The Department of Visual Arts at
North Georgia College & State University develops and educates leaders in
the disciplines of studio art, art education, art marketing, and art history
through holistic, innovative programs that foster an understanding of and
engagement with the visual arts and material culture studies across the
curriculum and within the global culture. The Department provides an
environment of academic excellence, fostered by faculty role models, that
develops leaders in the visual arts who respect all people, maintain high
standards of ethics and scholarship/craftsmanship, and continue intellectual
and personal growth. The Department promotes the rich cultural and artistic
heritage of Appalachia while it advances and helps develop the future of this
region. The Department engages in partnerships with and service to the
community, the state, the nation, and the world through activities and
opportunities including academic instruction, internships, service-learning,
study abroad, exhibitions, and workshops.