All studio art majors at Lakeland University will learn time-tested art theories and techniques. Traditional classes in design, drawing, color theory, and art history are in the core academic mix. Later, students gravitate toward the discipline and medium that will best satisfy their own personal, self-expressive needs.
If you believe you are a creative, traditional studio artist, Lakeland University will help you flourish. Our Studio Art major is designed to meet your specific needs and make you stand out to potential employers in your chosen profession.
Students who immerse themselves in Studio Art at Lakeland will graduate well-positioned to thrive as successful fine artists, some of whom may choose to continue to grow at the graduate school level. Over the years, every Lakeland Studio Art student who has applied to graduate school has been accepted; a track record we are quite proud of!
When our art students produce great work, we like to make sure it's seen and appreciated by others. At Lakeland, excellence is regularly showcased, through the Senior Exhibitions and the Annual Student Art Exhibition in the Bradley Art Gallery.
Before studio art students are ready to share their work with the LU community, they engage in challenging course work. They also learn to use a broad range of media and art tools to become skilled at creatively composing the elements of art – line, shape, value, texture, color, and space.
Each senior sets up a unique display in the Bradley Art Gallery, promotes the exhibit, and on opening day, gives a brief presentation and answers questions from members of the audience.
Senior exhibits provide our well-educated graduating artists with the opportunity to display their work to peers and visiting family and friends. Each senior gives a brief presentation and answers questions from members of the audience.
*Data provided by Job Center of Wisconsin's Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for Art and Design Workers.
Cooperative Education is all about hands-on learning outside the classroom. Students learn more by doing. They gain real-world knowledge and earn academic credit for hands-on professional work experience — and coursework is centered around these real-life experiences, situations and career goals.
Lakeland students explore their interests and, when they graduate, feel confident they will find a career in which they are passionate.
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*Exceptions to the above admission criteria may be granted for students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.75 to 1.99 if the academic experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than two years ago. Furthermore, typically students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.50 to 1.75 will only be considered if the poor academic performance experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than five years ago. Students receiving an exception will be admitted conditionally.
