Express your creativity.
Overview
Our major in art & design offers emphases in graphic design, graphic design marketing, graphic design photography and studio, as well as an art teaching licensure and minors in studio arts or graphic design to fit your specialized interests.
Whether you want to make art with a computer, a camera or your own hands, McPherson’s art & design program will allow you to hone your skills and find a career that takes those passions to the next level.
Program Emphases
Graphic Design
Graphic Design Marketing
Graphic Design Photography
Studio Art
Featured Art & Design Student Story
Additional Programs
Digital Media Major
With an emphasis in Communication or Visual Design this major will be prepare you for a career in the growing digital media industry.
Teaching Licensure
Teaching Art in the Public Schools (PK-12)
Minors
Minors are available in Graphic Design, Photography, and Studio Art.
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Experiences
AIGA Competition
Every year AIGA provides an opportunity for students to enter in a portfolio competition where both local and national professionals in art and design come to give advice, guide workshops, and network with students. McPherson College has built a legacy of winning in the local Wichita chapter, winning awards the last 5 years and best overall portfolio in 2016, 2017, and 2018 .
Faculty & Staff
Dee Erway-Sherwood M.F.A.
- Professor of Graphic Design
- Department Chair & Executive Director of Art & Design
- “In my teaching, it is my goal to develop students’ interest in design and broaden their artistic skills. I am preparing them for the workforce – therefore, every project and skill that we focus on is centered around preparing them for what they will need to acquire industry-leading careers."
Kelsy Gossett Dennis M.F.A.
- Assistant Professor of Photography, Art, and Design
- "The study of art can connect us in ways other mediums cannot. You don’t need to have the same background, or even speak the same language, to communicate through art. It allows us to empathize with another person’s experience and can bring people together. Helping students experience art and broaden their understanding about what art can be and what it can do brings me joy. I see my job as a professor to guide students in their journey to find their voice and identity as individuals and as artists."
Michaela Groeblacher M.F.A.
- Associate Professor of Art
- “Born and raised in Austria/Europe, my teaching philosophy is grounded in my classical training in art, art history, and in the theory that all living creatures are interconnected. I am an artist who teaches – mainly ceramics and painting. I strive to provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating atmosphere in my studios that allows students to find their uniqueness and the courage to express themselves visually.”
Killian Alvin Millner B.A.
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Digital Media
