The
true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
Michelangelo
Buonarroti
The visual arts have a language all
their own. They tell their stories in phrases of color, stanzas of
form, paragraphs of texture and content. The Visual Arts Department
at the University of Mobile immerses you in the language of art, teaching
you to speak it fluently through the work of your hands, your eyes
and your heart.
“We’re all experts at ‘looking,’ but
few are experts at ‘seeing.’ We want our students to learn how to ‘see,’ to
develop their creativity,” says Charles M. “Mack” Clark, Dean
of the College of Arts and Sciences and a 
working
artist whose porcelain pieces are in the collections of U.S. Secretary of State
Colin Powell and several governors.
As a student in the UM Visual Arts program, you
learn from and create with instructors who are also working artists. It’s
this dynamic, one-on-one mentoring that nurtures your creativity and challenges
you to express yourself through a variety of mediums. You may take courses in
ceramics, painting, drawing and photography as you major or minor in art.
The
flexibility of the UM Visual Arts program allows you to focus on the
areas that most interest you. During your junior and senior years, you
and your professors will design courses that let you delve deeper into
the mediums you prefer. Your senior year will conclude with a senior
art show displaying your works.
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| Art Appreciation |
Introduction to Photography |
| Beginning Watercolor |
Fundamentals of Design Studio |
| Beginning Drawing Studio |
Three-Dimensional Design |
| Drawing II |
Study in Selected Topics |
| Advanced Watercolor |
History of Art |
| Beginning Painting Studio |
Intermediate Painting Studio |
| Beginning Ceramics |
Advanced Ceramics |
| Moral Philosophy/Ethics |
Advanced Studio A and B |
| Independent Study |
Interdisciplinary Seminar |
| Study in Selected Topics |
Web Design for E-Commerce |
With
a strong emphasis on design, a bachelor of arts in art from the University
of Mobile prepares you for a variety of careers. “If
you learn the principles of design and can develop good design skills,
you can do anything in art,” says Charles M. “Mack” Clark, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “You
CAN make a living in art!”
You may work as a professional artist, teach art,
or pursue advance degrees in architecture or interior design. You’ll
find our graduates painting lighthouses across the nation, designing brochures
while
serving as a missionary in Japan, painting murals on buildings, or painting
portraits.
Click Here For Information About
Our Annual Art With A Southern Drawl Competition
The University of Mobile is recognized throughout
the region for its annual “Art With a Southern Drawl” juried
art show and competition. Artists from seven southern states submit
their work for consideration, and the best work is selected for the
show.
As a UM art major or minor, your work will be judged
alongside professional artists throughout the region. Several UM students have
had their work accepted into the show – which is an honor in and of itself – and
some student artwork has won top awards.
More than 5,000 people see the best work of Southern
artists during April when “Art With a Southern Drawl” is displayed
in Martin Hall on the UM campus.
For
further information, contact
Mr. Charles M. Clark, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,
(251) 442-2280 1-800-946-7267
College of Arts and Sciences
P.O. Box 13220, Mobile, AL 36663-0220
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here to email Arts and Sciences!
