About

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, APSU’s Art + Design program offers studies in animation, drawing, digital media, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, and art education. The Department is housed in the College of Arts and Letters and consists of 16 full-time faculty for approximately 275 students. Three on-campus galleries also support the Art+Design programs. The Department of Art + Design recently moved into a new $20mil. art and design facility. The Department of Art + Design also houses the Goldsmith Press and Rare Type Collection, an exceptionally large collection of wood letterforms. The Department is also the steward of the university's 3000+ piece art collection.

Areas of Expertise

Trahern Gallery
Located in the Margaret Fort Trahern Art and Drama complex, the Trahern Gallery opened in 1974. It closed in 2016 with the construction of the new Art and Design building and renovation of the Trahern building.

The New Gallery
Located in the new Art and Design building, The New Gallery opened in fall of 2017, featuring a wide variety of rotating regional, national and international exhibitions and providing students/community the opportunity to view quality, original artforms.

Professional Affiliations

NASAD
SECAC
CAA
AAMG
AAM