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Converse’s Class of 2024 has big plans ahead of them, from new careers and volunteering to grad school and international travel. See where some of our 2024 grads are headed! Kayla …
The Department of Art, Design & Letters recognizes the dynamic relationship between the visual arts and the literary arts. Our exemplary programs in Art Education, Art History, Art Therapy, Creative and Professional Writing, Interior Design, and Studio Art represent a unique range of opportunities for the serious student in the professional and liberal arts fields. Utilizing “Creativity that Works” as a model for our programs, the Department of Art, Design & Letters provides options for internships, research, and travel-study to ensure the highest quality experiential learning. You will learn at the hands of dedicated award-winning art, design, and creative writing educators, who are skilled professionals in their fields.
Converse University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
The Interior Design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Education (CIDA).
We value the artistic skills you have already developed and Converse offers several Visual Arts Scholarship Days for dedicated high school senior art students. After a personal interview and portfolio presentation, students may be considered for four-year awards of up to $2,000 per year.
Explore our programs in art and design below; Converse University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Make your plans for a campus visit or request information about our programs. We’re eager to meet you!
*Our Interior Design program is accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
The Department of Art, Design & Letters provides our students with authentic visual, written, and intellectual experiences, which advance originality, cultivate scholarship, and establish professional skill development within a creative and collaborative community.
Converse’s Class of 2024 has big plans ahead of them, from new careers and volunteering to grad school and international travel. See where some of our 2024 grads are headed! Kayla …
Written by Amanda Mathis On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Converse University, Wofford College, OneSpartanburg, and Spartanburg County School Districts Three and Seven announced their recent collaboration to invest in Spartanburg’s …
Converse’s Department of Art, Design & Letters held its annual Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition. Accepted submissions were on exhibition in Milliken Art Gallery from March 11 through March 23, …
Assistant Professor of Art History Dr. Ashley Lazevnick was invited to present at The Women’s Caucus for Art Carolinas webinar series in January 2024. The event, “How to Get Published …
Thanks to a South Carolina Humanities grant, Converse has debuted the Art History Lecture Series. The Art History Lecture Series began in November 2023 and will take place throughout the …
Associate Professor of Art Education, Chair of Art and Design Department
Associate Professor of Studio Art
Instructor of Art History
Associate Professor of Art
Instructor of Art
Instructor of Art and Design
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Assistant Professor of Art History
Instructor of Art
Associate Professor of English, Director of Creative Writing, Director MFA
Associate Professor of English
Associate Professor of Art
Asisstant Professor of Art Therapy
In the moment of creation, each artist faces a question: “What will I make of this?”
Christopher Vaneman
864.596.9038
chris.vaneman@converse.edu
Blackman Music Hall 202/230