BEARD ARTS CENTER

The Division of Art is a multi-faceted program that offers 11 majors in the visual arts, including Photography, Painting, Illustration, Graphic Design, Media Design, Interior Design, Ceramics, Printmaking, Art Education, Pre-Art Therapy and Fine Art, and two minors: Fine Art and Art History.

The program is housed in two separate facilities, the Beard Art Center and Center Hall. The Beard Arts Center features a total of 13 studios and three Mac labs (two designated for general use and one for CAD and Media Design), as well as two photography wet labs; two lighting studios; two ceramic studios; a kiln shed; a frame and wood shop with spray booth; drawing, illustration and painting studios; a lecture hall; and two large galleries for professional visiting artists.

Welcome to the Indiana Wesleyan University Division of Art, a thriving and dynamic visual arts program that offers 11 majors and two minors to more than 300 art students. IWU is one of the largest art programs within the CCCU (Council for Christian Colleges and Universities). Although a large program, you will find that studio classes have a target cap of 15 students. This encourages meaningful faculty/student interaction. Grounded in a faith-based biblical learning environment, the program challenges students to engage in critical consciousness of broad intellectual, social and cultural issues in addition to traditionally recognized principles of art instruction.

The Art program encourages students to integrate their Christian faith as they develop their individual talents. Having a faith-based approach to learning is a motivation to excellence. Students are rigorously challenged to develop their analytical, creative and visual skills while committing themselves to becoming exemplary world changers.

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