with 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week access. In addition, you will have access to very well-equipped studios for ceramics, painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography and digital arts as well as a state-of-the-art wood-working shop. Specialized equipment includes a 5x8' printmaking press, a hill-climbing Japanese-style Anagama wood kiln for ceramics, foundry facilities for metal casting and the latest available technologies in digital photography.

The Gunnin Architecture Library of 28,000 volumes, 80,000 images and 258 current periodical titles contributes greatly to study and research pursuits. It boasts a fine collection that is especially strong in twentieth century painting. The art library is conveniently located adjacent to studio facilities, lecture halls and the gallery.

The Lee Art Gallery is a significant educational facility. A full-time director and staff organize regional, national and international exhibitions. The "Thresholds" exhibition curated by internationally renowned art critic Eleanor Heartney was recently held at the gallery. In addition, the Department of Art has a small gallery space operated by the students for flexible short-term exhibitions and experimental works.

The architecture-based Daniel Center in Genoa, Italy, has served as a model for off-campus education for over 25 years. While other American schools rent space or participate in programs run by host universities abroad, Clemson owns a facility and runs its own independent program. The center serves as a studio and home base for travel throughout Europe. Now in its thir decade of operations, the Daniel Center has served over 800 alumni whose education was enriched by the European experience.

Location

Clemson is a beautiful college town in upstate South Carolina. The Upstate is one of the country's fastest-growing areas and is an important part of the I-85 Corridor, a multi-state area along Interstate 85 that runs from the metro Atlanta area (home to nearly five million people) to Richmond, Virginia and encompasses Charlotte, North Carolina (the US's second-largest financial center) as well as North Carolina's Research Triangle. Atlanta and Charlotte are each a two-hour's drive away. Greenville, South Carolina is less than an hour away and is home to a thriving arts community. For more information about visual arts in the Carolinas, visit Carolina Arts at www.carolinaarts.com.

The University

Clemson is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a category comprising less than four percent of all universities in America. The University's mission is to fulfill the covenant between its founder and the people of South Carolina to establish a "high seminary of learning" through its responsibilities of teaching, research and extended public service. The University has identified eight areas of academic emphasis that create collaborations that, in turn, help fulfill the University's mission.

Student Outcomes

Approximately two-thirds of our graduates are employed in positions relative to the art field. Graduates are most frequently employed by educational institutions, museums, galleries, state and local arts commissions and industry. Other Clemson art alumni continue to make and exhibit their artwork regionally and nationally as self-employed studio artists.

Applying

Faculty in the Department of Art seek applicants who are dedicated to pursuing studio art practice as a profession. This may be evidenced in the portfolio and letter of intent submitted in the application process. A paramount issue in your acceptance is your willingness to engage in new avenues of research presently unfamiliar to you as a means to test and ultimately enhance your strengths and abilities. You may apply on the web at www.grad.clemson.edu/p_apply.html. Applications, along with a $70 nonrefundable fee for domestic applicants, $80 for international applicants, should be received no later than five weeks prior to registration. Every required item in support of your application must be on file by that date.

Faculty Listing

For specific information about faculty and their research, please visit www.clemson.edu/caah/art.

. Sydney A. Cross, Alumni Professor; MFA, Arizona State. Interest area: printmaking.

. David M. Detrich, Professor; MFA, Alfred. Interest area: sculpture.

. David S. Donar, Assistant Professor, DPA program; MFA, Bowling Green. Interest areas: digital art and animation.

. Andrea V. Feeser, Associate Professor; PhD, CUNY. Interests areas: art and architectural history.

. Christina N. Hung, Assistant Professor, RCID program; MFA, Carnegie Mellon. Interests areas: bioart, public art, new media and visual culture.

. Heidi J. Jensen, Assistant Professor; MFA, North Carolina. Interest areas: art, drawing and foundations.

. Konstantinos Kourelis, Assistant Professor; PhD, Pennsylvania. Interest areas: art and archaeology of the Mediterranean world.