Art programs are designed to develop the student's creative faculties, a sense of critical judgment, and fundamental skills and techniques. In each of the concentrations within the art major, the principal and supporting courses have one general purpose: to instill a mature, professional attitude toward the process of artistic creation and expression.

Students enrolled in the Department of Art at PSU will acquire:

• Knowledge and experience of the creative problem solving processes.
• Knowledge of discipline-specific skills and vocabulary.
• Knowledge of art history and design.
• Knowledge of critical theories in art.
• Knowledge and experience to formulate a cumulative body of work in their discipline.

Degrees Offered

B.A., B.S

Art Major with a concentration in one of the following:

• Drawing/Painting
• Drawing/Printmaking
• Graphic Design
• Sculpture

B.A. only

• Art Major with a concentration in Art History
• Art History Major

Art Minor in the following:

• Art History
• Drawing/Painting/Printmaking
• Graphic Design
• Sculpture
• Time Arts
• Design Management (for non-art majors only)