The University of Montana hosts an engaging and open minded Division of Drawing. Both Undergraduate and Graduate students major in this area. The faculty is diverse in background and viewpoint. As a group, the faculty takes particular pride in assisting each student to develop their own work to a level of professional excellence. Attending a UM student show consistently indicates that there is not a "University of Montana" style or emphasis. We feel that the strength of our program is that each student's work is uniquely their own.

Facilities

The Drawing studio facility includes a large studio classroom (about 3750 square feet), shared semi-private studios for BFA students, and semi-private studios for graduate students. With plenty of natural light, high ceilings, and movable walls for flexibility, it is equipped to handle a wide range of projects. The studio overlooks Mount Sentinel and the beautiful University Campus. Lockers are available for enrolled students.

Our graduate studios are housed at a separate facility in the historic Schreiber Gymnasium. Each graduate student has 24-hour access to a well-lit, semi-private studio. The Schreiber graduate facilities have a complete woodshop, two small lounge areas and a computer lab.

Faculty

James Bailey, Professor
Kevin Bell, Assistant Professor
MaryAnn Bonjorni, Professor

Graduate Students

Pamela Caughey
Cathryn Sugg
Rebecca Weed

Courses

The Drawing division offers a variety of courses for students pursuing the professional B.F.A. degree, the B.A. degree or the B.A. with a specialization in Art Education. The Painting and Drawing curriculum is broad-based, requiring Foundation level courses followed by specialized upper division courses. In addition, all courses in this area include Art History, Art Criticism, and writing as complementary research to studio work.

Upon completion of the Foundations prerequisites, undergraduate students complete Drawing I and Drawing I: The Figure, focuses on anatomic studies and interpretive figurative works. 300 level Drawing courses are sequenced to include the figure, abstraction and process, and developing individual style and content. Advanced Drawing and Independent Study courses support and complement these offerings.

• Foundation Drawing
• Drawing I: The Figure
• Advanced Drawing
• Process and Abstraction
• Finding Language
• Senior Thesis
• Independent Study