Art

Thank you for visiting the Department of Art at UW-La Crosse! We hope you find our website helpful in answering any questions about our department, but please don't hesitate to reach out to us and schedule a tour of all we have to offer.

The Department of Art at UWL provides the traditional and non-traditional art studio and art history courses. We offer an Art Major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science), and an Art Education Major (Bachelor of Science), as well as offering the following minors:

• Art Minor
• Art History Minor
• Art Therapy Minor
• Photography Minor
• Digital Media Studies and Design Minor (co-located with the Communication Studies Department)

Our large studio areas are furnished with a mix of new and traditional equipment for ceramics, metals, blacksmithing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. The photography studio was just recently remodeled and updated with the latest equipment. A drawing studio, design studio, and Macintosh computer lab (for our Graphic Design courses) complete the studio/laboratory areas. We also have a large, amazing Art Gallery space on the main floor of the Center for the Arts building, and a newly renovated Student Gallery on the 3rd floor.

The majority of our art students come principally from Wisconsin and other surrounding states in the upper Midwest, but we do have students from different parts of the United States as well as other countries from around the world. We offer small studio class sizes so that we can offer individualized support and mentoring. However, if you are anxious to really expand your horizons, there are several study abroad options to choose from and UWL participates in the National Student Exchange program if you would rather stay in the U.S. More information about these programs can be found on the International Education & Engagement (IEE) website.

 UWL Department of Art faculty members have all earned the terminal degree in their discipline and have amazing experiences through their travels and research to share with their students. All of our faculty strive to be excellent teachers and provide our students with the skills they need to succeed in the world post-graduation. Creative and scholarly research by faculty are presented through international, national and regional exhibits and publications.