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Why Study Art & Design at Judson?

Be a part of a vibrant, faith-based learning community that believes in shaping the world through exceptional work, courageous exploration, and community engagement. Excellent hands-on experiences, our dynamic faculty, and a required internship will prepare you for your future career.

Our goal is to prepare you for a successful career and also to help you discover and nurture your unique talents so that you can shape the world.

Art & Design Majors

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA)

Graphic Design Studio Art Art: Photography

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA)

Art

ART & DESIGN MINORS

Add one of our Art & Design minors to your existing major.

Studio Art Minor
Digital Communications Minor
Graphic Design Minor
Photography Minor

Scholarships

We understand the cost of a private Christian university can be daunting, but we believe the value of a Judson education will exceed your expectations. The Department of Art & Design annually awards scholarships to incoming students, ranging from $4,000-$20,000 over four years. Portfolio applications are evaluated competitively.

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Program Faculty

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Jeffery Carl is a native of suburban Chicago. He earned a BFA in Illustration, an MA in Studio Art, and an MFA in Drawing and Painting from Northern Illinois University.
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Harm A. Weber Academic Center

The 88,000 square foot, Harm A. Weber Academic Center (HAWAC) is home to Judson’s Art and Design Department, Architecture and Interior Design Department, and the Benjamin P. Browne Library, the Draewell Gallery, and Jerry’s Café. A LEED Gold ® Certified building, HAWAC is one of the most energy-efficient buildings of its kind in the United States.

Harm A. Weber Academic Center
Harm A. Weber-Academic Center - (HAWAC) Architecture Studio
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The building includes a wide variety of studios for Art, Design, Architecture and other students. You’ll find digital labs with industry standard software, a film and photography studio, a letterpress and printmaking studio, and more.
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Personal Studio Spaces

Students have access to a variety of studios for Art, Design, Architecture and other projects. Individual studio spaces for upper level students are also found in this building.

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Draewell Gallery

The Draewell Gallery is a not-for-profit art gallery located in the building. In addition to holding local and national exhibits, it also provides opportunities for students to exhibit their work.

Alumni Success

I owe a great deal of my post-graduation success to Judson University. While I was there, I developed a solid design and professional foundation that helped me transition into the design industry. What I’ve always valued about the design program was the dedication my professors had in seeing their students succeed. They made sure we were as prepared as possible to take on the design world. When projects got challenging, I could always count on them and my studio mates to provide critical feedback.
Alyssa LowVisual CommunicationsCLASS of 2011
Roger Lugo
Roger graduated from Judson on December 2009 with a BA in Studio Art, and went on to earn an MFA in Illustration from the Savanna College of Art and Design.
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Alessandra Arendt
Alessandra graduated in 2012 with a major in Graphic Design and a minor in Worship Arts. She currently works in Seattle both as a freelancer and as a photographer.
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