Department of Art

The faculty of the Art Department are practicing professionals who create an engaging and rigorous environment for the study of art. Students are guided by art and design faculty in their studio and art history courses, representing a diverse range of art specializations and aesthetic directions. The department's visiting artist program complements the faculty effort by inviting artists of regional and national prominence to conduct lectures, workshops and critiques with students and our community.

The Department of Art faculty's research is national and international in scope - they exhibit artworks in reputable museums and galleries, present and lecture in conferences and academic meeting, and author books and articles through scholarly publishers. They are represented in museum collections, are recipients of numerous awards in their disciplines, and are active in a number of professional associations and community organizations. Individual faculty members have received grants and research awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fulbright Program, the South Carolina Arts Commission and many more.