Roberts Wesleyan College is a Christian liberal arts school, located in Western New York. The Art Department offers degrees in studio art, studio art with a graphic design concentration, and art education. The Department in nationally accredited and an active member of the National Association of Schools in Art and Design.

The Department of Art at Gordon College is housed in a beautiful new facility named Barrington Center for the Arts. The department offers three major areas of concentration - painting, sculpture, and printmaking/drawing, and is in the development stages for a unique graphic design/web-newmedia curriculum with internships in digital design firms. Our curriculum bridges tradition to innovation and contains a strong figurative foundations program with use of professional models. Our gallery program is distinctive and has exhibited shows of national importance ranging from traditional realist painting to conceptual and installation arts.

The Department of Visual Arts is dedicated to producing artists of unique creative thought and outstanding Christian faith. Its programs enable students to develop an understanding and appreciation for the meaning of past and present visual arts in society, acquire a broad experience in the creative use of methods and materials, and attain confidence in their ability to integrate their faith, knowledge and creativity.

Art courses have been taught at Indiana Wesleyan University since the 1940s, and have been an integral part of the University during all this time. The former name of the school was Marion College but changed to Indiana Wesleyan University in 1988. Teter Hall was the home of the Art Department for over 40 years. The new Beard Art Center came into being in 1992. With these new facilities we have broadened our art offerings to meet the demands of the additional courses for the students. Indiana Wesleyan University is a member of the Christian Coalition.

If the eye is the portal to the soul, a visit to the campus of Dordt College illuminates the importance this campus community places on art, its creation, and the cultivation of God's gifts to his people. Two galleries and a variety of campus art acquisitions displayed in every public space contribute to a richer, fuller atmosphere for the entire campus community.

First Presbyterian Church has been a vital part of Portland for 150 years. Our mission since 1854 has been to provide a heart for our City. The members of our congregation reside in communities spanning a five-county area as well as the central city. Together we seek to proclaim God's care for all people both locally and throughout the world. We invite you to be a part of this wonderfully diverse and energetic congregation.

In an increasingly visual world, the demand for the skills of artists and designers is growing. Whether creating with paint, pencil or charcoal on canvas or paper; with tactile materials such as clay, fibers, metal or wood; with light on photographic paper; or with ixels on a computer screen - artists and designers play a key role in communicatinf ideas, information and aesthetics.

For more than 15 years Department of Art has been an acknowledged leader in visual arts education. Today Biola alumni are working throughout the United States and around the world in a wide range of arts and art-related fields.
At Biola University, art majors are equipped with the aesthetic, technical, and conceptual skills necessary for success in the 21st century. The art program emphasizes understanding and responding to contemporary visual arts culture- its socio-political, philosophical and spiritual concerns. Art students are trained academically and spiritually to become servant-leaders who as artists/designers, understand the complex world in which they live and are a positive Christian influence.

The mission of Calvin's Department of Art and Art History is to provide pedagogical excellence within the context of a Christian liberal arts education by preparing students with the skills, knowledge, and values, necessary for becoming effective agents of cultural renewal in the visual arts. Calvin offers B.A. programs in studio art, art education and art history as well as a rigorous B.F.A. program for students intending to pursue full-time careers in art. The department also houses a liberal arts-based pre-architecture program. Adjacent to classroom and studio facilities on campus is the Center Art Gallery, which maintains an active exhibition schedule featuring work by outside artists as well as faculty and students. The college also maintains studio and gallery space in downtown Grand Rapids, in the heart of the city's arts district.

The Gordon College semester in Orvieto, Italy is an experiemental approach to learning in the landscape of our comtemporary "post-culture." Our challenge is to be pioneers amidst the ruins of Western Civilization.

The Orvieto program is designed to provide comtemporary American students with a vivid experience of tradition in art, spirituality and worship, and civic life, and to inspire young artists of Christian faith to re-connect with the religious artistic traditions of the past to enable them to respond creatively to the past in order to shape a human future in art and culture.

The pace of life in Orvieto, Italy is set to a distinctively slower and simpler rhythm than contemporary American life. While living in an active learning and creative environment, students share meals, engage in serious conversation, experience the traditional liturgies of religious life and civic celebrations, and trade in the automobile for the foot.

While the Orvieto Semester is clearly art-intensive, it is not restricted to students majoring in art. To apply, or to obtain more information, visit our website, www.gordon.edu/geo/orvieto, and click on "How to Apply", or contact the Gordon College External Education Office.

Now accepting applications for for Spring and Fall 2006 semesters.

