Art

Bachelor’s
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Personalized Concentration
Ceramics. Drawing. Graphic Art. Painting. Photography. Printmaking. And Sculpture. Your studies, customized to your craft, at NGU.
14
Average Class Size
Improve your skills. Collaborate with your peers. Receive personal guidance from experienced professors and guest artists. All thanks to NGU’s smaller class sizes.
2+
Major Productions
NGU’s theatre department plans two major productions each semester. Display your talents as you paint backdrops, build sets, or design costumes. Put your artistic abilities to good use for all to see!

All Things Begin with Creativity

Countless careers require artistic creation. Master roles like llustrator, graphic designer, and photographer, art director, production designer, gallery director, and more.

From conception through final display, the arts depend on a team of creatives. Showcase your talent with a Bachelor of Arts in Art from NGU.

Choose from the following seven concentrations to dig further into your area of interest:

Why Choose?

  • Degree Flexibility: With an art degree, the possibilities are endless. You can explore diverse and fulfilling careers that allow you to express your creativity and make a meaningful impact.

  • Learn from Talented Artists: Learn from professors with lifelong artistic passions and careers. Let your artistic talent guide you as you embark on a journey to pursue a career that aligns with your passions and goals.

  • Contribute to NGU’s Arts Publication: Get exposure and refine your talents through NGU’s literary and arts publication, “The Mountain Laurel.” Publish your work in an annual magazine and get helpful feedback from professional artists.

  • Create a Professional Portfolio: We’ll help you professionally showcase your talent and work to best highlight your achievements.

Program Overview

  • Why NGU?

    Become the transformational leader God has called you to be. At NGU, you will learn how to lead others and make a positive impact in your next career.

  • Purpose

    To gain insight into contemporary and traditional art techniques and expand your career potential by creating a professional portfolio of skills and work.

Sample Courses

Studio Art Year 1

Year 1 Sample Courses

  • Drawing
  • Design and Color
  • Digital Imagery
  • Composition and Rhetoric
  • Introduction to Information Technology
Studio Art Year 2

Year 2 Sample Courses

  • Art History
  • Lab Science
  • Foreign Language
Studio Art Year 3

Year 3 Sample Courses

  • Contemporary Art History
  • Social Science Elective
  • New Testament Survey
  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Lab Science
Studio Art Year 4

Year 4 Sample Courses

  • Exhibition and Portfolio Procedures
  • Oral Communication
  • Concepts of Physical Education
  • Social Science

Get to Know Our Faculty!

Hayley De González, MFA
Department Chair, Art
Andrea Garland, MFA
Assistant Professor, Art
Zac Buser, MFA
Professor, Art

Have Questions about the Art Program?

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Hayley De González, MFA

Department Chair, Art
864.663.0009 hayley.degonzalez@ngu.edu
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