Mark Daniels ’00, Goshen artist, retreats from natural hues toward bold
Inside his second-story studio in downtown Goshen’s Irwin Arts, Mark Daniels '00 is geeking out about color.
Art Major & Minor
About
By its nature, the visual arts attract creative people who strive to carve out their own niche. That’s why the Goshen College art major offers you a variety of concentrations to choose from, including graphic design, art entrepreneurship, studio art, visual arts education (K-12), pre-architecture and art administration.
In addition to comprehensive classes, you will a find number of extra-curricular opportunities to spark your creativity, like the three-week Arts in London class. You’ll create and display your work, study the artistic achievements of cultures old and new, sell your work at student art sales, or apply your skills to set designs or costumes for a theater production. You can also enroll in the distinctive art entrepreneurship program that combines developing your artistic skills and learning how to open a small business.
Today, GC art major graduates pursue careers as graphic designers, teachers, architects, ceramists, professors, jewelers and business owners across the globe. But before you can find your creative niche in the art industry, the years you spend studying at Goshen College art program in Indiana will take you behind the potter’s wheel, behind the welding mask, teaching in a classroom and mounting your own senior art exhibit. Upon graduation, you’ll have the creative and practical skills to seek an imaginative, rewarding career.
News & Events
Sculpture for service: GC alumni display artwork at Wellfield Botanic Gardens
John Mishler, associate professor of art, along with five recent graduates, are displaying their sculptures in a show titled "Sculptures in the Garden: Heavy Metal" at the Wellfield Botanic Gardens through September 30.
Maple Scholars explore varied topics in summer research projects
Sixteen Goshen College students are participating in the Maple Scholars research program this summer.
Follow the Art Department on Facebook to learn more about opportunities at Goshen College and connect with alumni.
Stats
93%
of art alumni are employed within one year of graduation
7
Art concentrations to choose from
100%
of art alumni agreed that art professors are genuinely interested in their students
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Students & Alumni
Spanish and Art Double Major
Tasha Friesen '15
Tasha Friesen was a Spanish and art student from Goshen. She participated in choir and art club and designed layout for the campus newspaper, The Record, for four semesters.
Tasha's story
Art and Interdisciplinary Double Major
Dona Park '17
Dona Park is a Junior art and interdisciplinary double major from Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Dona's story
Art Major
Peni Acayo '11
Peni Acayo '11 came to Goshen to be an artist, but she was also a star athlete, a scholar, a volunteer and a peacemaker. Far away from her home in Kampala, Uganda, Peni took advantage of many extra-curricular opportunities.
Peni's story
Art and Social Work Double Major
Ardy Woodward '17
Ardys Woodward, a 2017 art and social work graduate from Kansas, came to Goshen for its strong academics, but quickly felt at home in a place where critical thinking is common even outside the classroom.
Ardy's story
Art Major
Tim Landes '13
While Tim Landes was studying art at GC, he was already making a name for himself in the local community. His environmentally friendly sculpture design was seen in galleries both on campus and across town.
Tim's story
Art Major
Abi Tsigie '12
Abi Tsigie came from Ethiopia to Goshen College in 2008. As a student, he opened his own photography business, built strong friendships in the community and on campus and pursued his ultimate passion: creating art.
Abi's story
