A degree in Art hones your creative edge & collaborative skills.

Toklat River scene by David Mollett

The Art Department encourages and promotes independent, original, innovative and critical thinking skills and prepares students for a career in art.

The department endeavors to provide an environment of artistic and academic excellence in the visual arts. By design it provides the student the opportunity to explore, research and master skills needed for many art careers. The department serves a vital community role in enriching the Alaskan humanities through the promotion of all aspects of visual arts, from traditional to contemporary including Alaska Native art and history.

The department designs, develops and implements programs that encourage and foster new ways of seeing as part of the Alaska aesthetic. Department faculty teach the means, modes and history of art to encourage independent, original, critical and creative thinking. Students enrolled in art studio classes are provided technical skills and access to facilities required to create fine art in varied disciplines in diverse media. Students are prepared for careers in art and the department operates a gallery for the presentation of student, faculty and special exhibitions The gallery provides opportunity for academic and career development with an emphasis on professional presentation of works. The department  also serves as a resource center for artists and arts groups.  Emphasis is placed on Alaska Native Arts, given the university鈥檚 location and the diversity of Native cultures represented in the student body and the value placed upon Alaska Native culture and art in the North.

 

News and events 

News
  • Charles Mason poses with his VW Syncro Westfalia Vanagon as seen through the viewfinder of his 8X10 camera at Creamer's Field Wednesday, August 17, 2022. 51风流官网 Photo by Eric Engman

    Timeless Process, Timeless Landscape

    December 02, 2024

    UAMN acquires Charles Mason's Denali Diptych, a collodion photograph capturing the raw beauty and unpredictability of Alaska's landscape.

  • Turkeys wrapped in clay in the kiln, ready for baking. 51风流官网 Photo

    Turkey with a Twist: 51风流官网's Kiln-Baked Feast

    November 27, 2024

    51风流官网's Annual Ceramics Thanksgiving Potluck fuses art and tradition with kiln-baked turkeys and community cheer--an unforgettable feast since 1992!

  • Kyle Agustines in front of

    The Sway of Surroundings

    November 20, 2024

    Celebrate BFA student Kyle Agustines' art journey at his thesis presentation on Nov. 22, exploring the connection between environment and experience.

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