Areas of Study

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Students studying art at Eastern Oregon University are exposed to a wide range of aesthetic, critical, historical, multi-cultural, and technical art experiences. The art faculty challenge and aid all students to develop a personal aesthetic and conceptual foundation intended to drive and define their personal vision and artwork.

The depth and breadth of the Art Program within the broader liberal arts experience prepares students for professional expertise in art education and studio art with an emphasis in portfolio development intended to make students competitive for graduate school admissions and other professional endeavors in the arts.

Eastern art students are encouraged to experience a wide range of media and explore their ideas within a strong conceptual framework.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who successfully complete the requirements for a B.S. or a B.A. Degree in Art

will be able to:

- trust their own intuition and imagination;

- interpret art in various cultural contexts and historical periods and analyze art through contemporary cultural perspectives;

- understand the comprehensive role of visual arts in society;

- express ideas visually and apply a working knowledge of the elements of art and the principles of design to visual problems;

- apply critical thinking skills and convergent/divergent thinking skills to problem solving and creative decision making;

- exhibit in-depth skills in a broad range of disciplinary activities;

- demonstrate perceptual awareness of subtleties and complexities in art works;

- analyze and critique their own art work and the work of other artists in both written and verbal formats;

- recognize a lifelong commitment to artistic endeavor and creativity can enrich and add meaning to an individual's life;

- obtain a level of visual literacy that will allow graduates to function professionally within the field of art.