Art & Design Department | Judson University

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

Expand your creative skills by adding an Art & Design minor to your existing major.
Art & Design minors include 7 courses / 21 credit hours, completed over 6 semesters.

Studio Art Minor

Digital Communications Design Minor

Graphic Design Minor

Photography Minor

ART & DESIGN CERTIFICATES

Looking for greater flexibility, while expanding your creative skills? Consider an Art & Design certificate.
Art & Design certificates include 4 courses / 12 credit hours, completed over 4 semesters.

Digital Communications Design Certificate

Graphic Design Certificate

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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Art & Design Faculty

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

Personal Studio Spaces

HAWAC has a wide variety of studios for students, digital labs with small – large format printers, a film and photography studio, a letterpress and printmaking studio, drawing, painting, and ceramics studios, a fabrication lab, and a woodshop.

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.

Jerry’s Cafe

Located near the south entrance next to the art gallery, Jerry’s Cafe provides specialty coffee beverages and treats for students, faculty, staff and guests as they go between classes or work late on projects in the library and studios.

Study Areas

HAWAC has a wide variety of study spaces located throughout the building and in the Benjamin P. Brown library. The library includes many computer stations with large tables as well as private rooms that groups can use to work on…

Benjamin P. Brown Library

The Benjamin P. Browne Library contains a wide range of books, periodicals, online databases, and other academic resources for students. The library also serves as an excellent study space with computers, natural lighting, and wide tables for spreading out your…

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

Conrad Egyir ’15 Will Be Featured in the Draewell Gallery

Judson University’s Art and Design Department proudly welcomes back Conrad Egyir, whose paintings will be displayed in the Draewell Gallery from September 22 – November

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.