Department of Art and Design
Location: Building 45, Room 2022 in the Fine Arts Center
Phone: (904) 620-4037
Web Address: http://www.unf.edu/coas/art-design
Chair: David J. Begley, MFA
Mission
The nationally accredited department of Art and Design provides
undergraduate degree programs in Art History, Painting/Drawing/Printmaking,
Graphic Design and Digital Media, Photography, Ceramics, and Sculpture. Our nationally
and internationally accomplished faculty participate in exhibitions and
commissions, engage in ground-breaking scholarly research, and as experts in
their fields, provide outstanding undergraduate instruction through a broad and
diverse curriculum. The department’s dynamic and innovative programs go
beyond curriculum and classroom walls to foster experiential and
transformational learning through internships, community engagement,
undergraduate research and exhibition, study abroad, and gallery practice and
museum study opportunities in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art
(MOCA) Jacksonville, a cultural institute of UNF. The department of Art
and Design prepares its students to excel as creative thinkers, makers, and
cultural entrepreneurs, to excel in their disciplines, and to be successful in
a broad range of graduate programs and professions in the arts and beyond.
The Program
The Department of Art and Design offers courses of study leading
to career preparation in Fine Arts, Graphic Design & Digital Media, and Art
History as practitioners, teachers, artists or consultants; provides service
courses in art and art history to other disciplines in the University; and
fosters individual professional growth and cultural enhancement by promoting
artistic production and scholarly research on the part of the faculty and
students. The department seeks to enrich the cultural atmosphere and
intellectual awareness of the University and Northeast Florida through art
exhibitions, lectures, seminars, workshops and study abroad
opportunities.
The comprehensive, multifaceted art curriculum is designed to produce an
artistically sophisticated graduate with realistic expectations to compete in
the job market or pursue graduate study. Program concentrations are in Painting,
Drawing and Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture, and Graphic Design & Digital Media.
All studio and design concentrations emphasize a hands-on approach and feature
opportunities for exhibition and presentation. Access to the greater
Jacksonville area lends additional professional appeal because of its vibrant
arts community, numerous exhibition venues and art museums. The Department
works closely with MOCA Jacksonville, a Cultural Institute of UNF, and the
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. UNF faculty members are involved in curating
exhibitions at the museums, presenting lectures and serving on museum
committees.
The Department of Art and Design received the prestigious
accreditation from the National Association of School of Art and Design (NASAD)
in October 2106. NASAD accreditation signals the department’s excellence in
faculty, programs, and curriculum, and the wide support it receives from the
university administration and staff.
Majors and Minors
The department offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts with
concentrations in Painting/Drawing/Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography
and Graphic Design and Digital Media. A Bachelor of Arts in Art History is also
offered. Minors are offered in Fine Arts, Photography, Art History and Ceramics.
Study Abroad
The department sponsors an annual six-week study abroad program in
Italy where students can study and experience first-hand some of the most
important works from western civilization. Art History and studio courses are
offered. Students visit both smaller towns and large urban centers such as
Florence and Naples while the majority of the program is anchored in Rome.
Other study abroad programs are offered on a rotating basis such as graphic
design and digital media programs in Brazil, England, and Ireland.
There are several competitive scholarships available for majors in
the department to help support study abroad opportunities.
Opportunities for Student
Exhibitions and Internships
There is a highly competitive annual Juried Student exhibition
held every year in the University of North Florida Gallery in Building 2/1032,
Founders Hall.
Students interested in Museum Studies and gallery work may be
interested in internships at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens and MOCA
Jacksonville. The Department also maintains and curates a regular exhibition
schedule in the UNF Gallery at MOCA.
Internships are also available in graphic design firms and
corporations, photography studios, various galleries, the Cultural Council of
Greater Jacksonville, and area hospitals that coordinate art therapy programs.
Student
Organizations
There are a number of student organizations in the department
including the Sculptors’ Guild, the Pottery Guild, the Photo Club, the Print
Guild, the Painting Guild, and The Osprey Design Club
The Faculty
The faculty of the Department of Art and Design is composed of
award winning professors and artists who have established national and
international reputations. The Faculty holds membership in a variety of
professional organizations including the College Art Association, the
Southeastern College Art Association, the Renaissance Society of America,
Southern Graphics International, AIGA, the Society for Photographic Education,
and the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, among others.
The Barbara Ritzman Devereux
Artist Workshop
Through generous support from the family of the late Barbara
Ritzman Devereux, an artist of national stature is invited annually to campus
to work with students, exhibit and lecture.
Department of Art & Design
Faculty
David J. Begley, Associate Professor and Chair
Peter S. Brown, Professor
Blake Coglianese, Associate Professor
Vanessa B. Cruz, Associate Professor
Alexander Diaz, Associate Professor
Trevor T. Dunn, Associate Professor
David Fenner, Professor
Sheila Goloborotko, Associate Professor
Jennifer Hager, Professor
Elizabeth B. Heuer, Associate Professor
Stephen E. Heywood, Professor
Jason C. John, Associate Professor
Paul C. Karabinis, Associate Professor
Andrew Kozlowski, Assistant Professor
Kally Malcom, Associate Professor
Debra L. Murphy, Professor
Elizabeth B. Nabi, Associate Professor
Claudia Scaff, Associate Professor
Christopher W. Trice, Associate Professor
Lisa West, Instructor
Professors Emeriti
Louise
Freshman Brown, Professor Emerita
Nofa F.
Dixon, Associate Professor Emerita
Paul
Ladnier, Associate Professor Emeritus
