SMAD News + Events
- New Student Organization of the Year May 1, 2017On Wednesday April 26th at the Annual SOAR Awards sponsored by the Southern Miss Office of Leadership and Student Involvement, the Creative Collective, our newest organization in SMAD was awarded The New Student Organization of the Year Award. The Creative Collective is a group of designers whose goal is to provide a community for design students […]
- 2017 Senior Show April 20, 2017From April 25th through May 12th senior graphic design and sculpture students will be showcasing work completed this semester in their capstone course. The show, one of the largest of the year showcases a variety projects ranging from brand development to games. Come by April 25th from 5-7pm for our opening reception.
- DSVC National Student Show and Conference April 7, 2017On March 29th, 21 design students and one faculty member from the Southern Miss Art + Design Department traveled to Dallas TX. to take part in the 13th Annual National Student Show and Conference hosted by the Dallas Society of Visual Communicators. The conference, the largest of its type for students, boasts keynote speakers who […]
- 2017 Student Show March 22, 2017Come by and checkout the great work our students are creating in the 2017 Student Show. Awards be given out to students in multiple categories such as: foundations, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, painting, and graphic design at the opening reception on March 21.
MAKE YOUR MARK
Mississippi High School
Drawing Competition
June 5 – August 19, 2017
Come by and see some of the fantastic work being produced by high school students from across the state of Mississippi.
Opening Reception
August 19th from 2-3:30 PM
DEGREE AREAS
DESIGN
Within our Graphic Design program, course work focuses on visual literacy; development of conceptual, aesthetic, and visualization skills; and creative problem solving. Students gain proficiency in traditional and computer design skills.
PAINTING/DRAWING
The objective of our Drawing and Painting program is to teach students an understanding of the expressive and investigative possibilities of the two-dimensional formal plastic arts. An open and ongoing dialogue about painting, drawing, and visual aesthetics is done in group criticism sessions as well as individual critique sessions.
SCULPTURE
Our Sculpture program offers our students a complete and well-rounded curriculum in the three dimensional art forms. Creative problem-solving in three-dimensional space and the history of the medium are the primary goals. It is important for the artist/student to be proficient in a wide range of materials and techniques.
ART B.A.
Our bachelor of Arts in Art is designed to give the student the opportunity to study art in an intense setting, but also affords a broad liberal arts education. Core or foundation courses are required, as it is in the B.F.A. areas, but students may also take courses in other areas of the university.
