Art education courses do not apply toward the semester hours required for the studio art major. The exhibition is presented once each year near the end of the spring semester under sponsorship of the Diggs Gallery on the WSSU campus. Candidates are required to submit 20 works by a specified date two to three weeks prior to the opening date of the exhibition. It is strongly recommended that the works be representative of the broad range of media covered during the four-year course of study. Demonstrate artistic, literary, or political merit.
Students work together to design and mount the exhibition and host the opening reception.
The reception is financed by the participating students. In addition to the exhibition requirement, students must participate in the following activities in preparation for the exhibition. Design poster for advertising. Design announcement card. Prepare press releases.