The Department of Art, Design & Letters recognizes the dynamic relationship between the visual arts and the literary arts. Converse’s exemplary programs in Art Education, Art History, Art Therapy, Creative and Professional Writing, Interior Design, and Studio Art represent a unique range of opportunities for dedicated students in the professional and liberal arts fields.
Utilizing “Creativity that Works” as a model for our programs, the Department of Art, Design & Letters provides options for internships, research, and travel-study to ensure the highest quality experiential learning. Students learn from dedicated award-winning art, design, and creative writing educators, who are skilled professionals in their fields.
Converse University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
The Interior Design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Education (CIDA).
We value the artistic skills you have already developed and Converse offers several Visual Arts Scholarship Days for dedicated high school senior art students. After a personal interview and portfolio presentation, students may be considered for four-year awards of up to $2,000 per year.
Explore our programs in art and design below; Converse University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Make your plans for a campus visit or request information about our programs. We’re eager to meet you!
*Our Interior Design program is accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
The Department of Art, Design & Letters provides our students with authentic visual, written, and intellectual experiences, which advance originality, cultivate scholarship, and establish professional skill development within a creative and collaborative community.
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Converse University’s Department of Art, Design & Letters held its annual Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition. The Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition offers a unique …
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Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design and Studio Art
Professor of Studio Art
Director of Milliken Art Gallery
Assistant Professor of Art History
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Associate Professor of Art, Chair of Department of Art, Design and Letters
Administrative Assistant
Assistant Professor of Art Education
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Associate Professor, Coordinator MEd Art Education & Converse Alternative Certification – Art Education (CACAE) programs
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design History
Instructor of Art
Associate Professor of English; Director of Creative Writing
Interim Director of the MFA Program
Adjunct Instructor of Studio Art
Associate Professor of English
Associate Professor of Art
The School of the Arts at Converse University inspires, teaches, and trains artists by fostering communication, creativity and scholarship, and nurtures appreciation for the arts.
Christopher Vaneman
864.596.9038
chris.vaneman@converse.edu
Blackman Music Hall 202/230
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