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                                                                              Art and Design
Department of Art and Design
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES


KEY STRENGTHS                                                      B . A . M A J O R S AVA I L A B L E
· Artists/instructors with strong dedication to teaching           · Art
· All full-time instructors hold the terminal degree in their      · Art teaching
  area of specialty                                                · Graphic design/advertising
· Low student-to-teacher ratios in studio classes
· Strong curriculum with emphasis on art fundamentals and          B . S . M A J O R AVA I L A B L E
  professional applications                                        · Interior Design
· Collegial atmosphere that maximizes artistic and design
  development                                                      A . A . M A J O R AVA I L A B L E
· CIDA accredited interior design program                          · Pre-Architecture
P O I N T S O F E XC E L L E N C E                                 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
   The members of the art department faculty are not               · Artist
only committed teachers but passionate artists. Each year,         · Graphic designer
these artists/teachers show their work in competitions and         · Art teacher
exhibitions in various regional and national arenas. The           · Art director
faculty also mentor students spiritually as they integrate         · Illustrator
their faith into every aspect of their lives, including            · Gallery or museum coordinator
teaching and art.                                                  · Interior designer
   ACU art and design department graduates continue to             · Architect
find success in their chosen careers as the trend toward
postgraduate studies in areas of artistic specialization           STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
                                                                   Off-campus study
increases. Employment opportunities, particularly in graphic       · Faculty-directed field trips to lectures, galleries and museums
design, escalate each year. The computer is becoming as            · Competitive student exhibitions at other universities
indispensable an artist's tool as the traditional brushes, paint   · Practical experience with local art and advertising agencies
and pencils. It is an exciting time to be an artist.               · Field trips to art and design production firms
                                                                   · Study Abroad Program in European art centers
DEGREES OFFERED                                                    Scholarships available
                                                                   · Joseph E. Shipp Sr. Memorial Scholarship
· Associate of Arts                                                · Juanita Tittle Pollard Scholarship
· Bachelor of Arts                                                 · Lucille Dill Scholarship
· Bachelor of Fine Arts                                            · Norman and Joyce Whitefield Scholarship
                                                                   · ACT/SAT Academic Scholarships
· Bachelor of Science
                                                                   Please consult with your admissions counselor for details on
B . F. A . C O N C E N T R AT I O N S                              these and other scholarships available to you.

