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University Catalog 2019-2020 
    
University Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Art


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DEPARTMENT OFFICE
Fine Arts 332
Phone: (323) 343-4010
Website: www.calstatela.edu/academic/art/

Art is a means of creative communication and expression. The programs in the Department of Art offer students the opportunity to acquire a background of understanding and skills, and to develop their abilities in the visual arts. The programs prepare students for advanced professional study in art as well as for many professions in teaching, business, and industry. Students with career interests in animation, ceramics, graphic design, photography, illustration, painting, printmaking, sculpture, art history, fashion and textiles, and art education will find appropriate programs or courses of study in the department.


Students pursuing careers in other fields may benefit from combining the study of art with their professional preparation. The Bachelor of Arts degree program, and the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degree programs are described below.

The Faculty

Professors: Manuel Aguilar, Luis Bermudez, Mika M. Cho, Rebecca L. Davis (Chair), Tim Ebner, Robert Martin, Jimmy Moss, James Ovelman, Connie Utterback, Richard Wearn.
Associate Professors: Carol F. Lung-Bazile.
Assistant Professors: Sarah Beeby, Dustin Garnet, Oliverio Rodriguez, Zachary Vernon, Zachary Zezima.
Emeriti: Walter M. Askin, Charles E. Borman, Marilyn Buccellati, Jack Butler, Susan B. Cash, Peter Marc Damien, Abbas Daneshvari, Wachtang Djobadze, Daniel Douke, Robert Fiedler, Edward C. Forde, John Funakura, Michael Henderson, Virginia Hoffman, Carol S. Jeffers, Tony Longson, Malcolm A. McClain, Gray Phillips, Robert D. Reeser, Carolyn Radakovich, Jeanne Schnitzler, Carol Tuntland.

Exhibitions of Work

The Fine Arts Gallery of the Department of Art presents exhibitions of artwork by established professional artists as well as by faculty and students. Graduate student thesis exhibitions are presented each semester. In addition, the student-run exhibition space, COMA Gallery, presents rotating exhibitions of Cal State L.A. student artwork. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Graduate Program General Information

The Department of Art offers graduate programs that lead to Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees. These programs involve students in advanced studies and artistic practices that provide an understanding of art as a humanistic and cultural activity. In addition, these degrees provide a sound foundation for students pursuing professional careers in various fields of art, and may be the basis for further education in the field.

Programs for this Department

Undergraduate Major

Art, B.A.  

Undergraduate Minor

Minor in Art  

Undergraduate Certificate

Undergraduate Certificate in Fashion, Fiber and Materials  
Undergraduate Certificate in Fashion Retailing  

Graduate Major

 Art, M.A.  

Art, M.F.A.  

Credential

Art Credential Program  

 

 

 

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