MFA Visual Studies student, Jennifer Wolken, is receiving acclaim as a semi-finalist in the 2020 Minnesota Center of Book Arts (MCBA) Prize, an international artist's book award. Jennifer Wolken's piece, “In anticipation of a rare event...” was chosen as one of the 32 semi-finalists from a field of 158 in this international-juried exhibition, with entries coming in from 18 … [Read more...] about MSU Student Semi-finalist for International Artist’s Book Prize
Everyone has a story to tell. Cole Closser and Jen Murvin, professors of Graphic Narrative, are enhancing and expanding the ways students are able to understand and share their stories—with comics. Team-teaching a groundbreaking class together, their success has resulted in a new degree option: BFA in Design, Sequential Art. Cole Closser, assistant professor of Art … [Read more...] about Graphic Narrative classes develop into a new degree option: BFA Design in Sequential Arts
Published work in an international magazine? Rare. Published student work in an international magazine? Even rarer! This achievement has become reality for Shen Chen Hsieh and Andrew Haener with their winning work appearing in the first publication devoted entirely to the art of contemporary illustration, 3x3. Every year, 3x3 holds an illustration competition where artists from … [Read more...] about Art + Design Student Work Appears in International Publication of Award-Winning Illustration
What does an Oscar-winner, a Dora the Explorer game-creator, and a Visual Effects Compositor have in common? They all began their path to creative discovery in the Electronic Arts Program at Missouri State University. The Electronic Arts (EA) Program, spearheaded by three distinct academic departments – Music; Art + Design; and Media, Journalism, and Film – produces students … [Read more...] about 20 Years of the Award-Winning Electronic Arts Program
Batsheba checking in from the ERASMUS exchange with the Fine Arts Academy in Krakow: "As cheesy as it may sound, my time in Krakow, Poland, has been nothing short of life-changing. I had my qualms about coming here, as most study abroad students do. I was afraid I would become homesick; that I would not do well adjusting into the culture; that I wouldn’t do well in classes; … [Read more...] about More student notes from abroad: Batsheba Castro-Martinez in Krakow, Poland