"Work hard and take advantage of the resources you have in this amazing department. The faculty will really go out of their way to help you."
April Traugott | BFA '14
"The Art team is filled with an incredible staff that doesn't just focus on its classes as a group but will individually give you the support you need."
Erica Langsam | Junior, BFA
"…the AU art department is the best kept secret in Georgia. The professors are invested in their students while they are in the program and after graduation"
Tiffany Weser Chrisman | BFA '00
A new Artist Emergency Relief Fund was initiated by representatives of a special consortium of local arts non-profits, who met to discuss the impact of Covid-19 and its negative effect upon local Gig-Artists, contracted, or self-employed artists of all disciplines including visual, musical, literary, performance, etc. The Artist Relief Fund is made possible by a grant from the Community Foundation of the CSRA and The United Way of the CSRA. The Fund is overseen by the Augusta Cultural Arts Consortium, a consortium of local arts non-profits: Augusta University Department of Art & Design, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Greater Augusta Arts Council, Jessye Norman School of the Arts, Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, The Augusta Players, The Morris Museum of Art and Westobou.
Our new Concentration in Animation prepares students to be professionals, competing in a wide range of fields related to animation. Students will utilize cutting-edge techniques to create strong portfolios that include a range of creative skillsets that explore motion, performance, aesthetic appeal, visual communication, and expression. Our program includes the latest in software related to 3D modeling, aesthetic development, preproduction, 2D and 3D animation, technical animation, and visual storytelling.
Contemporary artist Shanequa Gay’s collaboration with gallery director Shannon Morris is currently on display in the Mary S. Byrd Gallery. In the video below, Shanequa Gay and others discuss the artist's work and the social issues she reflects.
Arthur Youngblood is the recipient of this newly-formed scholarship through the Chautauqua
Institute and the local design firm Wier/Stewart (Alex Wier and Daniel Stewart). The
scholarship is designed to fully cover seven weeks of room, board, and tuition for
study at the prestigious Visual Arts Program of the Chautauqua Institute in Chautauqua,
New York.
Graphic Design students David Thompson and Olivia Michelle Robinson won a total of
five American Advertising Awards (ADDY Awards) for 2017, representing the Augusta
Region. This is the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition,
conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF).
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Turn Your Passion into a Career Path
Whether you are passionate about ceramics and sculpture, graphic design or photography, our diverse coursework offers an opportunity for you to gain skills that will translate to any career path. As an art student you will combine rigorous academics with experiential learning, such as internships at Morris Museum and Gertrude Herbert Institute, study abroad and the senior exhibition capstone.
Join a Creative Community
As a Pamplin art student, you will embark on a course of study that challenges your technical and conceptual abilities with support from renowned faculty in an intimate classroom setting. Unlock your potential through the studio experience while gaining a solid foundation in the liberal arts.
Discover the Mary S. Byrd Gallery
Contemporary art comes to life at this campus gallery. Join students, faculty, visiting artists and community members, as they come together to celebrate visual contemporary art through exhibitions and events in a unique collegiate environment. As a student, you can gain invaluable experience as a gallery student-worker or by exhibiting your work in the space.
