"We are all cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out." ~Ray Bradbury

The Juanita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts at Midwestern State University offers a variety of studio programs in well-equipped facilities.  Each discipline involves in-depth teaching of the practical skills, studio techniques, and visual concepts necessary for the creation of fine art.  The gallery features group and solo exhibitions by regionally and nationally known artists during the academic year, as well as the Annual Student Exhibition in the spring and summer.  During the fall and spring semesters, the School of Visual Arts hosts a number of workshops and lectures through its Visiting Artist Program.  Field trips to Dallas and Fort Worth museums, galleries, and private artists’ studios complete a well-rounded educational experience.


DEGREE OFFERINGS

The School of Visual Arts offers three degree options.  The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree is for the student who wants to major in art and minor in another field.  The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree is a more in-depth plan for those focused on graduate study and continuing career development as a professional.  Teacher certification for grades K-12 can also be added to the B.F.A. degree.


MEET OUR FACULTY

Richard M. Ash, Professor
M.F.A., Wichita State University 

Gary Goldberg, Professor
M.F.A., University of Nebraska

Steve Hilton, Assistant Professor
M.F.A., Arizona State University
M.S., Southwest Missouri State University

Suguru Hiraide, Assistant Professor
M.F.A., California State University - Fullerton
 
Catherine Prose, Assistant Professor
M.F.A., Texas Tech University

Dr. Nancy Steele-Hamme, Associate Professor
Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton

Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash, Professor
M.F.A., Ohio University



The MSU Promise

 

Midwestern State University students are guaranteed that tuition and fees will not increase more than five percent in any academic year through 2012, with the exception of student-initiated fees.