Earn an Art Degree from Mississippi College

The Department of Art at Mississippi College offers a full program of studies leading to the Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Art. We offer the faculty, facilities, resources, and encouragement which can lead to personal and professional fulfillment in artistic expression and practice. Our professional degree programs focus on the exploration and development of traditional and contemporary skills in visual design and communication. Mississippi College is a Christian college with classroom instruction and faculty-student relationships based on principles of spiritual character and support. The Department of Art encourages the exploration of art in a creative environment in which Christian values find exercise in the art experience.

Program Goals
The aims and objectives of the Art Department are:

to maintain an environment of creativity in which Christian ethics and ideals find free exercise as motivating factors in the art experience;
to acclimate the student to the continuing discipline and learning process which are necessary factors in the professions of art and art education;
to provide art experiences that are basic to the various applications and directions in the professions of art and art education;
to provide guidance, instruction, and resources in an effort to bring out the highest potential of each student in his or her chosen area of concentration.

Undergraduate Degrees
The student desiring to major in Art may choose the Bachelor of Arts in Studio, Graphic Design or Interior Design, or the Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, Interior Design or Art Education, depending upon vocational choice. The balance of art courses needed to complete art major requirements must consist of at least 21 semester hours of art on a junior-senior level. Transfer students must complete a minimum of 21 semester hours of art courses at Mississippi College.

Graduate Degrees
Students desiring a graduate degree in art may elect to pursue one of three degrees: the Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA), the Master of Arts degree (MA) or the Master of Education Degree in Art (MEd). Each degree requires a focus or emphasis in one studio area with a variety of art electives to complement the degree program of studies.