student voice:
“Senior year, (Senior Seminar specifically), was the most challenging period from my time at UMSL. It pushed me to develop my artistic voice in ways that I hadn't been able to before. I leave with a better understanding of who that artist is and what they want to accomplish in the future. I loved having a real studio space where I could stage and explore my ideas, and the sense of community I felt with the other studio majors. I also feel incredibly lucky to have had professors who were so passionate about their students and who brought so much knowledge and experience to their classes.”
- Elizabeth Schulz, BFA Studio Art 2020
The University of Missouri - St. Louis,
Department of Art and Design offers study in:
drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, 2D and 3D imaging and printing, time based art, illustration, performance art, graphic design and art education.
All areas are supported by a dedicated and heavily engaged faculty.
mission:
The Department of Art & Design at the University of Missouri-St. Louis is dedicated to building and sustaining distinctive programs that are innovative, rigorous, synergistic, and significant to the University’s mission as a Missouri metropolitan public research university. The Department strives to develop analytical abilities and a critical consciousness in the visual arts among its students.
It is dedicated to recruiting, retaining, and supporting a faculty engaged in research and creative activity, while encouraging partnerships and collaborative ventures with area arts institutions.
contact. Mike Behle, Assistant Chairperson
e. behlem@umsl.edu
p. 314-516-5997
vision + research + create