Department of Fine Arts at Fontbonne University
The Department of Fine Arts offers a bachelor of arts (BA) degree with a major in art and a certification option in art (K-12), a bachelor of arts (BA) degree with a major in performing arts and a certification option in speech and theatre (5-12) and a bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree with a major in fine arts and a certification option in art (K-12). Details can be found in the programs section.
The department of fine arts offers three graduate degrees, a 30-hour master of arts degree for students involved in business and industry or K-12 teaching, a 60-hour master of fine arts degree for students primarily interested in improving studio skills or preparing for college-level teaching, and a 30-hour master of arts degree in theatre education.
Any program, course, or catalog information found on this site is for information only, and is NOT official. Every attempt has/will be made to keep information accurate and up-to-date, but should be verified by the user, particularly with the Fontbonne University Catalog, and your academic advisor. Questions about programs should be directed to the departmental secretary, Karen Byington (314.889.1431).
The technical information (the Tech section below) is offered as is, no guarantees, no rebates, no Super Saver passes, and is a compendium of information gleaned over the years, as well as notes, suppositions, wild exaggerations, and occasionally things from creditable (and credited) sources. It is generally offered under a ‘some restriction’ Creative Commons license. Your milage may vary. Please enjoy.
| Karen Byington | departmental secretary | 314.889.1431 | kbyingto@fontbonne.edu | FA241 | |
| Catherine Connor-Talasek | assoc. professor of art, chairperson | Ceramics | 314.889.1431 | cconnor@fontbonne.edu | FA241 |
| Mark Douglas | assoc. professor of art | Graphics, Photo | 314.719.8055 | mdouglas@fontbonne.edu | FA238 |
| Deanna Jent | assoc. professor of performing arts; director of theatre and performing arts | Theatre | 314.889.4561 | djent@fontbonne.edu | FA221 |
| Henry Knickmeyer | professor of art | Sculpture | 314.889.4572 | hknickme@fontbonne.edu | FA123 |
| Tim Liddy | assoc. professor of art | Painting, Drawing | 314.889.4563 | tliddy@fontbonne.edu | FA125 |
| Michael Sullivan | assistant professor of performing arts; technical director | Theatre | 314.889.4548 | msulliva@fontbonne.edu | FA222 |
| Victor Wang | assoc. professor of art | Painting, Drawing | 314.889.4544 | vwang@fontbonne.edu | FA233 |
Tech
There is a bunch of technical information available here. An index can be found here. The broad categories are:
- Notes on Bringhurst’s Elements of Typographic Style
- Design Basics
- Digital Imaging
- Documenting Artwork
- Frame Building
- Layout Basics
- Black and White Photography
- Portfolios
- Matting & Mounting
- Typography
- Web Design
