Welcome to the Art Department at Boise State University


 

Mission Statement
 

The mission of Boise State's Department of Art, as part of a
Metropolitan Research University of Distinction, is to function as the
state's primary emphasis program representing the visual arts.

The visual arts comprise a diverse array of visual, conceptual,
theoretical and methodological practices which result in (but are not
limited to) museum and gallery exhibition; public and community art
and engagement; professional design practices; art education; and the
understanding, investigation and appreciation of art and visual
culture as historical and contemporary phenomena.

Art faculty provide leadership through creative and academic research;
through teaching strategies which foster creative inquiry and critical
thinking; and through service which affirms and broadens the influence
of the visual arts in culture and society.
 

Faculty
Our department is composed of twenty-three full-time faculty who are nationally recognized scholars, artists and researchers. For information on their individual accomplishments see faculty weblink.
 

Students
The Art Department supports over 700 majors, the largest in the state of Idaho. There are a multitude of student art organizations including the Sculpture club, Photography club, Art Metals club, Printmaking Club (Red Circle Press),Visual Arts League and an AIGA student group for Graphic Design and Illustration students. The Visual Arts Center organizes annual juried student exhibitions and annual BFA and MFA thesis exhibitions. Our graduates have pursued careers as artists, graphic designers, art educators and illustrators. Many of our alumni have also pursued advanced degrees at prestigious graduate schools throughout the country and currently teach at the University level.
 

Facilities

We are located in five different buildings on campus. Our main offices are housed on the second floor of the Liberal Arts building.

The Liberal Arts building also features Art Metals, Ceramics, Photography, Sculpture and Gallery 1 of the Visual Arts Center.

A second Ceramics facility is located at 1426 Belmont Street in close proximity to central campus.

The History of Art and Visual Culture offices and Gallery II of the Visual Art Center are located in the Hemingway Western Studies Center.

Art Education Drawing, Foundations, Illustration, Painting, Pre Architecture and Printmaking, are situated in Public Affairs/Arts West building (Campus School).

The Fine Arts building houses Graphic Design and the MFA graduate studios.

Campus Map PDF
 

Programs and Degrees
B.A. and minor in the History of Art and Visual Culture
B.A., B.F.A. and minor in Visual Art
B.F.A. in Art Education (k-12, 6-12)
B.F.A. in Graphic Design
B.F.A. in Illustration
Two-year pre-architecture program
M.A. in Art Education
M.F.A. in Visual Arts.
 

What's New
Please visit the "What's New" link on our splash page. It features updates on student and faculty accomplishments plus special events.