Department of Art
Oglethorpe Hall Room 204
Telephone: (404) 880-8122

Professor BJ Arnett (MFA)
(Interim Chair)
barnett@cau.edu

The mission of the Department of Art is to prepare the next generation of professionals with marketable skills in visual and graphic art communication, fashion design, and fashion merchandising through creative projects and active engagement opportunities with professionals in the field.

The vision of the Department of Art is to empower a diverse student body with knowledge, specific competencies, state-of-the art technological hands-on training necessary for careers in the fields of visual communication and the fashion industry around the world.

The Department of Art promotes the creative development of students whose interests and talents lead them toward careers in the visual arts, fashion design, and fashion merchandising while contributing to the cultural enrichment of the University community. The Department sponsors visiting artists, designers, and industry professionals.