Addison Honors Program in Studio Art (B.F.A)
The Addison Honors Program in Studio Art has been named in recognition of B. Kent Addison, the Eleanor Lawler Pillsbury Professor of Art Emeritus, who came to Maryville in 1961 as the school’s first full-time studio art professor.  As a result of his leadership and dedication, the Art and Design Program flourished. He is fondly remembered by students as well as colleagues for his high standards, professionalism, and untiring efforts in the many studio classes he taught. Mr. Addison retired from teaching in 1995 and continues to paint and exhibit his work nationally.

The Addison Honors Program in Studio Art has been designed to give outstanding students majoring in Studio Art the opportunity to pursue an individually designed course of study. To be eligible for this program, a student must have achieved a 3.5 grade point average in the Art and Design Foundation Core and at least four introductory or lower-division studio courses, or a comparable grade point average in transfer credits from another institution. The qualified student must submit an application in the form of a statement of goals and objectives to her/his academic advisor the semester before initiating this course of study.  The Studio Art faculty will meet, review the student’s application and relevant work, and determine whether the student’s goals can be successfully realized.

Students accepted into the Honors Program in Studio Art will earn no less than the equivalent of 36 credit hours in upper-division Studio Art. They will work closely with a member of the Studio Art Faculty who will guide them in achieving their goals and learning objectives through existing courses and, when necessary, specifically designed independent study.  The Honors student will be expected to fulfill all the Art History and general education requirements for a standard B.F.A. in Studio Art.

B.A in Art Education (K-12)
The faculty of Art and Design and the School of Education collaborate to offer the art education program (K-12 certification) for students seeking an art teaching career.  The program is a combination of studio art and art history coursework to develop art competencies with an education, psychology and practitioner-based curriculum to provide professional preparation in teacher education.
For information on the Program in Art Education (K-12), please see Education.  

Study Abroad Opportunities
Study abroad is encouraged and supported by the Faculty of Art and Design. Students in good academic standing may study abroad for the summer or for an entire semester with adequate planning. Maryville University maintains an affiliation with the American Institute of Foreign Study (AIFS). AIFS offers opportunities for study at the University of Paris, (The Sorbonne) in France; the University of Granada in Spain; Central Saint Martins and Chelsea Colleges of Art and Design in England; Macquarie University in Australia; and the University of Salzburg in Austria.  Several Studio Art majors have also recently studied in Florence, Italy, with the Student Art Centers International (SACI).

Accreditation
Maryville University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

 The B.F.A. interior design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER).

The B.A. art education (K-12) program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

 

The B.F.A. in Studio Art prepares students for careers in art, design, related fields, or graduate study.

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts is comprised of 132 credit hours, with 90 of these credit hours devoted to art and design courses, including studio core, electives and courses in a studio art concentration; art history; and a senior seminar covering issues relating to careers in art and life as a productive artist. Students are also required to complete an internship in an approved professional setting in order to enhance their marketable job skills. The remaining 42 credit hours include a broad selection of liberal arts courses.

Studio Art Majors may elect an emphasis in the following areas of concentration: painting, printmaking, mixed media, photography, drawing and and crafts which include ceramics (functional and sculptural), metalsmithing and jewelry.

Studio electives are available in all of the above and also include sculpture, figure drawing, artists’ books, fiber art, furniture design, digital art, illustration, watercolor, photography and digital photography.