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Southern Miss Art and Design

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Southern Miss Art and Design

The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Art and Design focuses on degree plans such as G The initial degree programs in art began in the 1940’s.

The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Art and Design is a fully accredited member of NASAD (the National Association of Schools of Art and Design). Degree requirements for all degree plans are in accordance with the published regulations of NASAD. The Department of Art and Design has grown steadily over its sixty-plus year history and is proud of the many professional accomplishment

s of its alumni. Art courses have been offered at the institution since its inception in 1910. Today’s department is comprised of an extensive range of visual arts programs. While the majority of today’s students are enrolled in professional degree plans such as Graphic Design, Drawing and Painting, and Sculpture; all areas of study are vibrant with increasing enrollments. A very special component of the Department of Art and Design is The Museum of Art. The Museum offers quality exhibitions including international, national and regional traveling shows, as well as numerous exhibitions of current student and faculty works. The museum is a meeting place for people from across the university and the community, and is considered a key destination for visitors. It is a laboratory for students of the visual arts to see and witness impressive work from both past and contemporary artists and gives young artist/designers a chance to showcase and defend their work. USM Sculpture Guild Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/119904798021661/

05/18/2026

We hope everyone has a great summer break, and we look forward to seeing all of you for the fall semester. And as always, be safe.

05/11/2026

Good luck on finals everyone! We're in the final stretch. Let's do our best work and put all your skills you've learned to the test! Before you know it, summer will be here.

05/07/2026

Minhi Hoang Minh Bui's capstone is completed for the Spring semester. Read to see what advice Minhi offers regarding the project and life after graduation.

05/06/2026

Emma Leslie is a sculpture major currently finishing up her senior capstone project. Read to see what she has to say about her experience and the inspiration she has to share for those approaching their capstone semester.

05/04/2026

Abby Cross is another one of our talented Drawing and Painting majors who has completed her capstone project for the spring semester. She shares where she finds her inspiration from and where she plans to go next after graduation.

05/01/2026

Melanie Bell, one of our very talented Drawing and Painting Majors, has recently completed her capstone project for the spring semester. Take a look at what she has to say about her experience with this project and the advice she has to give to those who are approaching their capstone semester.

04/28/2026

New Faculty!

We’re super excited to introduce our newest faculty member who will be joining us this Fall!

Parker Estes is a freelance designer, design researcher, and teacher with over 10 years of experience teaching and making. He received his MFA in graphic design from East Carolina University in 2025. Parker’s design process integrates emerging and historic design tools and technologies to craft stories about how we interact with visual culture and our communities: online, local, and beyond. Find out more at parkerestes.com.

Welcome to the team Parker!

04/22/2026

Corinne Croy's sculpture, Foliage Overflow, was featured in the Arts Showcase at USM's 2026 Undergraduate Symposium for Research and Creative Activity this past Saturday. Croy, a sophomore Art (Sculpture) BFA student in the Art & Design program, said that she used skills learned in several studio classes to create the various components that make up her sculpture. Foliage Overflow includes a ceramic element that was fired in USM's wood fired kiln. The smaller flower elements were cast in iron during USM's iron pour. The wood, twine, and steel elements were brought together using skills gained in Sculpture 1. Croy says she aimed to create tension between the squeeze and release of natural forms.

04/16/2026

Summer classes are open for registration!

The two art electives that are being offered are:
ART 375 Bookmaking
ART 384/481 Photo Graphic Design

Here is a closer look at what you can expect from each one!
Southern Miss College of Arts and Sciences

04/15/2026

The upper level sculpture recently finished up one of their newest projects, and these pieces are absolutely amazing! Here are some pics from their critique.

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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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