Visual Arts
Program Mission
The mission of the Art Department
is to serve the needs of a rural and diverse university community of
southern Oklahoma and northern Texas by providing a balanced undergraduate
curriculum in the visual arts.
The Art Department recognizes
that the ability to communicate visually is vital to one’s capacity to think
globally, creatively and critically in the 21st century.
Courses in art support the
general education liberal arts study for non-majors as well as encourage
respect for cultural diversity and aesthetic values. In general
education and degree program major and minor courses, the Art Department
faculty recognizes the importance of preparing students to appreciate
cultural and societal expression in the arts throughout history while
preparing program major students for careers in professional fields of
education or post-graduate study in the visual arts.
Whether the student seeks
preparation as a professional, for graduate study, or as a foundation for
lifelong learning, the Art Department’s mission is to facilitate that goal.
Art Department resources actively
support the arts within the community by providing activities of cultural
interest to the surrounding areas of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas.
