Art and Design
Certificate Technical Degree Transfer
Do you dwell in the creative sphere? At San Jacinto College, we believe in the transformative power of art. Our art and design program provides hands-on education in various mediums, empowering you to turn your passion into a career.
Transfer to a university with a Fine Arts degree offered at all campuses. Or, pursue a technical degree or certificate at our South Campus.
Program at a Glance
Career Opportunities
With a technical degree or certificate in art and design, you can find a career as a:
- Art Director
- Layout Artist
- Brand Identity Designer
- Logo Designer
- Illustrator
- Multimedia Designer
- Prepress Technician
- Web Designer
Earning Potential
Graphic Designer: $50,741
Art Director: $85,473
Fine Artists, including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $27,249
Special Effects Artists and Animators $61,157
For more salary information, check out Texas Wages.
Locations
Central Campus, Fine Arts AA only
North Campus, Fine Arts AA only
South Campus, Fine Arts AA and Art & Design degree/cert.
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Art and Design, AAS
Technical Degree
2 Years
Art and Design, Certificate of Technology
Certificate
1.5 Years
Art and Design, Occupational Certificate
Certificate
6 Months
Fine Arts, AA
Transfer
2 Years
CAREER TRACKS
The content below shows a flowchart of the career tracks.
After San Jacinto College
SmooTh transitions
Academic Transfers
Planning to transfer to a four-year university after San Jac? We’ve got you covered!
Our transfer program makes the process simple and hassle-free. Our advisors can help
you create a personalized transfer plan, ensuring a smooth transition to your next
institution.
The Gallery Experience
Hours:
Hours vary. Contact us for a showing!
Address:
8060 Spencer Highway, Building 21
Pasadena, TX 77505
Contact:
Carmen.Champion@sjcd.edu
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location:
5800 Uvalde Rd, Building N1,
Houston, TX, 77049
Contact:
Joe.Clark@sjcd.edu
Hours:
Monday - Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: By appointment
Location:
13735 Beamer Road
Houston TX, 77089
Contact:
Bradly.Brown@sjcd.edu
Meet Your Professors
J. Todd Allison
Department Chair, Arts, Communications and Physical Education, Central Campus /
Art Professor
Website:
https://www.jtoddallison.com/
Email:
todd.allison@sjcd.edu
Houston-based artist, J. Todd Allison is the chair for Arts, Communications, and Physical Education at Central Campus and has taught foundation studio courses since 2001. He has previously served as the Central gallery coordinator, Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Consortium art president and representative, and the chair for Art and Design. He has lived and regularly exhibited in the Houston area since 2000. His work has been exhibited across Texas, the U.S., and internationally in Spain, Peru, United Arab Emirates, and India. His work is represented in numerous publications and both public and private collections throughout the U.S.
Education:
See their Instagram
https://www.jtoddallison.com/
Email:
todd.allison@sjcd.edu
Houston-based artist, J. Todd Allison is the chair for Arts, Communications, and Physical Education at Central Campus and has taught foundation studio courses since 2001. He has previously served as the Central gallery coordinator, Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Consortium art president and representative, and the chair for Art and Design. He has lived and regularly exhibited in the Houston area since 2000. His work has been exhibited across Texas, the U.S., and internationally in Spain, Peru, United Arab Emirates, and India. His work is represented in numerous publications and both public and private collections throughout the U.S.
Education:
- BFA Studio Art and Art History – The University of Texas at Austin
- MA Painting – The University of Wyoming
- MFA Art and Design – The University of Illinois
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Bradly Brown
Art Professor / South Gallery Curator
Website:
http://www.bradlybrown.com
Email:
Bradly.Brown@sjcd.edu
Bradly Brown has exhibited at Rice University, The Dallas Contemporary, Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, Hiroshima City University, and in the 2013 Berlin Becher Triennial. He was awarded the Fort Worth Weekly’s Visionary Award (2014), Mercedes Benz Financial Service Scholarship (2013), and the Bean Distinguished Lecture Series, St. Anselm College (2008). In 2015 Brown moved to Houston, TX, and was a recipient of Lawndale Art Center’s Artist Studio Program. He is currently focusing most of his time working as Gallery Curator, and Professor of Art at San Jacinto College’s South Campus.