The Visual Arts Department at Taylor University offers major degree programs in Studio Art, Computer Graphic Arts and Art Education as well as minors in Studio Art and Graphic Design, with an emphasis on how faith informs our understanding of the arts. The department is housed in a new 38,000 sq. ft. facility with a state-of-the-art computer design lab, 2 galleries, and studios specifically designed and outfitted for each of the 8 media areas. The department provides an active exhibition and visiting artist program, intentional career and professional development including practicums, and opportunities for study abroad.

Medieval to Modern France (Art 394) provides a representative survey of the art and architecture of France through preparatory lectures, research and on-site travel to castles, cathedrals and art collections in the LoireValley and Paris regions. Engagement with works of art and architecture is enhanced through campus preparatory study and lecture in which students become familiar with French history from the medieval through modern periods, cognizant of the ways in which religious, social and political contexts impact works of art and architecture. Following the trip participants turn in post-trip journals indicating observations. The course dates are May 13 to May 25(3 credit hours.)

Please note Asbury College can continue to add France Art Seminar participants up until March 25, 2008.

Union University is committed to be excellence-driven, Christ-focused, people-centered, and future-directed. The Department of Art provides an environment and curriculum devoted to developing skills, stimulating critical thinking, and expressing creativity within the framework of a Christian liberal arts program. Students complete a four-course visual foundations sequence, a four-course art history sequence, and intensive visual studies in one primary area of concentration and one secondary area: drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, graphic design or digital media studies. Students may also receive K-12 teacher licensure. Union is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Department of Art by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

As artists and educators, we believe that art has a unique power to change our world, to make it a more beautiful, generous, rich, and open place. Moreover, we are convinced that the world needs more than artists, it needs Christian artists: artists that in their talent and power of creative expression proclaim the glory of the Creator.

Art is a high calling. It enriches our lives, cheers our darkest days, stirs our emotions and stimulates our intellect. Art shapes our culture. Our world needs artists whose work reflects not only skill and creativity, but also wisdom and insight.

Huntington University offers rigorous art training within the context of a diverse liberal arts education. We will help you develop as an artist and a scholar, and ultimately, expand the depth and breadth of your creative energy and expression for the glory of God

The three majors within the art program are designed to stimulate your gifts and give you new skills. You will study the best art of the past and the present in both art history and studio art courses. You will learn to make connections between what you are studying in your major and in your liberal arts courses and you will develop the ideas and the skills necessary for mature work as an artist, educator, or historia

The academic programs in art at MVNU allow students to expand their knowledge and appreciation for the visual arts along with developing their talents to be successful in highly creative and energetic careers. The focus of our program is designed for students who are uniquely expressive and have a desire to further their artistic abilities.

We aim to provide students with fundamental experiences in the visual arts by developing visual awareness, the ability to make aesthetic judgments, and an appreciation for art forms in every-day life.

Courses are designed to study the art of historic and contemporary cultures, to provide opportunities to develop specialized skills, and to equip students to participate in a professional environment or to pursue further studies. The Art Program offers emphases in the areas of graphic design, art education, drawing and painting, and sculpture.

In keeping with Whitworth's mission, the art department strives to develop in its students an awareness and appreciation of God's world. Professionally active faculty members whose works have won awards at exhibits and juried competitions throughout the nation encourage students to participate in art to enhance their life experiences, to develop skills and concepts through theory and practice, and to immerse themselves intellectually and spiritually. In 2008, the Whitworth Art Department is scheduled to move into a new two-story, 20,000-square-foot building that will house six studios and an impressive new gallery space. The $7.1 million facility is designed to allow long-term expansion and will serve Whitworth students for decades to come. It will take advantage of consistent north-facing light for its studios and has an ample yard area off the first floor for ceramics kilns and delivery access to mixed media and sculpture studios. A state-of-the-art design lab will feature Apple computers, and faculty members' offices will be large enough to double as studios for these practicing artists.

The Asbury College Art Department offers concentrations in painting, sculpture, ceramics, stained glass, printmaking, drawing, graphic design, photography and art history. All studio students are provided with studio space and complete a senior exhibit prior to graduation. Art history students pursue internships and public presentation of research.

An hour and a half south of Cincinnati, Asbury College is located in the beautiful Bluegrass region outside of Lexington, Kentucky, across the street from Asbury Theological Seminary.

As a Christian seminary our mission is:

to prepare women and men for effective ordained and lay leadership in church and society;
to pursue theological inquiry and shape theological understanding;
to serve as a sustaining resource for religious leaders; and
to foster spiritual formation and ethical development.