The Department of Creative Arts is comprised of three robust programs: Art & Design, Creative Writing, and Film & Media Studies. This combination fosters unique collaborations and innovative approaches to creativity. The department prides itself on nurturing creative projects and creative thinking in its students. Faculty-student ratios in program core and elective courses allow for meaningful relationships to develop. Faculty are working professionals in visual arts, creative writing, and film studies.

Art & Design

Art & Design

Undergraduate | Graduate | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Art & Design

Our program is devoted to the development of concepts, attitudes and skills in the visual arts within a broad university curriculum of liberal arts orientation.

Creative Writing

Creative Writing

Undergraduate | Graduate | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Creative Writing

The creative writing curriculum assumes that writing and reading are complementary activities. So, students read some of the best literary works of the past and present while exploring issues of craft and genre that will allow them to take their writing to a new level.

Film & Media Studies

Film & Media Studies

Undergraduate | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Film & Media Studies

Students in Film and Media Studies look at all aspects of film and media, including aesthetic, creative, critical, cultural, technical, and theoretical perspectives.

Undergraduate Programs

The Department of Creative Arts offers a variety of undergraduate degrees and minors in art and design, creative writing, and film studies.

Graduate Programs

Explore graduate programs in the Arts and Creative Writing at the Department of Creative Arts.

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Contact Department of Creative Arts

136 Nelson Hall (NH 136)
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-389-6412

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Art and Design Program

We offer learning opportunities in a creative and collaborative community of artists and scholars. Our strength is intertwining programs to provide a solid design foundation for a lifetime of artistic and creative growth.

Creative Writing Program

The creative writing curriculum assumes that writing and reading are complementary activities. So, students read some of the best literary works of the past and present while exploring issues of craft and genre that will allow them to take their writing to a new level.

Film Studies Program

Students in Film Studies look at all aspects of film and media, including aesthetic, creative, critical, cultural, technical, and theoretical perspectives.

Good Thunder Reading Series

Whether you read literature or write it, Good Thunder Reading Series offers ways to engage with our visiting writers through writing workshops, craft talks, and readings.

University Art Galleries

Minnesota State University Mankato has two art galleries featuring rotating works by students, faculty, and professional artists.

Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the Department of Creative Arts.

News and Events

News and Events from the Department of Creative Arts.