You will read more about our current department features and transition events in the following paragraphs. The mission of the Department of Art at Montana State University-Billings is to educate students in the understanding, production, and analysis of visual art and culture. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to face the challenges and diverse career opportunities that exist within the discipline and to give students the knowledge, practical skills, and maturity of critical thinking that is necessary to embark on study at higher levels. The areas of specialization art history, ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture lead to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art that may include teacher certification. Changes have been made to better reflect current topics and practical situations occurring in the world of art and academia in general.
Some highlights follow.
Please refer to the requirements for the major and minor in art teaching certification in a later section of this Web site. Your academic advisor will assist you in making the transition. You are encouraged to make an appointment with your academic advisor after you have reviewed your individual Plan of Study and studied the changes listed on the Web site. Current students are encouraged to take one of the courses after discussion with their advisor about meeting individual student interests and degree requirements. Eventually we hope to offer an Area of Concentration in Computer Graphics.