Liberal Arts BA students may minor in Studio Art and Art History. Graduate degrees are awarded with a Master of Arts in Studio Practice and a Master of Arts in Art Education. Graduate degrees are available with a thesis requirement for students who wish to pursue research in Art Education and may, at a future date, continue studies beyond the Master's degree. The non-thesis degree plan is for students who wish to pursue research in Art Education for continued professional development purposes, but may not wish to continue studies beyond the Master's degree. In recent years the Art Department has added faculty in the areas of Ceramics, Art History and Graphic Design.
Collection development continues to reflect the areas of research and teaching of new faculty.
Members of the Art faculty are nationally recognized and many have achieved international recognition. The development of a collection to support the interest of students who desire to study Mexican American Art and artists has been reflected in the recent past. Present collection efforts support this focus. Materials for art are found mainly in the Library of Congress call numbers E, F, GR, N, NA, NB, NC, ND, other N schedules and the TR schedule. The current acquisition policy supports the Art curriculum.