College for Women: Art and Art History

ART

Do you like expressing yourself creatively?

Are you drawn to stories and storytelling?

Are you interested in exploring how creative works impact the world around us?

The art program at St. Catherine University is guided by inquiry, imagination, and action, with equity at the center. You will study contemporary issues in art and art production alongside career development and professional practice. You will explore your aspirations by critically examining your own creative and scholarly work and developing concrete skills applicable to a variety of professions. Choose classes from five concentration areas including graphic design, photography, painting and drawing, ceramics, and art history. You will work with our faculty of professional/practicing artists and meet local and national arts professionals, hone your writing and critical thinking skills, and better understand the role of art and artists in addressing the challenges of our time.

YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• Build a creative life as an artist and creative scholar — graphic designer, photographer, ceramicist, illustrator, painter, curator – by working with practicing artists and scholars

• Apply, analyze, and interpret the language of visual arts

• Understand the role of art and artists in leading the conversation for social change with an emphasis on equity and inclusion

• Use interdisciplinary and collaborative skills

THE ST. KATE’S DIFFERENCE

YOUR OWN CREATIVE SPACE: During the course Building a Creative Life, receive your own studio in the Visual Arts Building, a unique opportunity for undergraduates.

NATIONAL ARTS HUB: Take advantage of the Twin Cities art scene, home to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Walker Art Center and over 150 galleries and art spaces.*

CAREER PATHS TO EXPLORE

PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

ILLUSTRATION

MUSEUM/GALLERY WORK AND CURATING

NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATION

GRAPHIC AND WEB DESIGN

ART HANDLING/INSTALLATION

ART CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION

MARKETING/CREATIVE DIRECTION/ BRAND DEVELOPMENT

ART THERAPY

IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENT: Work with faculty who are practicing artists and scholars in our classrooms and gallery spaces, as well as through visits to artists’ studios, galleries, museums, and nonprofit spaces.

SOCIAL JUSTICE: Study a core University value that’s expressed throughout the curriculum.

ART

THE CLASSES

Classes in the various art program concentrations include but are not limited to:

• Building a Creative Life: Context and Content

• Building a Creative Life: Personal Creative Vision

• Art and Power

• Photography and Digital Storytelling

ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE

Catherine G. Murphy Gallery and Visual Resources Library

• Graphic Design

• Ways of Seeing

• Ceramics

• Advanced Painting

• Gender, Art, and Society

“The St. Kate’s Art and Art History Department not only taught me how to create certain art forms, but how to combine all my passions within my art. I now know that art can directly and positively impact other people’s lives and be used as a powerful tool for activism. I feel like the department’s focus on social justice truly made this possible.”

– Solveigh Johnson ’21

EXPLORE YOUR INTERESTS

The Art and Art History Department is located in the Visual Arts Building which houses the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery and light-filled studios, including ceramic, painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture spaces, as well as a photography and digital media lab. The Visual Resources Library (VRL) has access to over a million digital images and nearly 3,000 artworks in the University’s Fine Art Collection for research and study. The gallery, VRL and department offer students opportunities for work study, internships and assistantships designed to develop professional skills.

Empty Bowls Project

For over 12 years, St. Kate’s students and faculty have collaborated with Open Arms of Minnesota on the St. Kate’s Empty Bowls Project, offering workshops for the community to create ceramic bowls to raise funds for free meals for people living with life-threatening and chronic illness.

*Source: https://www.mplsart.com/galleries/guide

The information in this document applies to students entering the College for Women. Portions of this document are subject to change at any time. Consult the St. Catherine University Undergraduate Academic Catalog for official requirements.

College for Women Office of Admission

2004 Randolph Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55105

651-690-8850 or 800-656-5283

admissions@stkate.edu

This degree pairs well with other majors and minors, such as:

• Fashion Design

• Fashion Merchandising

• Communications Studies

• English

• History

• Marketing and Digital Strategy

• Psychology

• Philosophy

• Leadership Minor

• Sustainability Studies Minor

• Women and the Arts Minor

ALUM TRACKER

St. Kate’s Art alumni are currently employed by or have leadership roles at:

• Two Rivers Gallery, Minneapolis

• Parsons School of Design, New York

• Black Fish Gold Studios, Minneapolis

• Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis

• Central Park Conservancy Women’s Committee, NYC

• Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia

• United Healthcare

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