· Graphic design                                                   FAC I L I T I E S
· Drawing
                                                                      The art and design department occupies the Alice Pratt
· Sculpture
                                                                   Brown Hall in the Don H. Morris Center. In addition to
· Ceramics
                                                                   classroom studios for drawing, drafting, painting, illustration,
· Jewelry/metals
                                                                   sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, graphic design, interior
· Painting
                                                                   design, pre-architecture, and art education, the complex
· Illustration
                                                                   houses senior studios and faculty offices/studios. The
                                                                   department's Shore Art Gallery provides opportunity
for viewing work by renowned national and regional                R E C E N T G R A D UAT E S
artists and designers.                                            Ryan Feerer, class of 2005; pursuing M.F.A. in graphic design,
    Graphic design and advertising, interior design (CIDA            School of Visual Arts, New York, N.Y.; graphic designer for
                                                                     Funny Garbage, New York, N.Y.
accredited) and pre-architecture majors are trained in            Amber Lee, class of 2005; M.F.A. in art history, Richmond
and have free-time access to computer labs equipped                  University, London, England.
with professional-level Macintosh and PC computers,               Amanda Scott, class of 2005; pursuing Master of
software and peripherals. Additionally, interior design and          Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
                                                                  Redi Karameto, class of 2003; Master of Architecture, Texas
pre-architecture students develop professional-level skills in       A&M University, College Station, Texas; architect, Leo A
the drafting lab and materials and finishes resource area.           Daly, Dallas, Texas.
    Color slides utilized in all art history and studio classes   Erin Laneece Perkins, class of 2003; pursuing Master of
                                                                     Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
are drawn from the department slide library's collection          Daniel Weber, class of 2003; M.F.A. in printmaking, California
of more than 10,000 slides.                                          State University at Fullerton; gallery director, CAL Baptist
    Sculpture, ceramics and printmaking studios, as well             University, Los Angeles, Calif.
                                                                  Adriana Fernandez, class of 2002; pursuing M.F.A. in
as the department shop, are equipped with power tools                computer animation, Academy of Art College, San
and equipment to which the student has access in                     Francisco, Calif.
and outside of class.                                             Aleisha Rhodes, class of 2002; Master of Architecture, Texas
                                                                     A&M University, College Station, Texas.
demogr aphics                                                     Joshua Schoemaker, class of 2002; graphic designer for
                                                                     Harold's, Dallas, Texas.
Majors in 2005-06 school year: 240 (The majority of               Tiffany Shanks Davidson, class of 2001; design consultant,
  these students are pursuing either a B.F.A. in art, many           IDA, Inc., Brentwood, Tenn.
  with a concentration in graphic design, or a B.S. with a        Joshua Hinson, class of 2001; Ph.D. in art history (Native
  concentration in interior design.)                                 American art), University of New Mexico; curator at the
2005-06 graduates with jobs at commencement:                         Chickasaw Museum, Ada, Okla.
  Within a few months of graduation, approximately                David Martin, class of 2001; graphic designer, Sullivan Perkins
  80 percent of graduates actively pursuing art-related              Inc., Dallas, Texas.
  careers will be working as artists. A majority of our design    Sarah Maxwell, class of 2001; M.F.A., The University of Texas
  students are working professionally on a part-time basis           at Arlington; fabric designer for JCPenney, Dallas, Texas.
  before they graduate.                                           Janna Orman, class of 2001; business development
                                                                     coordinator, Lee Lewis Construction, Inc., Lubbock, Texas.
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI                                              Lisa Atkins, class of 2000; Master of Architecture, Texas A&M
Jennifer McGregor Breidenbach, class of 1992; licensed               University, College Station, Texas.
   interior designer, market manager to architecture and          Jason George, class of 2000; Master of Architecture, Texas
   design community, Knoll International, Chicago, Ill.              A&M University, College Station, Texas.
Don Brimberry, class of 1977; professional potter,                Nathan Post, class of 2000; art director, Landry's Seafood Co.
   Austin, Texas.                                                    corporate design office, Houston, Texas.
Rolando Diaz, class of 1979; professional artist (painting),      Jacob Ristau, class of 2000; M.F.A., Art Institute of Chicago;
   Dallas, Texas.                                                    art professor, University of Redlands, Redlands, Calif.
Avery Falkner, class of 1963; professor of art, Pepperdine        Jennifer Smith, class of 2000; high school art teacher,
   University, Malibu, Calif.                                        Locust Grove, Okla.
Dawn Frank, class of 1993; licensed interior designer,            Megan Thornton Srygley, class of 2000; design consultant,
   Linda McCalla Interiors, Georgetown, Texas.                       Wilson Office Interiors, Dallas, Texas.
Jeff Green, class of 1991; president, Texas                       Shawna Thompson, class of 2000; graphic designer for
   Sculpture Association, Dallas, Texas.                             Anadarko Oil, Houston, Texas.
Janna Johnson Hill, class of 1985; licensed architect,            Talmadge Smith, class of 1998; Master of Architecture, Yale;
   Levin-Porter Associates, Dayton, Ohio.                            architect for Page Southerland Page, Austin, Texas.
Joe Leachman, class of 1997; mechanical engineer,
   MITSUBISHI Digital electronics, Irvine, Calif.                 FAC U LT Y A N D
Kevin Lyles, class of 1979; professor of art, University
   of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Ohio.
                                                                  S T U D E N T AC T I V I T I E S
Vicki Reeves Moreno, class of 1998; licensed interior             · Students participated in educational field trips to Houston;
   designer, Freese and Nichols, Fort Worth, Texas.                 Santa Fe, N.M.; New York, N.Y.; England; France; and Italy.
Mel Ristau, class of 1973; professional artist (kinetic           · Students completed 450 commissioned ceramic pieces, the
   sculpture), Windsor, Colo.                                       proceeds from which were used to construct a series of
Ruben Santiago, class of 1986; president, Santiago                  new ceramic firing kilns.
   Creative, Euless, Texas.                                       · Faculty members attended conferences and workshops
Dr. Mark Smith, class of 1970; art critic and curator,              across the country including Chicago, Ill.; Philadelphia, Pa.;
   Austin, Texas.                                                   and New York, N.Y.
Bill Waugh, class of 1959; Waugh Enterprises, Inc.,               · Faculty member Geoff Broderick demonstrated cutting-edge
   Dallas, Texas.                                                   large-scale ceramic shell casting techniques at an
Dr. Glenn Webb, class of 1957; art historian (Oriental              international sculpture conference in New Jersey.
   specialist), Pepperdine University, Malibu, Calif.             · Interior design students won grand prizes in two national
Shelli Wishard, class of 1992; licensed interior designer,          design competitions and placed or won in three regional
   design manager, John Weiland Homes, Raleigh, N.C.                competitions from 2000-03.
Dr. Leslie Wyatt, class of 1967; president, Arkansas
   State University, Jonesboro, Ark.
FAC U LT Y                                                        F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N
Geoffery Broderick, assistant professor; B.F.A., ACU, 1982;       About the Department
   M.F.A., Southern Illinois University, 1985.
Steven T. Ellinger, adjunct professor; B.Arch., Texas Tech        Jack Maxwell, Chair
   University, 1982, NCARB, NCIDQ.                                Abilene Christian University
Robert Green, professor; B.F.A., ACU, 1979; M.F.A., University    Department of Art and Design
   of Nebraska, 1983.                                             142 Don H. Morris Center
Garlan Jenkens, gallery director; B.F.A., University of North     ACU Box 27987
   Texas, 1974; M.F.A., University of North Texas, 1976.          Abilene, Texas 79699-7987
Kenny Jones, associate professor; B.F.A., ACU, 1982; M.F.A.,      325-674-2085
   The University of Tennessee, 1986.                             jack.maxwell@art.acu.edu
Jack Maxwell, associate professor, chair; B.F.A., B.S.Ed., ACU,   www.acu.edu/art
   1978; M.F.A., The University of Tennessee, 1981.               About ACU and Admissions
Dan McGregor, assistant professor; B.A., ACU, 1997; M.F.A.,
                                                                  Abilene Christian University
   Savanah College of Art and Design, 2000.
                                                                  Admissions Office
Romulo Rama, assistant professor; B.Arch., Texas Tech
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   University, 1987; M.A., ACU, 1996.
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Virginia Sadler, associate professor; B.F.A., The University of
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   Texas at Austin, 1970; M.F.A., Indiana University, 1974.
Nil Santana, instructor; B.A., Universidade Federal da Paraiba,
   1993; M.S., ACU, 2000.
Kathryn Wasemiller, professor; B.F.A., ACU, 1977; M.F.A.,
   Texas Tech University, 1980; NCIDQ, 1982.
Mike Wiggins, assistant professor; B.A., graphic design, ACU,
   1993; M.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art, 2003.
Sandra Willis, adjunct instructor; B.A., Art George Peabody
   College, 1967; M.A., Drury College, 1992.




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