Welcome to the Art Department at Bradley University. Our comprehensive studio and art history program which is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, is known for excellence in both traditional media and new technologies. The BA/BS degree programs combine a career orientation with a sound liberal arts education. The BFA program is a selective studio-intensive program that prepares students for entry to graduate school or to professional practice. The Graduate program's MFA is the only terminal degree program at the university and is indicative of Bradley's commitment to the Arts.

The art Department is housed in the 33,000 sq. ft. Heuser Art Center that is equipped with high-speed wireless internet and sate of the art studios in Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Photography, Graphic Design and a professional exhibitions program. The department also houses the nationally known Cradle Oak Press, a professional printmaking collaborative that brings renowned artists to Bradley to work together with students and faculty.

As faculty we are committed to the idea that art is an intellectual as well as manual skill-based disciplined. Our students are trained to recognize the significance of tradition and contemporary criticism on their identities as artists  and designers. We also pay tribute to the history of visual culture in the central portion of the United States and the contribution that Inland Art has made on national and global art discourse.

Paul Krainak, Chair