Statement of Mission
The mission of Union University, a higher educational institution of the Tennessee Baptist convention, is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education to students of qualified preparation and good character in ways consistent with the following guiding principles: Union University must be excellence-driven; Union University must be Christ-centered; Union University must be people-focused; Union University must be future directed. The Art Department seeks to provide and environment and curriculum devoted to developing skills, stimulating critical thinking and expressing creativity within the framework of a Christian liberal arts program.

Entrance Requirements
Union University currently accepts any promising freshman into the art major. The first two years of Union’s program will give the beginning student a thorough training in visual fundamentals and help him/her to build an adequate base from which to progress. A portfolio of high school art work is highly recommended for faculty review. Art majors must maintain a continuous enrollment in the art curriculum each semester until graduation. Any exceptions will be granted on an individual basis through a formal request to the art faculty.

Scholarships
Department scholarships are awarded in the spring semester for the following year. Students wishing to be considered for scholarship should submit a scholarship application and portfolio. It is a competitive process with award decisions made by the department faculty. To be eligible for scholarship awards, students must have specified Art as their major. Freshman are currently not eligible for art scholarships, other scholarships are available through the Financial Aid Office. Applications are available from the department chair or department assistant. Scholarship renewal is not guaranteed each year. Students who receive scholarship renewals will be notified by the department chair in writing. Awards are usually announced in the Spring Term each year. Workship/Work study awarded by department chair/faculty are based on student need and skills which meet the needs of the department.

Transfers
Transfer credit for art courses will be granted by the Art Department Chair and Registrar. Students applying for transfer credit must present a portfolio of work created during their course of study at a previous college or university. Credit will be awarded on the basis of a successful portfolio review. Concurrent Enrollment
Any concurrent enrollment with another college or university must be approved in advance by the Art Department Chair and the Registrar.Advanced Placement Credit AP credit may be accepted by the art department. AP credit is subject to portfolio review.

Advisors
Each student has been assigned a faculty advisor in the department. Students are notified by the office of new students concerning advising. If at any time a problem should arise, students should feel free to contact his/her advisor at once. Don’t let problems go unresolved. The Art faculty are here to help you in any way they can. Any freshman or sophomore student wishing to talk to an art faculty about any problem may do so at any time, by making an appointment. Advisor/advisee changes may be requested through the department chair.

Office Hours for Faculty
Each full time faculty member has set office hours each week for the purpose of advising and dealing with individual student issues. Part time faculty are willing to talk to students just prior to class, during class ( studio classes only ), or half an hour after a class meeting. It is the student’s responsibility to come to the professor to solve problems that may arise. An attempt will be made by each professor to let students know ahead of time if they are failing a particular course. Appointments for student/faculty discussion can be made by contacting the professor or department assistant at 5378 or 5075. Unless you just have a quick question, please make an appointment. Don’t count on faculty availability for unscheduled meetings. If you find a faculty in their office, always ask if they have time to talk or if you should make an official appointment. Please keep all confirmed appointments. Everyone’s time is valuable.

Art Office Hours
Faculty office hours are posted on faculty office doors. Art office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If the administrative assistant will not be in the office the entire day, or is ill, a note regarding her absence will be posted as soon as possible. If the art office is closed, you may leave a message on the voice mail box by calling extension 5075 or 5378. When the office reopens, the secretary will receive and answer phone messages. Currently the Art Department Office is located in A-52.

Independent Study
Students may take independent study (Art 413, 414) in a specific area of study, as granted by the department with consent of the professor (For further information see Independent Studies, Union University catalogue). Directed study may be granted only in hardship cases with permission of the department chair, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences and the registrar.

Internship/Apprenticeship

General Description
Students are assigned supervised practical work, studio experience, or travel experiences in their chosen area of concentration in art. This course may be repeated up to a maximum of 9 credit hours. It does not satisfy art major
or minor requirements. See the appendix for an Intern/Apprenticeship Application Form.

Eligibility requirements for an Internship/Apprenticeship
A. Internships are designed for the major and should be taken after the completion of the Junior year.
B. Internships are not designed to provide credit for work performed in the past, or currently being performed. Consequently, the department will not agree to give internship credit for work experience for which the student has been or is currently being paid. A student may continue to work and still take an internship provided the internship is not in the area for which they are currently being paid.
C. The student should have an overall GPA of at least 2.5 before being eligible to enroll in an internship.

Specific Requirements for an Art Internship/Apprenticeship
A.The student will originate and submit an application for an internship. Application forms are available in the art
department. The application should be completed and returned to the department at least three weeks prior to enrollment in the internship course.
B. The student is expected to complete a total of 50 hours of work experience/apprenticeship per credit hour received (generally 1 hour of laboratory credit is received for 3 hours per week class time. Over an 18 week semester 1 hour of credit = 54 hours of in class lab time. (Since an internship is viewed as the ideal laboratory environment, a round number of 50 has been adopted). The scheduling of time spent “on the job” will be determined by the employer, but will normally occur during regular work hours for the business or artist.
C. The student will perform satisfactory work during his/her intensive training period as judged by both his/her academic and vocational supervisor.
D. The internship will be supervised in the following manners:
1. There will be regularly scheduled conferences with the internship / apprenticeship academic supervisor over the course of the semester. The supervisor will also visit the internee on the job at least once during the semester.
2. Grades will be determined from objective instruments provided by the internee, the internship supervisor and the vocational supervisor.
3. The vocational supervisor will direct the day-to-day activities. He/she will make assignments during the training period, and will arrange for the trainee’s observation periods under the direction of professionals. He/she will check the trainee’s work and make evaluations.

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