Welcome

Welcome and thank you for visiting our website. The Department of Art & Design at UWSP is an exciting and creative place to be! Our curriculum is challenging, our faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally, and our facilities are state-of-the-art. We are committed to your success, and will help prepare you to become professional artists, designers, and enlightened citizens.

Mission Statement

To inspire in our students a passion for the visual arts and to establish an environment for creative research, the department fosters:

• skills in critical thinking and creative problem-solving
• preparation as self-sufficient visual arts professionals
• engagement in intellectual, cultural, and community activities
• development of global and humane sensitivities

Whether you come to UWSP because of a particular discipline in art and design, or discover our program after a few semesters on campus, be prepared to become part of the creative culture that is transforming the world.

Please contact us for more information, or to schedule a tour of our department in the Noel Fine Arts Center.

Rob Stolzer, Chair

Student Testimonial