David Bithell
Chair, Creative Arts
bithelld@sou.edu
541-552-7033
| Professor |
Assistant Professor |
Emeritus Professor |
| Miles Inada |
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Marlene Alt |
| Erika Leppmann |
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Cody Bustamante |
| David Bithell |
Senior Instructor 2 |
Betty LaDuke |
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Jennifer Longshore |
Greer Markle |
| Associate Professor |
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Margaret Sjogren |
| Michael Parker |
Executive Director |
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| Kyle Larson |
Scott Malbaurn, Director of the Schneider Museum of Art |
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The Art program is committed to professional art training within the context of a liberal arts education. The program is an essential part of SOU’s mission to prepare students for an active life as perceptive, creative, and conscientious citizens and professionals. Art students are interested in investigating, developing, and refining their understanding of artistic production, theory, and history within the dynamic intellectual atmosphere of The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University.
Majors
The studio-intensive program centered on faculty mentorship and student collaboration, the Art major is designed for students wanting to become creative arts professionals. The curriculum puts students in the studio from their first day on campus and centers on five areas:
- Creative processes
- Techniques
- Professional practices
- Theory and history of visual culture
- Daily studio practice
Committed to a rigorous and interdisciplinary approach, the Art program challenges students to be innovative and responsible leaders in the field.
Faculty/pedagogy
Headed by a faculty of professional artists and scholars who exhibit and present work nationally and internationally, we integrate a strong grounding in contemporary art with historical and interdisciplinary approaches to visual media and culture. We share a commitment to preparing new generations of arts professionals through hands-on instruction, encouraging risk-taking, intellectual curiosity, and imaginative problem-solving. We work in close collaboration with SOU’s pioneering Emerging Media & Digital Arts program, encouraging the interplay of ideas at the intersection of the fine arts, digital technology, and a variety of emerging new media.
Facilities
The Center for the Visual Arts invites participation in a variety of innovative programs, projects, and exhibitions throughout the year. Students actively investigate artistic concepts and techniques with the support of spacious, well-equipped facilities. Classroom studios support a diverse range of media and student-run galleries provide the opportunity to develop practical skills involving arts exhibition, preparation, curating, and marketing.
Related Partnership Opportunities for Art Students
International Studies/ Study Abroad, SOU International Studies Program
Teacher Licensing/ Art Endorsement, School of Education
Museum and Curatorial Practices, Schneider Museum of Art
Certificate in Nonprofit Management, through the Business Department
SOFAS, Southern Oregon Fine Arts Students, club and activities
Degree Options
BA or BS in Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
Program Requirements
Major
Certificates
Art
Creative Activities
Art History
Museum Studies
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