The art program offers principles and practices of studio work, visual communication design, and the study of art history. Students participate actively and experience art in a significant manner so that their visual and cultural perceptions about art and design are challenged and broadened. Art majors are required to participate in progress reviews at the end of each academic year with art faculty and staff to review student progress in the program.
Any student enrolled at the College may take introductory level studio art courses (100 level). Art History classes of any level can be taken without prerequisites, although ART 131-132 is recommended. Enrollment preference is given to art majors for any art course. Supply fees are charged for each studio course. Exhibitions of student work are held throughout the year at the instructor’s discretion. Field trips and out-of-class events may be required for some classes. The Art major usually requires six consecutive semesters in an emphasis. Students are advised to begin the course of study at the beginning of their freshman year, if possible, but no later than their sophomore year.
Art Major–Graphic Design Emphasis
Students in the graphic design emphasis will learn techniques and theories of visual communication through the development of aesthetic awareness, cognitive thinking, and conceptual problem solving. Students will learn graphic design processes involving traditional media and computer-based technologies.
Graphic Design Minor
Students minoring in graphic design must demonstrate an appropriate skill level with computer software and hardware or fulfill listed prerequisites for each course in the minor.
Art Major–Studio Art Emphasis
Students in the studio emphasis participate actively in studio art production, individual and group critiques, and various exhibition practices.
Students may choose to specialize either in painting and drawing, sculpture, or photography. Students choosing the studio emphasis must complete nine semester hours of coursework in their chosen area of emphasis beyond the foundation requirements. On occasion, a student may be expected to take courses through the Tri-College Consortium to complete an emphasis.
Students in the studio emphasis participate actively in studio art production, individual and group critiques, and various exhibition practices.
The studio and lecture class environments support individual accomplishments and provide incentives for important discovery, whether the student is planning for a professional art career or just enlarging his or her perceptions and enjoyment. Our art faculty's primary responsibility to the College is to provide excellence in teaching combined with academic and professional advising. We take pride in teaching and knowing our students.
By working one-on-one with faculty in a studio setting, students learn how to express themselves creatively. All efforts are made to base instruction in studio courses on individual needs and varying levels of development. Enrollment preference in art courses is given to art majors. Freshman may take introductory art courses without prior art experience. Prospective art majors are encouraged to begin the program as freshmen. Academic advisors will make recommendations regarding course selections.
Facilities
Located in the Dillard Fine Arts Center, program facilities include studios dedicated to sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, printmaking, graphic design and photography, as well as lecture rooms for design and art history. These studios are fully furnished to offer maximum opportunity for creative development. Graphic arts courses are taught in a fully equipped digital imaging computer lab supporting Macintosh G55, color inkjet and laser printers and high-resolution scanners. The facilities are available to art majors seven days a week with extended evening access.
Student Success
Students Graduating from Lynchburg College have Enjoyed Success in a number of exciting fields within the art world including over 30 different career areas. While many continue their studies in graduate school, practice studio production and exhibit in commercial galleries, others work in high profile positions within arts institutions and design firms.
Below is a selective list of positions previously or currently held by LC grads:
- Gallery Director, Chetwynd Stapylton Gallery, Portland, OR
- Art Consultant, Southwestern Arts Ltd., Pebble Beach, CA
- Art Director, Cahners Publishing, IL
- Graphic Designer, NLB Graphics, Upper Montclair, NJ
- Film Animation Artist, Filmation, Woodland Hills, CA
- Multimedia Production Artist, ValueAmerica, VA
- Artist, NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
- Staff, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
- Principal/Owner, Planet Press/Nomenklature, VA
- Free-Lance Artist, Illustrator, VA, MD, CA
- President/Owner, MMP Designs, Gaithersburg, MD
- Preservation Services Rep, Conservation Center for Art, PA
- Arts Education: Elementary, Middle School, High School and College, VA, MD
- Art Consultant, Southwestern Arts Ltd., Pebble Beach, CA
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For more information contact:
Delane O. Karalow