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When you study art at La Sierra University, you will: Take classes from professional artists who are producing and exhibiting their art regularly throughout Riverside and Los Angeles. Take trips to MOCA (the Museum of Contemporary Art), the Getty Museum, and local art exhibits in Pasadena, Long Beach and UCLA and many more. Take advantage of La Sierras partnership with design companies willing to examine and critique undergraduate work. Showcase your art in the Brandstater Gallery, an on-campus venue reserved for students and faculty of the program. Join an on-campus art club where you can meet students with similar interests who enjoy trips, documentaries, and discussion of the latest issue in the art field.
ARTDEPARTMENT
ART DEPARTMENT
Why study art?
Art is a powerful form of communication that crosses barriers and reaches diverse groups of people. The study of art isnt learned through random experience any more than is the study of math or biology. Its a technical skill that stimulates critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity-all valued skills in todays workplace. People who study art are generally visionaries who are intuitive, self-motivated, and very aware of their aesthetic environment. Students who major in art, fine arts, or graphic design will gain a solid foundation in color theory and application, visual design, traditional media applications, and contemporary digital media. Students graduating from the program will be prepared for professional employment, graduate school, and other meaningful contributions to society.
The program is primarily designed for those students who may not be entering an artistic profession, but who still enjoy the study of art and wish to have the enriching benefit of a liberal arts education. The major may be pursued on its own, but is also an excellent supplement for a career in medicine, dentistry, law, or education, or communications.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information on the programs offered through the Art Department, contact the department chair at 951.785.2170 or 951.785.2000. The email address is art@lasierra.edu.. Visit the department online at
aim of The outwardart is to represent not the appearance of things, but their inward significance.
ARISTOTLE
www.lasierra.edu/art