Art and Design
Real-world art-and-design training set within a liberal-arts-based curriculum is the mission of the Department of Art & Design at Sacred Heart University. Striking a balance between cutting-edge digital technology and the foundations of drawing, illustration, and painting affords invaluable diversity in preparation for the professional marketplace. Through its extensive offerings carried out by means of intense active and engaged learning programs, the department supports the overall mission of the University. Along with the most up-to-date digital design facilities and a commitment to contemporary graphic design, illustration, and studio arts as well as preparing for the constantly changing world of digital design, the department develops designers and artists who are critical thinkers and contributing members of society, their communities, and their professions. It is the department’s goal to educate designers and artists who are always able to respond to an ever-changing world.
Internships in Art & Design
The Department of Art & Design is committed to combining education for life with preparation for professional excellence. The department is ideally situated within the vast design, art, and cultural resources of Fairfield County and the metropolitan New York City area. The location provides access to the country’s richest base of world-class digital design, marketing, art, and advertising firms offering an unmatched opportunity to prepare students for the transition from the classroom to the visual arts workplace.
Faculty
JOHN DE GRAFFENRIED, MFA
Associate Professor
NATHAN LEWIS, MFA
Professor
MARY TRESCHITTA, MFA
Associate Professor, Department Chair
JONATHAN WALKER, MFA
Associate Professor
Art & Design Computer Lab and Studios
Facilities include a digital-design laboratory with state-of-the-art Macintosh computers and a second audiovisual design studio, both with complete wireless computer support, a full complement of the latest versions of all industry-standard software, multiple professional-grade color printers, and large- and standard-format scanners. Facilities also include painting, design, drawing, and illustration studios.
Portable Computing Program for Art & Design Majors
The Department of Art & Design is able to offer all art majors with design training the state-of-the-art Adobe Creative Cloud software suite. We also strongly suggest the use of the latest Apple MacBook Pro. Latest suggested specifications may be obtained by calling the department and asking for the Technology Manager. Art & Design is also able to offer on-site Apple-certified technical support through the department’s Technology Manager in order to handle training, updates, maintenance, and repair issues exclusively to our majors.