Visual Arts (ART, ARTD, ARTE, ARTH)

Tim Steele, Head
Department of Visual Arts
Grove Hall 101
605-688-4103
fax: 605-688-6769
e-mail: sdsu.artdept@sdstate.edu
http://www.sdstate.edu/art/index.cfm

Faculty

Professor Steele, Head; Professors French, Wallace; Professors Emeriti Edie, Gambill, Spinar; Professors Emeritae Morgan, Stuart; Associate Professors Cempellin, Clark; Assistant Professors Behl, Hardin; Lecturers Frewaldt, Heeren, Melkumyan, Reichardt, Stemwedel, Taylor, Wicks

Programs

The Department of Visual Arts present art and design studio and lecture experiences to all SDSU and University Center students, regardless of major, while majors pursue careers as artists, art educators, or graphic designers. The Department offers both B.S. and B.A. degrees in Art Education, Studio Arts and Graphic Design at our Brookings campus. There are six certificates offered within the Studio Arts degree: animation, ceramics, art history, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. The Graphic Design major is offer at both the Brookings Campus and University Center in Sioux Falls. In Brookings, the Department operates seven specialized studios as well as two multi-purpose studios, located in Grove Hall and the Industrial Arts Building for animation, drawing, printmaking, painting, graphic design, computer graphics, web design, motion graphics, ceramics, and sculpture. All Department of Visual Arts students must maintain at least a major GPA of 2.6 on a 4.0 scale for the duration of the program.

Art Education (ARTE) Major
For the Art Education Major (B.S. or B.A.) , the student completes the Department’s Visual Arts Core of studio courses (ART 111, 112, 121, 122, and 123), Department Reviews (ART 110, 200, 400) and art history courses (ARTH 100, 211, 212, and ARTH Advanced Writing Requirement); the System Requirements (SGRs-30 credit hours) and Institutional Requirements (IGRs-5 credit hours); Teacher Education coursework (32 credit hours); and 15 credit hours in art (ceramics, sculpture, painting, printmaking and computer graphics), and 4 hours in discipline-based methods. Students can pursue either a B.S. or a B.A. degree. The faculty strongly recommend a double major or certificate, in order to strengthen the student’s artistic or design capacities.

Graphic Design (ARTD) Major
The Department of Visual Arts offers a major in Graphic Design (B.S. or B.A.) that is comprised of design studio, lecture, and practical applications. You can pursue either a B.S. or a B.A. degree. Graphic Design majors study visual communications theory and practice in digital, print, time-based, web, and interactive media. Areas of study may include, but are not limited to, computer animation, logos, computer graphics, publication and webpage design, illustration, advertising, posters, and interactive media. The program aims to develop a knowledge base for careers that relates to professional practice. Students prepare a graphic design portfolio for use after graduation to seek positions in business and industry as well as nonprofit organizations.

Students complete the System Requirements (SGRs-30 credit hours), Institutional Requirements (IGRs-5 credit hours), and the Department’s Visual Arts Core of studio courses (ART 111, 112, 121, 122, and 123) Department Reviews (ART 110, 200, 400), and art history courses (ARTH 100, 211, 212, and ARTH Advanced Writing Requirement); 21 credit hours in graphic design courses that consist of design theory, visual communications, computer graphics, animation, design media, photography or time-based media; and 3.5 to 8.5 hours of electives in ArtD, Art, ArtH or ArtE.

Graphic Design Internships, Field Trips and the MacIntosh Lap-top Requirement

The program’s distinctive interest in practical experiences is realized through internships, regularly scheduled field trips to graphic design, corporate studios, public relations, and advertising offices and studios in the region, as well as student trips to design conferences and art galleries and museums. Annually, trips are made to Minneapolis, Omaha, and Sioux Falls. Special professional trips have included Germany, China, Italy, Los Angeles, Japan, Chicago, Copenhagen, Denver, Dallas, and New York.
Graphic Design has a MacIntosh laptop computer recommendation: MacBook Pro; minimum of 2 gigabytes RAM (visit with the Department before purchasing a computer as recommendations are regularly updated).