Education:
http://www.bradlybrown.com
Email:
Bradly.Brown@sjcd.edu
Bradly Brown has exhibited at Rice University, The Dallas Contemporary, Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, Hiroshima City University, and in the 2013 Berlin Becher Triennial. He was awarded the Fort Worth Weekly’s Visionary Award (2014), Mercedes Benz Financial Service Scholarship (2013), and the Bean Distinguished Lecture Series, St. Anselm College (2008). In 2015 Brown moved to Houston, TX, and was a recipient of Lawndale Art Center’s Artist Studio Program. He is currently focusing most of his time working as Gallery Curator, and Professor of Art at San Jacinto College’s South Campus.
Education:
- BFA Photography – The University of North Texas
- MFA Sculpture – Texas Christian University
Carmen Champion
Art Professor / Central Gallery Curator
Website:
http://www.championartappraisals.com/
Email:
Carmen.Champion@sjcd.edu
Professor Champion is an art historian, curator, art advisor, and certified fine art appraiser with a focus on American Modern and Contemporary Art and a specialization in Early Texas Art and Culture. She directs the art gallery on central campus, teaches Art History and Art Appreciation courses, and is actively involved in various organizations that support students who are interested in a career path in the arts.
Education:
http://www.championartappraisals.com/
Email:
Carmen.Champion@sjcd.edu
Professor Champion is an art historian, curator, art advisor, and certified fine art appraiser with a focus on American Modern and Contemporary Art and a specialization in Early Texas Art and Culture. She directs the art gallery on central campus, teaches Art History and Art Appreciation courses, and is actively involved in various organizations that support students who are interested in a career path in the arts.
Education:
- BA History, Double Minor in Political Science and Art History – University of Houston
- MA Art History – University of Houston
Joe Clark
Art Professor / North Gallery Director
Website:
https://joeclarkart.com/
Email:
Joe.Clark@sjcd.edu
Houston-based artist, Joe Clark works as a professor in the Department of Art and Design at San Jacinto College North, teaching foundational studio art courses in Drawing, Design, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Joe began his teaching career in 2002 and became a full-time member of the faculty at San Jacinto College in 2011. He also serves as the director of the North Gallery at San Jacinto College.
Education:
https://joeclarkart.com/
Email:
Joe.Clark@sjcd.edu
Houston-based artist, Joe Clark works as a professor in the Department of Art and Design at San Jacinto College North, teaching foundational studio art courses in Drawing, Design, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Joe began his teaching career in 2002 and became a full-time member of the faculty at San Jacinto College in 2011. He also serves as the director of the North Gallery at San Jacinto College.
Education:
- BFA Studio Art – University of Louisiana Monroe
- MFA Painting – University of Houston
Diana-Sofia Estrada
Art Professor, Central Campus
Website:
https://www.dianasofiaestrada.com/
Email:
dianasofia.estrada@sjcd.edu
Diana-Sofia Estrada is a Guatemalan American visual artist/educator born and raised in Houston, Texas. Estrada has worked with various Los Angeles arts organizations, companies, and colleges as a teaching artist, a professor, an artist, and in the art industry working in fabrication to studio management. Estrada’s artwork questions ideas of visibility and conversations to interpret everyday events through drawings, installations, performances, and animation/video. Estrada has exhibited her artwork internationally and nationally including Diaspora Vibe Gallery (Miami), Alice Yard Space (Trinidad), Box 13 (Houston, Texas), Artlab at the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., FairPlay at FairMarket (Miami, Florida), and with Seer-Gallery.
Education:
https://www.dianasofiaestrada.com/
Email:
dianasofia.estrada@sjcd.edu
Diana-Sofia Estrada is a Guatemalan American visual artist/educator born and raised in Houston, Texas. Estrada has worked with various Los Angeles arts organizations, companies, and colleges as a teaching artist, a professor, an artist, and in the art industry working in fabrication to studio management. Estrada’s artwork questions ideas of visibility and conversations to interpret everyday events through drawings, installations, performances, and animation/video. Estrada has exhibited her artwork internationally and nationally including Diaspora Vibe Gallery (Miami), Alice Yard Space (Trinidad), Box 13 (Houston, Texas), Artlab at the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., FairPlay at FairMarket (Miami, Florida), and with Seer-Gallery.
Education:
- BA cum laude Psychology - University of North Texas
- BFA cum laude Painting and Drawing - University of North Texas
- MFA Art - California Institute of the Arts
Olivia Huffstetter
Art Professor, South Campus
Email:
olivia.huffstetter@sjcd.edu
Originally from northeast Texas, Dr. Huffstetter has studied art history throughout the U.S., Ireland, and Peru, while also working for various museums and cultural arts organizations. She taught art history and art education courses at Oklahoma State University and The Ohio State University before coming to San Jacinto College where she teaches courses in art history and art appreciation. Olivia’s research interests include social media in arts curricula; feminist art theories and practice; and museum education.
