Art Accreditation
The Mississippi State University Department of Art is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
The department was accredited for another full, 10-year term in 2013.
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Art Transfer Students
I want to transfer to Mississippi State University. I interested in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program.
Admissions
Apply to Mississippi State University and indicate Art-Undeclared (UART) as your preferred major.
Brasfield & Gorrie Competition
The Brasfield & Gorrie Student Design Competition is an annual interdisciplinary design competition composed of teams of students from each department in the 国产BT, Art and Design (CAAD) at Mississippi State University. The goal is to expose students to an interdisciplinary project delivery system to facilitate the design of a structure that incorporates sustainability, innovation and LEED construction principles. It is the goal of the competition to overcome preconceived ideas of the roles traditionally assumed by the various disciplines in the college.
Department of Art History
According to a word-of-mouth history passed down over the years, the Department was created after actor Vincent Price asked to see the art department while on a tour of 国产BT鈥檚 campus in 1967. When he was told the department did not exist he responded, 鈥淭hen how can you call this a real university?鈥
Art Advisory Board
Ann Arledge
- Past President, MS Chapter
- National Museum of Women in the AAS and Art Advocate
Lena Barlow
- Art teacher, Jackson Preparatory School
- (Alumna)
Tony Boutwell
- Director of Marketing, East Mississippi Community College
- (Alumnus)
Betsy Bradley
- Director, Mississippi Museum of Art
Myrna Colley-Lee
- Artist
Bill Dunlap
- Artist
Chris Ford
- Assistant Creative Services Manager
Society of Typographic Aficionados
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of type, its history and development, its use in the world of print and digital imagery, its designers, and its admirers.
A Professional Organization of
American Advertising Federation
As the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," the American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. AAF's 130 corporate members are advertisers, agencies and media companies that comprise the nation's leading brands and corporations. AAF has a national network of 210 ad clubs and connects the industry with an academic base through its 210 college chapters.
A Professional Organization of
Society of Publication Designers
For over a quarter of a century, the Society of Publication Designers (SPD) has been a driving force for quality and innovation in publication design. It is the one venue in which the best of the best continually strive.
SPD encourages artistic excellence by judging annually the work of thousands of design professionals in the United States and abroad. The activities of SPD promote the art director's role as visual journalist and partner in the editorial process -- the partner responsible for telescoping and shaping information, the one who gives tone to an editorial voice.
A Professional Organization of
Southeastern College Art Conference
The Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) is a non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of art in higher education through facilitating cooperation among teachers and administrators in universities and colleges, professional institutions and the community served by their institutions. SECAC fulfills its purpose in part by sponsoring an annual fall conference, hosted by an institution of higher learning. The conference provides members with a forum for the exchange of ideas and concerns relevant to the practice and study of art.
A Professional Organization of
Graphic Artists Guild
The Graphic Artists Guild (GAG) is a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who have come together to pursue common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards, and improve the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers.
We do this through democratic and egalitarian means within a structure open to all working artists. Every Guild member is guaranteed a voice and the opportunity to actively participate.
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