Drawing on the resources of a large public university, the Department of Art & Design at Mason Gross School of the Arts seeks to cultivate a diverse community that values visual literacy, critical dialogue, experimentation, and the skills necessary for sustaining a creative life that can extend well beyond the studio.
Programs
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts, Minor
Master of Fine Arts
Student Spotlight
Joy Johnson
BFA Artist
Joy Johnson has more than 58,000 followers on Instagram (@happy_humbug76). Johnson was anointed an #MCRtist on Instagram after she gained traction online for her posted drawings of members of My Chemical Romance, a Newark, New Jersey, rock band.
“It makes me feel a sense of responsibility, and maybe also a need to be cautious,” Johnson says. “I don’t want to negatively influence anyone, offend anyone, disrespect anyone. I try to keep what I say positive and, if the subject of my art is negative, explore it in a way that’s healthy.”
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