Art

If you’re looking for a degree in visual art, it’s because you have a talent for creating. You’re able to solve problems quickly because you think beyond boundaries. You’re more observant than your friends, examining and reflecting on your surroundings closely and carefully. These are skills we value in Lander’s Department of Art, and are also skills highly sought after in today’s workplace.

At Lander, we’ll provide you the space to refine your craft. Our professors are experienced and practicing artists, with artwork regularly featured in exhibits, galleries and publications. They will closely mentor you as you create your own original artwork. You’ll also take courses in a wide variety of media and disciplines, including painting, photography, ceramics and sculpture, as well as have excellent opportunities for travel and study abroad. The skills and knowledge you will develop as an art major will allow you to work in fields such as teaching, marketing, advertising or publishing; you may also pursue a career as a professional artist or seek an advanced degree in visual art.

Misty Jameson
Interim Chair

864-388-8474  |  mjameson@lander.edu  |  Josephine B. Abney Cultural Center CC256

Accreditations

Lander University is proudly accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. This accreditation ensures the highest standard of quality for our program offerings in Art.  

Workforce Ready

Those with degrees in visual art have a number of exciting career opportunities to choose from.

Possible careers include:

• Art teacher
• Photographer
• Professional painter or sculptor
• Marketing and Advertising Specialist
• Museum or gallery director
• Art therapist
• Muralist
• Set designer

Lander also has a slate of graduate degrees that will unlock even more career potential.

The Career Promise

At Lander University, we promise that you will find a job within the first 60 days of graduation. If you don’t, we want you to work for us. We believe in what we teach, and we know our students are set up for success. That’s our Career Promise to Lander graduates: if you aren’t able to find a job within 60 days of graduating, Lander will hire you as a graduate assistant and guarantee your admission into the Lander graduate program of your choice.*

*To qualify for this program, students must graduate from Lander within four years and earn a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Additional admissions requirements may apply for specific graduate programs.

Outside the Classroom

In Lander’s Department of Art, our students’ artwork isn’t confined to the traditional classroom space. Here are a few ways our students have taken their education to new levels:

• Art Gallery: The Lander Art Gallery hosts multiple exhibits each semester, featuring student artwork at all academic levels, and in a variety of media and disciplines.
• New Voices: Many art students have had their work displayed in the pages of New Voices, Lander’s official student journal that includes artwork, fiction, poetry and non-fiction from students of various majors.
• Exhibits and Competitions: Our students enjoy opportunities to showcase their work off campus in art competitions and juried exhibitions, such as the annual Peach Belt Conference Art Exhibition.
• Travel as Education: Lander’s Department of Art has led scores of unique trips throughout the United States and abroad. Trips give students the chance to experience works of art by well-known and emerging artists, and to create their own artwork while away.