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Our art department curriculum and faculty cultivate critical inquiry, aesthetic appreciation, technical skill and cultural diversity in the visual arts through traditional and innovative means.
Why Study Art at CSB & SJU?
Up to $24,000 in Art Scholarships
Incoming students may apply for art scholarship support of up to $6,000 per year. Opportunities for project support, conference travel and fully-funded summer fellowships prepare you for career success across a wide range of fields.
Creative Skills Employers Value
Build visual communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills through exhibitions, internships, visiting artist workshops and community collaborations. Combine with other majors and minors to leverage your skills and experiences further.
Dedicated Studios Across Two Campuses
Discover and expand your creative purpose in well-equipped facilities for painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, sculpture, woodworking, printmaking, book arts, digital design, video, animation, art history and several gallery spaces.
Program Overview
Your Creative Journey Starts Here
A CSB+SJU art degree opens doors to dynamic careers in the arts, graduate study and success across disciplines. Our innovative design foundations curriculum for majors and minors provides studio techniques and critical analysis.
Shape Your Path
Choose from our studio art major and art education major as well as our studio art minor, the art history minor and our unique book arts minor. Supportive faculty guide you through flexible pathways and individualized tracks to fit your goals.
Discover, Experience, and Create
Learn through historical and contemporary lenses about diverse artistic traditions from around the world. Professional practice classes and a senior thesis exhibition provide hands-on opportunities to build a portfolio and ready you for your career.
From Studio to Career
Community-Engaged Learning
Bennie and Johnnie art students contribute to exciting community projects—from murals on the Link buses to art internships and study abroad programs in London, Rome, and across the globe—directly preparing you for diverse career pathways in art.
Creative Leadership in Action
The CSB+SJU Art Club hosts campus-wide events each month and club trips to New York and Chicago. Additional creative campus involvement opportunities range from photographing with The Record to international filmmaking with Extending the Link.
Strong Record of Alumni Success
CSB and SJU art students connect with a robust network of art alumni applying their creative studies in K-12 and university education, museum education, graphic design, interior design, architecture, grant writing, fundraising, arts leadership, and more.
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