News & Events

Department Trips

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 

  • Every semester

New York City Art Galleries and Museums 

  • Twice a semester, a day trip
  • Three day trip, each February 

Special Events

Spring Break 2014
March 13 - 20
London, UK 

Spring Break Trips Include: 

  • Round trip airfare
  • Local coach to hotel and airport
  • Double occupancy, tourist-class hotel
  • Continental breakfast in the hotel

SU students earn one art credit as part of this program.
Note: SU students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, retirees of SU, and the community-at-large are all welcome to join this trip.

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Contact

Department of Art & Design
Shippensburg University
Huber Visual Arts Center 210
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
art@ship.edu

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K-12 Educators Institute - Summer 2013

The Department of Art & Design offers summer graduate art studio courses through the K-12 Educators Institute. These courses meet for one week; Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For information on fees please click here.

2013 Courses:

ART 492 Selected Topics: "Conceptual Drawings" 
June 17 - 21, 2013; Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
215 / 203 Huber Art Center (This course is available as a four-day residency) 
Professor Michael Campbell, mecamp@ship.edu 
 
This course focuses on exploring drawing through mental constructs. The student will create drawings that invent images from objects and subjects of personal interest. Students will be encouraged to experiment with a variety of drawing media while developing personal content through a series of drawings. The student will have the option of working on other types of drawing and their techniques during the course. An optional day trip to art galleries in New York City will be scheduled to see contemporary painting themes expressed through a variety of styles and media (Wednesday, June 19). Three graduate credits.

 
ART 491 Selected Topics: "Black Paintings" 
June 24 - 28, 2013 (originally scheduled for June 10 - 14, 2013); Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
215 / 203 Huber Art Center (This course is available as a four-day residency)
Professor Michael Campbell, mecamp@ship.edu 
 
This course focuses on the materials and techniques of paint media that will allow for the production of "Black Paintings". The student will select his or her own personal content, paint media (watercolor, acrylic, oil, tempera, and or encaustic), and support(s) (paper, canvas, panel, or other). This course of study will explore both additive and subtractive methods for producing primarily "Black" paintings. The student will have the option of working on other painting skills during the course and producing other non-black paintings. An optional day trip to art galleries in New York City will be scheduled to see contemporary painting themes expressed through a variety of styles and media (Wednesday, June 26). Three graduate credits.
 
 
ART 493 Selected Topics: "Metal & Stone: Contemporary Sculptural Methods for the Artist / Educator" 
June 24 - 28, 2013; Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Huber Art Center Sculpture Studio
Professor Steve Dolbin, smdolb@ship.edu 
 
An intense process driven investigation of the sculptural possibilities of metal and stone. This course is designed to give K-12 Art Educators hands on experience in the areas of forging, casting, and welding metal as well as the techniques of hand, electric and pneumatic cutting and carving of stone.
 
Emphasis on the concept of sculptural form and its significance in aesthetic exploration. It is hoped that students will better understand form and the development of sculpture (object and environmental space) in clay, metal, wood, stone, and mixed media. Students will observe the natural world for reference and example. Students will also be exposed to our human made world and its constructs (architecture, engineering, etc.). Students should develop an awareness of varied form making processes and how they affect both aesthetic and function. Three graduate credits.
 
 
ART 491 Selected Topics: "Black Paintings" 
July 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 2013; Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
215 / 203 Huber Art Center (This course is available as a four-day residency)
Professor Michael Campbell, mecamp@ship.edu 
 
This course focuses on the materials and techniques of paint media that will allow for the production of "Black Paintings". The student will select his or her own personal content, paint media (watercolor, acrylic, oil, tempera, and or encaustic), and support(s) (paper, canvas, panel, or other). This course of study will explore both additive and subtractive methods for producing primarily "Black" paintings. The student will have the option of working on other painting skills during the course and producing other non-black paintings. An optional day trip to art galleries in New York City will be scheduled to see contemporary painting themes expressed through a variety of styles and media. Three graduate credits.