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Bethanie Irons
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
(573) 592-4369
Kemper Art Center Building
Room: 130
Education
PHD, Art Education, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2019
MFA, Art, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2014
BFA, Art, U of South Dakota - Vermillion , 2010
Teaching Philosophy:
While I have valuable experience in the field of art and design, it is important that I not be seen as the sole source of information in my classroom. I empower students to use and share their own experiences and knowledge to create a collaborative learning environment. With a focus on a non-linear cycle of experimentation, concrete experience, reflection, and conceptualization, my classroom involves rigorous technical and conceptual work meant to induce a more critical and inquisitive engagement with images and materials. The arts teach us that there is more than one solution to a problem. As an educator, I celebrate multiple perspectives, unanticipated possibilities, and the belief that art making has the power to transform lives.
Major Areas of Interest:
Digital Humanities
Social Media Research
Art and Design History
Intersections of Design and Fine Art
Courses Currently Teaching:
ART390
ART Internship I
ART346
Digital Art
ART303
Intermediate Graphic Design
ART433
Professional Development
ART332
Publication Design
ART432
Real World Graphic Design Studio
ART470
Senior Practicum
ART231
Survey of Western Art II -A
ART250
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