DEPARTMENT OF ART

WV Wesleyan College
Art Department
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Margaret Davis
(304)-473-8433
davis@wvwc.edu

Department of Art

The art program is designed to develop a knowledge of aesthetic elements and principles and the capacity to express one’s creative potential. Emphasis is placed on the preparation of students for successful careers in art through study in such areas as painting, drawing, graphic design, ceramics, printmaking, art education, and art history.

The art facility has extended studio hours. The program of Sleeth Gallery, located in the facility, includes visiting artists, workshops, and curated exhibitions.

The rigorous and challenging programs of study in art are capped with a required internship experience in the chosen field of study. All studio art majors are required to participate in a senior exhibition and assemble a portfolio of successful work.

The contemporary art world contains a strong trend toward incorporating electronic media with traditional media to communicate conceptually. The intermedia concentration in the art major is designed to give students a range of conceptual tools with which to approach diverse media and processes in an integrated manner. Faculty serve as mentors and critics in this unique program of study, admission to which is selective. Art scholarships are available to qualified students on a competitive basis. For information, contact the Office of Admission or the art department.