
Show Your Work
Students are offered numerous opportunities to exhibit their artwork in a variety of venues across campus and in the community.
The art department has a wide range of specialties that allows you the creative space to hone your interests and skills to craft a major that fits your style.
The studio curriculum offers a variety of courses that enable students to develop and improve their artistic abilities in a variety of media.
The art history program at Concordia is designed as a comprehensive introduction to the development of human visual culture from the Paleolithic to the Modern Age.
At Concordia,
If your love for creativity matches your desire to impact the lives of others, then art education may be right up your alley. This major will prepare you to be licensed to teach art to grades K-12.
This is an interdisciplinary program merging art, classical studies, history,
Prepare yourself for any job in journalism with this interdisciplinary major combining studies in communication studies, English, and art.
Art and design minors know the value of creativity and understand how the skills learned here will be valuable and applicable to whatever your primary focus of study may be.
The minor in art history blends nicely with a major in art with a studio art concentration.
The minor in web design and development is an interdisciplinary program in collaboration with the Offutt School of Business.
4 credits in each of the following seven studio areas:
Senior art teaching majors are expected to participate in the Senior Art Exhibition. It is recommended that HART 155 – History in Art be taken during the freshman or sophomore year. The teaching major in art qualifies graduates to teach art from kindergarten through grade 12.
This major prepares students to be recommended by the Concordia College department of education for Minnesota licensure to teach art in grades K-12. To be eligible to complete this major, the student must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. (See education pages for program information, requirements and course descriptions.)
4 credits from the following art history courses:
12 credits from the following art history courses:
Refer to the requirements in each concentration.
The requirements for a studio art concentration in the general art major are a minimum of 32 credits.
The art history concentration emphasizes the role of the visual arts in cultural history. Courses in art history, as well as fundamental studio experience, provide a basis for careers in such areas as museum work, art conservation, curatorship, research and college teaching. In most of these careers, graduate work beyond the bachelor’s degree is expected.
The requirements for an art history concentration in the general art major are a minimum of 32 credits.
4 credits from the following:
4 additional credits from the following foundational or studio courses:
8 credits from the following:
16 additional credits from the following art history courses:
Refer to the requirements in each concentration.
The requirements for a preprofessional concentration in art studio are a minimum of 48 credits.
Intermediate Studio courses, (two for 2 credits or one for 4 credits), 4 credits
Additional Requirements:
Senior art studio concentration students are required to participate in the Senior Art Exhibition.
The requirements for a preprofessional concentration in art history are a minimum of 48 credits.
4 credits from the following:
4 credits from the following foundational or studio courses:
8 credits from the following art history survey courses:
24 additional credits from the following electives:
Preprofessional art history majors are strongly encouraged to take a major or a minor in either French or German, as well as any language necessary for their area of concentration.
The requirements for a preprofessional concentration in design are a minimum of 48 credits.
Senior art teaching majors are expected to participate in the Senior Art Exhibition. It is recommended that ART 155 – History in Art be taken during the freshman or sophomore year. The teaching major in art qualifies graduates to teach art from kindergarten through grade 12.
Senior design concentration students are required to participate in the Senior Art Exhibition.
One additional class (4 credits) from each of the following three categories:
Art History
History
Interdisciplinary electives:
8 credits from:
4 credits from:
8 credits from:
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the cocurricular activities in the three departments, including The Concordian, Concordia On-Air, KORD radio and Public Relations Club.
Students are offered numerous opportunities to exhibit their artwork in a variety of venues across campus and in the community.
Build your network and get hands-on experience with an art internship. Find potential opportunities and connect with professionals in your field through the Concordia's Career Center.
Apply for an art scholarship and maximize your financial aid. Scholarships range from $2,000-$4,000 and are renewable annually.
Concordia's Visiting Artist Program brings in diverse artists and designers to share their knowledge, unique vision, and the work they've done in our community. Artists contribute to the Visiting Artist Program in a variety of ways:
All are welcome to attend exhibitions and public talks.
The art department goes beyond teaching technique – their goal is to help you discover your identity and purpose as an artist and then provide you with the right tools to fulfill that vocation.
– Ashley Dedin '12
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Fargo native Tyrell Setness ’21 balances his passions for art, basketball, and civil rights as he continues to shape his future.