School of Art & Design
Welcome to the School of Art & Design
Greeting from the Dean: I have always believed that creativity is the touchstone of the human experience. It is our inherent desire to express our humanness through art and to improve our lives through design, and to express our humanness through design and to improve our lives through art. Many agree that our global community is ebracing the unique problem-solving skills that have been the hallmark of the creative process, making a degree in art and design far more valuable than ever before. At the School of Art and Design we provide a stimulating and inclusive environment that encouraes the exchange of ideas and the intellectual and creative development of both students and faculty
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The mission of High Point University’s School of Art and Design is to: • create a stimulating and inclusive environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and the intellectual and creative development of faculty and students; • prepare globally aware students for continued growth in a diverse range of fields by instilling professional values and fostering the ability to engage in critical inquiry through a variety of creative methods; • cultivate an appreciation for artistic expression, understanding of visual literacy, and awareness of design in the university and surrounding communities.
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• Values the role of the artist and designer as an individual who can facilitate social/cultural change at a local and global level. • Values the creative thought and expression of all people. • Values intellectual curiosity and the drive to independently pursue a question, thought or idea with passion and vigor. • Values collaborative working environments that inspire interdisciplinary exploration. • Values the centrality of experiential learning as a crucial component of the educational process
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Graphic Design Program Overview
A Focused Curriculum
Students who major in graphic design take an array of courses that are primarily digitally based. These courses will focus on artistic development, emphasizing the conceptual understanding needed to produce thoughtful, engaging and professional work. Students within this major will also challenge notions concerning the making, exhibiting and viewing of art and graphic design. The ultimate goal of the program is to foster a new theoretical and aesthetic understanding of art and graphic design that leads toward a unique creative vision.
The courses in the graphic design and digital imaging curriculum teach the students that design is a thinking process and that a designer has a wide array of tools at their disposal to facilitate their ideas. The department has numerous art studios, exhibition spaces and labs including:
The Department of Art & Graphic Design fosters excellence, individuality, and diversity while encouraging freedom of thought, imagination, and honest, open inquiry in order to develop and expand students’ creative, intellectual, and aesthetic development through its commitment to quality programs in studio art, art history and graphic design.
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A 25- station Cintiq digital drawing and design lab A 16- seat drafting and design studio Two Mac labs with large format printers A fully equipped darkroom for Photography Fully equipped 2-D and 3-D studios A 3-D printer A laser cutter that instantly cuts through materials such as wood, plastics and acrylics, and etches designs into glass, aluminum and stainless steel • A CNC router to carve or engrave designs and shapes
Graphic designers combine artistic ability with technical knowledge to create designs used in print and electronic media. Our first-year courses introduce students to graphics software, typography and design fundamentals that are essential for a deeper understanding of Graphic Design. Second-year students apply these skills in a unique instructional setting that blends marketing and advertising concepts with art creation. A fourth-semester course prepares students for employment through career and portfolio development.
Interior Design Program Overview Welcome to the Interior Design Program at High Point University. Housed in the School of Art and Design, equal emphasis is placed on commercial and residential design, given our longstanding relationship with High Point Market and nationally recognized design leaders. The curriculum emphasizes critical and creative thinking skills, integration of course modules and opportunities for internships and study abroad experiences.
The mission of the Interior Design program is
to provide a multi-faceted learning environment that develops students’ skills and knowledge through a wide variety of experiential opportunities that afford our graduates a diversity of professional career choices in the design and furnishings industry. The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design is accredited by CIDA and meets the education requirements for practicing designers applying to take the NCIDQ exam.
• Define problems as they relate to the field of Interior Design. • Engage in pre-design investigations that demonstrate the ability to gather and analyze relevant information, evaluate issues, and set priorities. • Explore and generate creative solutions via a systematic and coordinated design process that integrates functional and aesthetic concerns. • Justify and defend design solutions as they relate to relevant criteria derived from the problem/program or larger concepts that recognize best practices or innovation (e.g., socio-economic, sustainability, global issues). • Convey (written, graphic, oral) intent in a professional manner as appropriate to the audience. • Utilize life-skills to enhance productivity, flexibility, adaptability and collegiality (presentation, leadership, time management, commitment, life-long learners, curious mind).
Studio Art Program Overview The art department housed within the School of Art and Design fosters excellence, individuality and diversity while encouraging freedom of thought, imagination and honest, open inquiry in order to develop and expand students’ creative, intellectual and aesthetic development through its commitment to quality programs in studio art and graphic design. We focus on a one-onone approach to develop each student’s artistic and expressive abilities with courses taught by professional artists/educators. All of our faculty members are practicing artists and historians who bring that knowledge to their individual classrooms.
Photography Digital Art Art History Ceramics Painting Drawing
Visual Merchandising
Program Overview Welcome to the Visual Merchandising Design (VMD) Program at High Point University. The Bachelor of Science in Visual Merchandising Design prepares graduates to apply their passion for design in the business of visually attracting and motivating consumers to buy products such as fashion and furnishings. The visual merchandiser develops store and fixture layouts, designs window displays, creates eye-catching vignettes and artistically conveys a targeted message to the customer. Visual merchandising design is a profession that occurs in retail stores, design showrooms, trade shows and other emerging venues.
A Focused Curriculum The visual merchandising design major at High Point University was developed in response to a reported industry need for graduates who are left and right-brain thinkers, who can be both business savvy and highly creative and who know how to apply the power of design to stimulate a consumer response. The core curriculum will challenge and inspire students, and partially includes: • Design Communication I: Visual Ideation • Studio I: Interior Form and Space • Materials and Textiles • Furnishing/Product Merchandising • Consumer Behavior • Branding, Licensing and Ownership • Visual Merchandising Studio I and II • Merchandising Planning Control • Lighting, Staging and Exhibit Design • Marketing Communications
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