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Personnel

Dean: Randall Craven

Faculty: Marc Boyson, Hendel Butoy, Randall Craven, Nathan DeWild, Zachary Gray, Giselle Hasel, Mindy Jamieson, Donald Keefe, Joe La Com, Nicholas Livanos, Jesse Rademacher

Adjunct Faculty: Victoria Carlson, John Cline, Jas Milam, Carl Smith

Program Coordinators:

• Animation: Zachary Gray
• Film Production:
• Fine Arts: Donald Keefe
• Graphic Design: Randall Craven
• Art: Giselle Hasel
• Art-Therapy: Randall Craven

Production Company Manager:

Supporting Institution: Hunter Museum of American Art, Lynn Wood Archaeological Museum

Industry Advisers:

• Animation: Aaron Adams, Sean Amlaner, Michael Hutchinson, Kevin Jackson, Kevin Lee, Jeff MacNeil, Matt Schiller
• Art History: Adera Causey
• Art Therapy: Cam Busch, Carrie Ezell, Jas Milam, Heather Stanley
• Film: Terry Benedict, Theo Brown, Martin Doblemeier, David George, Tanya Musgrave, Chris Stiles, Rik Swartzwelder, Thomas Wentworth
• Fine Art: Emily Clawson, Eun Ju Kang, Martin Klingbeil, Chang Park, Bob Pennebaker, Alison Stigora, Eszter Sziksz, Charles Zuill
• Graphic Design: Brian Gray, Dennis Huynh, Luke Miller

Mission Statement

The School of Visual Art and Design at Southern Adventist University provides an environment of artistic and technical excellence that equips students to make a positive impact in their world, acknowledging God as the source of their creativity.

Assessment

Our primary focus is to help develop individual creativity, commitment, and a strong portfolio, regardless of the discipline. Students in the School of Visual Art and Design will produce and maintain a portfolio of their work from their freshman year onward and will be reviewed by the school's faculty at specified intervals for each major. Recommendations are made, on the basis of these reviews, to aid in student advisement and to guide optimal growth. The effectiveness of the school is determined through scheduled reviews by a portfolio review committee and curriculum assessments by visiting professionals. Due to this School's emphasis on preparation for professional work and service, a grade point average of 3.00 (B) is required for all internships. In considering the level of discipline and skill required to produce art at a competitive level, whether in preparation for graduate school for viability in the industry, we strongly recommend that students achieve a grade point average of B before going on to a subsequent course.

Admission

At the end of the freshmen year all students must pass a formal review in order to be admitted into a degree program offered by the School of Visual Art and Design. Students declaring a major in the SVAD at the beginning of the winter semester will be reviewed at the end of the following academic year. This review is designed to ensure development of the proper fundamental competencies needed to thrive in subsequent coursework. Students participating in the freshman review are expected to display a collection of work completed during their time in the SVAD, and if applicable, any work completed prior to enrollment. Overall performance in essential foundation sequences is evaluated by examining growth in knowledge, artistic thinking, and significant skill development. Students may not enroll in major-specific sophomore level courses until passing this review. Students entering the SVAD by changing majors or transferring from another institution are subject to this same admission process.

Transfer Credit

Transfer students who wish to enroll in an academic program offered by the School of Visual Art and Design (SVAD) may receive credit for art courses taken elsewhere via a formal review and approval process. To initiate this review transfer students must submit their coursework portfolio to the program coordinator for the major they are interested in pursuing (see list of program coordinators). The submitted portfolio must include all coursework products and associated materials for each art course completed at a previous institution. A review committee will assess all transfer requests on a per course basis by examining syllabi, course descriptions, projects, and completed assignments in order to determine if the course taken elsewhere is commensurate with a comparable SVAD course offering. This assessment is conducted in order to confirm that courses completed at previous institutions have adequately prepared a student to succeed in subsequent SVAD courses. Transfer credit specific to any SVAD major must be approved by this review process before a student may register for classes in the SVAD.

Additional Information

Studio Courses

Many courses offered by SVAD are considered studio courses. Studio courses are scheduled in large blocks of time because much of the course work is skill-based, involving individual/collaborative creativity and problem solving. Therefore extended class time is provided to give the student an opportunity to work on projects and assignments under the direct guidance of the instructor. For a typical three credit hour course, the student will receive five contact hours per week.

