Mission of the Department of Art
The Mission of the Department of Art at Western Illinois University is to provide quality education in the visual arts, design, art history,
and art education; and, to provide leadership, and to promote excellence in teaching, research, and community service.
Western Illinois University has been educating artists and designers since 1903. Our primary goal is to offer a curriculum that meets
the personal and professional goals of students in
Art Education,
Graphic Design, and in
Studio Arts. To achieve this goal we offer a supportive faculty,
and we are an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Our Studio Arts program includes:
Ceramics,
Drawing,
Metalsmithing/Jewelry,
Oil Painting,
Watercolor,
Intaglio,
Lithography,
Silkscreen, and
Sculpture.
We also offer degrees in
Graphic Design,
and
Art Teacher Certification.
For qualified applicants, we offerScholarships and Talent Grant/Partial Tuition Waivers each semester.
To be considered for an
art scholarship, grant or tuition waiver , submission of a
Portfolio is required before or by the
Important Dates deadlines. All Portfolios for scholarships are to be submitted on a CD as PowerPoint presentations.
Join us as we offer you experiences that are designed to help you learn and grow in a community of outstanding students, faculty artists, designers, art educators, and art historians.
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