A major in art combined with a minor in education is available for students interested in becoming primary, secondary or special education art teachers. A major in art may be combined with theater for those interested in costume design, or with architecture and theater for those who aspire to be set designers. Studio work is enhanced by courses in history and theory, both within the department and throughout the university.ДЇor the student interested in becoming a creative artist, the major provides a foundation for a life in art, or more immediately the potential path into a graduate degree program in fine art. The student is required to engage in an intense concentration in studio work at Lehigh and when appropriate at other Lehigh Valley colleges that offer complementary courses.

The student interested in enrolling in any of the departmentвЂ™s courses should contact the program coordinator to schedule an appointment with an advisor well before preregistration so that he or she can be rostered at the appropriate time.ДЄn art major centers on studio education wherein principal disciplines such as drawing, sculpture, painting and photography are explored. Many studio courses require department permission. Minor programs are available in studio art, architecture, graphic design, product design, history of the visual arts, history of architecture, and museum studies. To that end, the department offers undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degrees in four majors: art, architecture, design, and art history.

The emphasis on design as a broad concept begins to shape aesthetic principles, and initiates the structuring of the individualвЂ™s creative process. The three primary disciplines of the Department of Art, Architecture and Design share a common focus on design, visual literacy, the creative process and the making of the built environment.

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