Studio Arts (ART) Major
 For the Studio Arts degree (B.S. or B.A.), students complete the Department’s Core studio courses (ART 111, 112, 121, 122, and 123), Department Reviews (ART 110, 200, and 400) and art history courses (ARTH 100, 211, 212, and ARTH Advanced Writing Requirement), the System Requirements (SGRs-30 credit hours) and Institutional Requirements (IGRs-5 credit hours). Students are required to complete a minimum of one certificate designation for the degree, and 15 credit hours in art (ceramics, sculpture, painting, printmaking and computer graphics), A certificate is achieved by completing 12 hours in one studio area (art history, animation, ceramics, painting, printmaking or sculpture) in addition to the prerequisite. Students may earn more than one certificate. An additional 3.5 to 7.5 hours of electives taken from Art, ArtD, ArtE or ArtH are required to complete the degree.

Certificates

Studio Art students are encouraged to pursue multiple certificates to achieve breadth and depth in the degree and to prepare for graduate study.

Animation Certificate (ArtD 203, 303, 403 and Art 492 Animation Topics)
Art History Certificate (ArtH 211, 212, 310 or 320, and 490 or 492)
Ceramics Certificate (Art 251, 351, 352 and 451)
Graphic Design Certificate (ArtD 201, 202, 301, and 302)
Painting Certificate (Art 231, 331, 332 and 431)
Printmaking Certificate (Art 281, 381, 382 and 481)
Sculpture Certificate (Art 241, 341, 342 and 441)

Reviews

The Department requires reviews to complete the degree. Majors enroll in an assessment program of three reviews that considers her/his development: First Review (freshman), Portfolio Review Jury on Student Progress (sophomore) and the Senior Review.

The First Review (ART 110) introduces students to the department curricula, faculty, service programs, and  extracurricular opportunities and assesses basic art knowledge through testing.
After a student has completed 15 credit hours of Visual Arts Studio Core courses and ARTH 100, he/she enrolls in the Portfolio Review Jury on Student Progress (ART 200). This is required to continue in the department. The review involves the submission of a portfolio of studio course work to a jury of two faculty who discuss and evaluate the student’s progress. The review must be passed in order to continue at the Junior level in the major.
The Senior Review (ART 400) consists of a public exhibition of the student’s art or design works; for students entering after Fall 2006, Seniors also must pass the art knowledge test taken earlier in ART 110. The entire faculty acts as a jury of the whole in the evaluation of each degree candidate.

The Transfer Review will be scheduled for the first Friday afternoon of each semester. (1) Transfer studio credits are assessed by these criteria: must meet the Department Standard of 2 contact hours per hour of semester credit as well as meet course syllabus content and expectations. (2) Credit cannot be given for duplication of courses. (3) Students may be advised to repeat a course of study for no credit, if the jury deems it appropriate, in order to meet program’s expectations and standards. However, the student is not required to repeat that course, if, (a) it was completed at a SD Board of Regents university and (b) listed as a common course in the numbering system of the SDBOR. (4) The Department Head may ask that ART 200 be conducted at the same time of Transfer Review. If so, this will require adding ART 200 to the student’s semester schedule.

Visual Arts Field Trips
 Visual Arts’ commitment art experiences is realized through regularly scheduled field trips to art centers in the state and region, as well as student trips to art galleries and museums in national and international centers. Recent department-sponsored trips have included Italy, Beijing China, Italy, Copenhagen, Denmark, Turkey, New York, and numerous trips to regional art and design centers such as Minneapolis or Kansas City.

Facilities

The Ritz Gallery is located in Grove Hall and houses a program of public exhibitions with works by students, faculty, alumni, and visiting artists/designers throughout the year. Ritz exhibitions offer visual art enrichment for the campus, community, and the state of South Dakota, as well as the public scrutiny of the Department programs in all of their variety. The annual schedule of 20 exhibitions also functions heavily in the curriculum.

The South Dakota Art Museum, the state’s official art museum, is not far from Grove Hall. Its “smart” auditorium is the site for the art history courses. Our majors participate in the museum’s rich program of exhibitions; these include works from its permanent collections, as well as visiting artists and international exhibitions. The museum also sponsors a series of artists’ talks, films, and workshops. For more information visit: http://www.sdstate.edu/southdakotaartmuseum/

The University Archives is located in the Hilton M. Briggs Library and contain an important growing collection of graphic design, fine art, fine books, the complete volume of original William Hogarth prints, and cuneiform tablets from ancient Sumeria. The archive offers a valuable resource to the material culture study that is essential in art and design history. For more information visit: http://www.sdstate.edu/sdsuarchives/index.cfm