Animation Policies

Character Animation and Effects Animation Admission Requirements

In addition to completing School of Visual Art and Design admission requirements, animation majors must meet the following criteria before beginning sophomore-level animation courses:

1. Completion of general education ENGL 101.
2. Completion of drawing sequence ART 104 and ART 105 with a "B" grade or better.
3. Completion of design sequence ART 109 and ART 110 with a "C" grade or better.
4. Completion of animation sequence AART 104, AART 106 and AART 108 with a "B" grade or better.
5. Freshman portfolio review committee recommendation.

Animation Thesis Policy

For the Animation, BFA degree a required thesis project is to be completed during the AART 427 and AART 429 course sequence.

1. Thesis work should represent the culmination of the previous three years of study, be of professional quality and substance, and share a unique point of view.
2. Students must complete all 200 level animation courses and at least one semester of the AART 326 or AART 328 sequence before starting the thesis project.
3. The thesis project must be proposed to and be approved by a three member faculty review committee that includes the student's thesis adviser. If the thesis proposal is not approved, the student must re-propose after a two-week delay. The thesis proposal review schedule allows time for one re-proposal. Thesis proposals not approved before the end of the spring semester must be resubmitted within the first three weeks of the following semester.
4. At the ten week review, the thesis must show significant development and evidence that it will complete in a timely manner. At this stage, any student who has not made satisfactory progress on their thesis project will be dropped from the Senior Studio course.
5. BFA students must include a critical analysis along with the final presentation of their thesis. Critical analysis should consider the point of view, purpose and motive, process and challenges, historical, critical and theoretical frameworks of their thesis work.
6. Students cannot be certified for the completion of their degree without presenting a completed thesis at a faculty approved public screening. Students who, for whatever reason, do not screen on schedule must repeat the course and screen the following semester.

Film Production Policies

Film Production Admission Requirements

In addition to completing School of Visual Art and Design admission requirements, film production majors must meet the following criteria before beginning sophomore-level film production courses:

1. Completion of general education ENGL 101.
2. Completion of ART 104 with a "B" grade or better.
3. Completion of design sequence ART 109 and ART 110 with a "C" grade or better.
4. Completion of film production sequence ARTF 114 and ARTF 215 with a "C" grade or better.
5. Freshman portfolio review committee recommendation. The freshmen portfolio should document supportive involvement on colleagues' projects, visual sophistication in design, photography and lighting, and a successfully produced first year film project as produced during the Intro to Film/Film Business and Management sequence.

Fine Art Policies

Fine Art Admission Requirements

In addition to completing School of Visual Art and Design admission requirements, fine art majors must meet the following criteria before beginning sophomore-level fine art courses:

1. Completion of general education requirement ENGL 101.
2. Completion of foundation drawing sequence ART 104 and ART 105 with a grade of "B" or better.
3. Completion of foundation design sequence ART 109 and ART 110 with a grade of "B" or better.
4. Freshman portfolio review committee recommendation.

Fine Arts Thesis Policy

For the Fine Arts, BFA degree all thesis work is to be completed as a part of ART 440 .

1. Thesis work should represent the culmination of the previous three years of study, be of professional quality and substance, and share a unique point of view.
2. Students must complete the three part studio practice sequence (ART 175, ART 275, ART 375) before starting their thesis project.
3. The senior thesis project must be proposed to and approved by a three faculty member review committee that includes the student's thesis adviser. If the thesis proposal is not approved, the student must re-propose in two weeks. The thesis proposal review schedule allows time for one re-proposal. Thesis proposals not approved before the end of the semester must be resubmitted within the first three weeks of the following semester.
4. At the ten week review, the thesis must show significant development and evidence that it will complete in a timely manner. At this stage, any student who has not made satisfactory progress on their thesis project will be dropped from the Thesis Project course.
5. BFA students must include a critical analysis to share at the final presentation of their thesis. Critical analysis should consider the point of view, purpose and motive, process and challenges, and historical, critical and theoretical frameworks of their thesis work.
6. Students cannot be certified for completion of their degree without a solo exhibition in the John C. William Gallery, to be scheduled during the thesis semester. Students who, for whatever reason, do not have a solo exhibition must repeat ART 440, and exhibit the following semester in order to graduate.

Graphic Design Policies

Graphic Design Admission Requirements

In addition to completing School of Visual Art and Design admission requirements, graphic design majors must meet the following criteria before beginning sophomore-level graphic design courses:

1. Completion of general education requirement ENGL 101.
2. Completion of foundation drawing sequence ART 104 and ART 105 with a grade of "C" or better.
3. Completion of foundation design sequence ART 109 and ART 110 with a grade of "C" or better.
4. Completion of graphic design foundation sequence ARTG 115 and ARTG 210 with a grade of "C" or better.
5. Freshman portfolio review committee recommendation.

Associated Programs