the recommendations of the American Art Therapy Association.
We'll help you prepare to become a leader in the visual communications industry and beyond.
Learn more about our Department of Visual and Performing Arts and faculty
Core Courses (18 credits)
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Studio Art (27 credits)
Choose four:
The following portfolio reviews are required for continuation in the program:
From start to finish, you will experience real-world design opportunities from visual identity branding to web design. You will learn how to create visual communication solutions for print and digital media with an emphasis in creative strategy formation, design thinking, visual prototyping, and craft development.
Internship experiences are available within the Indianapolis metropolitan area that compliment your classroom learning. Your work as a student designer is supported by a dedicated department design lab featuring seventeen iMac workstations and high-quality large format printing and scanning.
As a Marian graduate, you will not only be job-ready with a professional portfolio and design experiences but will have developed a personal mission for how your gifts as visual communicator can make a positive contribution to our world
Prepare to become a creative agent for positive social change.
Learn more about our Department of Visual and Performing Arts and faculty
Core Courses (18 credits)
Choose one:
Studio Art (27 credits)
Choose four:
The following portfolio reviews are required for continuation in the program:
You will begin by building a strong foundation in art with opportunities to grow your knowledge and skills in both two- and three-dimensional media. Access to our studio facilities 24/7 provides you with the flexibility and support to produce high-quality art in an appropriate environment. Working with practicing professional artist-teachers, you will engage the professional art world through visiting artists, tours of local artist's studios, and opportunities to participate in Indianapolis community art projects.
Our program assists you with developing a mission and vision for your art and articulating how it interacts with the world. Advanced studies culminate with a senior exhibition, professional communication materials, and a comprehensive portfolio ready for graduate school application or a professional position in an arts organization.
