Nebraska Wesleyan University
Art Department
Majors
- Studio art (BA and BFA)
Minors
- Studio art
- Art history
Opportunities
- Apply for talent scholarships.
- Choose between a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Most small colleges offer only a BA.
- Travel with faculty to domestic and international art centers.
- Join Mixed Media art club on trips to major domestic art centers.
- Learn in our state-of-the-art digital media lab.
- Enjoy excellent facilities for:
- ceramics
- painting
- digital media
- metalsmithing
Careers and Outcomes
Our graduates are:
- self-supporting artists
- teachers
- graphic designers
- web designers
- art therapists
- commercial photographers
Our graduates go on to study at institutions like:
- Brown University
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Cranbrook
Department-related Activities
- Mixed Media (student art association)
Fast Facts
- Lucas Hall used to be the campus library. The huge studio spaces upstairs held the stacks.
- Prof. Gracie can make paintings that look like photographs; Prof. Horn can make photographs that look like paintings.
Sample First-year Class Schedule
Art Major (B.A.)
| Fall Semester | ||
| *ART 5: Basic Design | 3 | hrs |
| *ART 130: Drawing 1: Basic Drawing | 3 | hrs |
| IDS 1: Liberal Arts Seminar | 3 | hrs |
| ENG 1: English Language and Writing | 3 | hrs |
| General Education or Elective | 3 | hrs |
| 15 | hrs | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Beginning 2-D Art Course | 3 | hrs |
| COMM 1: Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | hrs |
| General Education or Electives | 9 | hrs |
| 15 | hrs |
Art Major (B.F.A.)
| Fall Semester | ||
| *ART 5: Basic Design | 3 | hrs |
| *ART 130: Drawing 1: Basic Drawing | 3 | hrs |
| IDS 1: Liberal Arts Seminar | 3 | hrs |
| ENG 1: English Language and Writing | 3 | hrs |
| General Education or Elective | 3 | hrs |
| 15 | hrs | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Beginning 2-D Art Course | 3 | hrs |
| Beginning 3-D Art Course | 3 | hrs |
| Art Elective | 3 | hrs |
| COMM 1: Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | hrs |
| General Education or Elective | 3 | hrs |
| 15 | hrs |
* Basic Design should be taken during the fall semester of the first year and Drawing 1 should be taken during the first two semesters of the first year before subsequent studio courses.
* The above schedules are samples. There are other ways to attain the same objectives. For more information regarding coursework and requirements, contact the department or refer to the course catalog.
Contacts
Art Department Chair
Professor David Gracie
402.465.7517
800.541.3818 ext. 7517
dgracie@nebrwesleyan.edu