Bradley University

imagination. creativity. communication.
Department of art

At Bradley you can major in different content areas, including Ceramics, Art History, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, Photography and Sculpture. The art Department is housed in the 33,000 sq. ft. Heuser Art Center that is equipped with high-speed wireless internet and sate of the art studios in Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Photography, Graphic Design and a professional exhibitions program. The department also houses the nationally known Cradle Oak Press, a professional printmaking collaborative that brings renowned artists to Bradley to work together with students and faculty.

As faculty we are committed to the idea that art is an intellectual as well as manual skill-based disciplined. Our students are trained to recognize the significance of tradition and contemporary criticism on their identities as artists and designers. We also pay tribute to the history of visual culture in the central portion of the United States and the contribution that Inland Art has made on national and global art discourse.