Clack Art Center

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Photo of the Clack Art Center The Clack Art Center is home to Alma’s Art and Design Department, which sponsors the well-known Alma College Statewide Print Competition annually showcasing the work of Michigan printmakers.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a pre-professional program in studio art or design. The BFA is offered in the areas of ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and three-dimensional design.

Housed within the Clack Art Center is the , which displays monthly shows by current American artists and art faculty and students. Near the skylights above the gallery, senior art students enjoy individual studios. Art classes are open to all students.

The Clack Art Center was originally constructed in 1922 as Memorial Gymnasium in memory of World War I veterans. In 1971 it went under massive renovation and was converted to an art center. The one-story gym was transformed to include a mezzanine level for personal studio space for students and two more classrooms.

The art center is named in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Clack, former registrar and professor of Alma College, and in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. Clack, alumni of Alma College, and their four children who died in a 1957 Pacific Ocean plane crash.

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Colleges of Distinction, a national college guide for students, parents and counselors, selected Alma College to be included in its list of 200 colleges and universities as "the best places to learn, grow and succeed." The Colleges of Distinction publication recognizes institutions for their commitment to engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes....

Erin Pettijohn
Graduation: 2007
Major: Biology

Before she came to Alma College, Erin Pettijohn was dead-set on becoming a crime scene investigator. After taking an introductory biology course, however, her passion for medical science came alive.

Since graduating in 2007, Pettijohn has successfully finished medical school. Soon she will begin her residency in internal medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She hopes to pursue a career in oncology.

“Alma really gives you the opportunity to dream big,” she says. “Your degree will get your foot in the door of any occupation you desire, but more importantly, the well-rounded character and humanism you develop will set you apart and allow you to succeed once you get there.”

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