Why Art and Design at SIUE?
SIUE is located 25 minutes from most “arts” activities in St. Louis community. The Art & Design faculty are active producing Artist-Teachers. Their work is shown locally and nationally, they give lectures, and are invited to national events, workshops & exhibitions within their disciplines.
Art Courses are part of the liberal arts degree, and Art & Design holds NASAD accreditation (National Association of Schools of Art and Design) ensuring our curriculum meets national standards for teaching Art and safety protocols.
Our arts degrees are interdisciplinary and allow students to pursue their interests and passions. Visit the campus (which resembles a nature preserve). See if you “feel at home.” Our serene environment allows you time to think and develop your ideation & conceptual skills, while our close proximity to Saint Louis provides the opportunity to exhibit work and participate in the art scene of a large metropolitan area.
“Art is reason in making," celebrated short-story writer Flannery O’Connor once wrote...For the artist, attention involves making connections between elements that work together to make the work of art whole. This is the basis for creating but it is also essential to discerning how elements of vision, language and even architecture interconnect…
...So here is my advice to fellow students: Study something that makes you feel more alive because of it. If you find a subject that is worth your blood, sweat, tears and lack of sleep, then you may well find an approach to work that will build the foundation for a life and career that is meaningful.
It just might involve risk.
*Butler, Katie. "Viewpoint: Why You Should Study Art (or Any 'soft' Major)." USA Today. Gannett Satellite Information Network, 12 Feb. 2013. Web. 19 Dec. 2016.
