2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Art (AR)

The degree programs in Art provide students with a strong foundation on the visual arts centered on in-depth study in a number of studio and art history courses. Completion of a major study in the visual arts with emphasis on Art or Art with a minor in Education can be taken as an integral part of a general liberal arts degree program. The program’s primary goal is the self-growth of the artist. Preparing students for graduate studies in visual arts or entry-level careers in creative profession are other important goals. Located in downtown Decatur, Alabama at the Alabama Center for the Arts, the state-of-the-art campus serves as an important component of the program. Faculty comprised of working artist/teachers and other students create a motivating and rigorous environment for artistic creation, interaction and growth. The senior thesis exhibition culminates the study. Athens State University art/design programs deliver some of the course requirements only through Distance Learning. This is indicated by a (DL) in the course description.