Why study art?

Students studying art at Augustana University can choose between a Bachelor Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with multiple tracks, called emphases or specializations. Students who major in art will study the history, theory and culture of art, manipulate structures of design in the Center for Visual Arts studios and critically analyze works of art.

  • Augustana provides a community of artists who are passionate and eager to help others grow into careers.

  • State-of-the-art facilities are always available, and professors regularly work alongside students in the studios.

Art students curate exhibits at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery and work with the permanent collection of more than 4,000 pieces.

Art at AU

Art at AU


Specializations & Pre-Professional Programs

  • Art Education
  • Ceramics
  • Drawing
  • Graphic Design
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Pre-Architecture
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture

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The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University will open its annual “Augustana High School Invitational,” on Thursday, Jan. 15, which will continue through Friday, Feb. 6. A gallery reception will be held on Feb. 6, from 6-8 p.m., with an awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. The exhibition and its closing events are free and open to the public.

The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University is welcoming alumna Gracie Rothering ‘22 for a homecoming exhibition that is on view through Oct. 2. Rothering will exhibit two photographic series, “Hola Daniela” and “HomeTown,” and will present a free public artist talk on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. as a part of the Viking Days festivities. A gallery reception will be held the same evening from 7-9 p.m.

“The Augustana Student Invitational” is on view at the Augustana University Eide/Dalrymple Gallery through Friday, Sept. 5. A closing gallery reception will take place on Sept. 5, from 7-9 p.m.

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Careers

Many art graduates secure employment as commissioned fine artists, creative directors, animators, architects, graphic designers, professors, historians and museum curators.

Hands-On Learning

Internship opportunities include:

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Architect at Koch Hazard
  • Curator or archivist at the Center for Western Studies (CWS)
  • Graphic design at Fresh Produce
  • Art therapist at Sanford or Avera Health

Art students study away in:

  • India — focusing on religion, art, and sound with AU faculty
  • France — focusing on anthropology and rock art with AU faculty
  • London, England, or New York City, New York — focusing on art history with AU faculty
  • Worldwide through the Upper Midwest Association for Intercultural Education (UMAIE)

Augustana is a founding member of the Higher Education Consortium on Urban Affairs (HECUA), through which the university participates in rigorous off-campus learning through Art for Social Change.

Courses & Organizations

The program stresses foundations in drawing and design as a basis for all art-making processes, with strong components in community learning and peer critiques.