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Art
A
significant goal of the School of Art, Design and Art History at SDSU
is the creative growth of its students. Thus, the school focuses on the
development of sound undergraduate and graduate programs that provide
a strong basic education in art and a high degree of professional competence.
The Art degree at San Diego State University will enable you to expand your perceptual skills, generate original ideas, and develop a broad cultural awareness of the visual arts in society. While pursuing an Art degree, you will learn to think visually and acquire a creative intelligence through practicing and studying visual arts.
Program Overview
The School of Art, Design and Art History has the following areas of emphasis: art history; applied design, with specialties in ceramics, furniture, and metalsmithing/jewelry; interior design; graphic design; multimedia, painting and printmaking; sculpture; and studio arts. The School also offers a program of study for the single subject waiver program in Art.
There is a broad spectrum of introductory courses available to both art majors and non-majors in art history, art appreciation, basic design and drawing.
The Art major is an impacted program. Find out more information regarding the impaction.
Special Features
Student Organizations. The School of Art, Design and Art History hosts a number of student organizations including the American Institute of Graphic Artists, the American Society of Interior Designers, the Art History Association, and the Furniture Design Association.
The
School has an excellent base of facilities and equipment in many
program areas. These include: top woodworking, jewelry, ceramic and foundry
studios; exceptional printmaking and photography labs; three computer labs;
and three gallery exhibition spaces. The School also houses Art, Etc.,
an art supply store.
Since 1978, the School has held national accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Two of our former Directors are Commissioners of NASAD and they continue to take an active role in ensuring the quality of arts education nationwide.
The University Art Gallery has organized exhibitions that feature the work of artists from all around the world, including various Asian countries, European countries, Russia, Australia, Canada, and Mexico. The Gallery has also exhibited the work of artists from throughout the United States who represent the nation's ethnic diversity.
The Everett Gee Jackson Gallery features graduate exhibitions and select group shows. The Flor y Canto Gallery features work by outstanding undergraduates.
Students
and faculty are involved in professional organizations, including the
American Institute of Graphic Art (AIGA), the American Society of Interior
Design (ASID), National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA),
the Society for North American Goldsmiths (SNAG), American Craft Council,
the Society of Photographic Education, and The Furniture Society.
Work Experience. A thriving internship program places students in professional settings in graphic design firms, interior design offices, galleries, museums and schools in the Southern California region and, specifically, the San Diego community. Among the many internship opportunities are the San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Union-Tribune, Qualcomm, KFMB Studios, and NBC 7/39.
The School promotes international programs and exchanges with institutions in Turkey, Scotland, Mexico, and Japan.
Numerous scholarship endowments and annual donations enable the School to provide ongoing scholarship support for our students. The School has awarded in excess of $70,000 in scholarship funds to undergraduate and graduate art majors over the past five years.
Faculty Highlights
The
School offers nationally and internationally acclaimed faculty members
who are prominent in creative research and scholarship. Faculty members
of the School have had work included in international exhibitions, such
as the Venice Biennale, inSITE, and the Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award.
Work from the faculty is included in major collections worldwide, notably
the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the New Museum of Contemporary
Art in New York City, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan,
and the Smithsonian.
Alumni Perspective
Alumni from the undergraduate and graduate degree programs are working in their fields of endeavor and teaching at colleges and universities around the world. Alumni are currently teaching at the University of Canberra in Australia, Osaka University of Fine Arts in Japan, National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Indiana University, University of Texas at Austin, Kent State, and San Jose State University, among others.
Many
alumni are internationally renowned artists whose work has been included
in distinguished national exhibitions, such as the Whitney Biennial, as
well as in prestigious international exhibitions, such as Documenta in
Kassel, Germany and Sculpture Projects in Münster, Germany.
Many alumni own their own companies, such as Mires Brands, Bennett Peji Design, Visual Antics, and Three. Others are working as art directors, print designers, Web designers, and production staff in companies, such as Qualcomm, Transworld Media, Jack in the Box, KFMB New Media, The La Jolla Group, Razorfish, and Frog Design.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the School are employed in a variety of settings; some work for companies while others are self-employed. Some of the more common career possibilities include:
- Graphic designer, corporate image designer, layout/production artist, advertising artist, print production specialist, graphic illustrator, technical illustrator
- Color consultant, furniture designer, interior designer, architectural designer, environmental designer, display designer, showroom director, visual design coordinator, textile/weaving designer
- Art collector/appraiser, advisor to philanthropic groups, art critic and reviewer, curatorial/museum worker, editorial advisor, gallery director, periodical/mass media researcher
- Manufacturing representative, industrial product development stylist
- Teachers (all levels), advertising instructor, art educator, arts and crafts director, jeweler/metalsmith, potter, sculptor, studio artist
To further explore career options in this field, visit the Career Services Web site for more information.
General Catalog
You can view more complete information regarding the Art program in the General Catalog. All students are responsible for reading and knowing the information pertinent to their areas of study available in the General Catalog. It contains requirements for all academic majors, course descriptions, policies, and regulations governing progress at the University. Catalogs are distributed at all Academic Orientation programs. To order a catalog, call (619) 594-7535.
Contact Information
Mailing address:
School of Art, Design and Art History
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4805
Email: artinfo@mail.sdsu.edu
Telephone: (619) 594-6511
Fax: (619) 594-1217
Office location: Art Building, Room 505
Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00am - 4:00pm, Friday 9:00am -
12:00pm