Art Jones Chair and Professor Art Department University of North Dakota 3350 Campus Road, Stop 7099 Grand Forks, ND 58202 Phone: 701-777-2257 Fax: 701-777-2903 E-mail: art.jones@und.nodak.edu

The University of North Dakota’s Art Department plays a vital role in the cultural climate of its vicinity. We are the largest and most complete art department within this upper plains region outside Minneapolis—as well as the only art department within the geographical area of North Dakota and South Central Canada offering the terminal degree (M.F.A) in studio art. As such, we have a particularly strong commitment to artistic productivity and all of our art and design program areas encourage students to think creatively as visual artists as they explore and develop images in ethical and diverse ways.

The Art Department faculty is committed to creative productivity and scholarly research and their presentation through exhibitions and publications. By exhibiting works, presenting papers at professional conferences, and/or publishing research, the faculty aims to set examples as role models who encourage students to engage in similar activities. Additionally, whether we are addressing our students, exhibiting artwork, producing scholarly publications, or functioning as a knowledge base for the general public, we regard art and design as essential components of daily life. Moreover, we view art and design as among the most significant means by which the collective culture is transmitted and how civilizations are historically measured. With these thoughts in mind, our faculty and teaching staff are committed to providing education to those who are interested in participating in this cultural dialogue.

Degree programs offered:

We currently offer undergraduate and graduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and New Art Media, and Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts degrees. Within our comprehensive curriculum, students can take courses in drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and metalsmithing, fibers, photography, mixed media, graphic design, digital time based media, art history, art education, museum and graphic design internships, and special topics offered within various art disciplines.

To ensure the quality of our art programs, the University of North Dakota is an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Our department and its programs reach out to women and minorities through recruitment and retention policies. The Art Department also endorses to the University North Dakota’s stated responsibility to American Indian communities.