Education:
olivia.huffstetter@sjcd.edu
Originally from northeast Texas, Dr. Huffstetter has studied art history throughout the U.S., Ireland, and Peru, while also working for various museums and cultural arts organizations. She taught art history and art education courses at Oklahoma State University and The Ohio State University before coming to San Jacinto College where she teaches courses in art history and art appreciation. Olivia’s research interests include social media in arts curricula; feminist art theories and practice; and museum education.
Education:
- BA History and Art History – Southwestern University
- MA Art History – Oklahoma State University
- Ph.D. Arts Administration, Education & Policy (Specialization: Art Education) – The Ohio State University
Naomi Lemus
Art Professor, North Campus
Email:
naomi.lemus@sjcd.edu
Naomi Lemus was born in Houston, Texas to Mexican immigrants. Naomi uses her artistic practice to reflect on her family’s experiences and the women who preceded her. She focuses on generational expressions of resilience, survival, and care. Her work finds roots in the gendered Chicana aesthetics of domesticana.
Education:
naomi.lemus@sjcd.edu
Naomi Lemus was born in Houston, Texas to Mexican immigrants. Naomi uses her artistic practice to reflect on her family’s experiences and the women who preceded her. She focuses on generational expressions of resilience, survival, and care. Her work finds roots in the gendered Chicana aesthetics of domesticana.
Education:
- BFA Painting — University of Houston
- MFA Painting – Tyler School of Art and Architecture - Temple University
Daniel Longtin
Art Professor - 2D Foundations, Central Campus
Website:
https://www.longtinart.com/
Email:
daniel.longtin@sjcd.edu
Daniel grew up in Texas. In a family that embraced the outdoors, he had a boundless appreciation for visual observation throughout his life. He began progressing as an artist during college using his love of the visual world to eventually make a living as an artist and art professor. He has never been able to focus on one particular medium, often having multiple projects going at one time, but is most fulfilled when using photography as part of his painting process. He enjoys traveling with his wife, daughter, and their three dogs when they are able, to inspirational landscapes and busy cities alike.
Education:
https://www.longtinart.com/
Email:
daniel.longtin@sjcd.edu
Daniel grew up in Texas. In a family that embraced the outdoors, he had a boundless appreciation for visual observation throughout his life. He began progressing as an artist during college using his love of the visual world to eventually make a living as an artist and art professor. He has never been able to focus on one particular medium, often having multiple projects going at one time, but is most fulfilled when using photography as part of his painting process. He enjoys traveling with his wife, daughter, and their three dogs when they are able, to inspirational landscapes and busy cities alike.
Education:
- BFA Intaglio Printmaking – University of Texas at Austin
- MA Alternative Photography – Stephen F. Austin State University
- MFA Painting – Stephen F. Austin State University
Jeffrey McGee
Department Chair, Fine Arts, South Campus / Art Professor
Website:
http://www.jeffmcgeeart.com/
Email:
jeffrey.mcgee@sjcd.edu
Born in western New York, Jeff McGee came to San Jacinto College in 2011 as a full-time faculty member with extensive experience in metalsmithing, sculpture, illustration, and interdisciplinary collaboration. During his time in Houston, he has served on several non-profit boards in the Arts including two years as President of the Houston Metal Arts Guild. Professor McGee was the inaugural Curator of the San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery prior to his current role as the South Campus Fine Arts Chair.
Education:
http://www.jeffmcgeeart.com/
Email:
jeffrey.mcgee@sjcd.edu
Born in western New York, Jeff McGee came to San Jacinto College in 2011 as a full-time faculty member with extensive experience in metalsmithing, sculpture, illustration, and interdisciplinary collaboration. During his time in Houston, he has served on several non-profit boards in the Arts including two years as President of the Houston Metal Arts Guild. Professor McGee was the inaugural Curator of the San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery prior to his current role as the South Campus Fine Arts Chair.
Education:
- AST Computer Animation – The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
- BFA Studio Art (Metalsmithing), Art History Minor – Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- MFA Metalsmithing – University of Kansas
Michael Unger
Art Professor, Central Campus
Email:
michael.unger@sjcd.edu
Michael has been teaching in the Fine Arts since 1992. He spent 12 years as an adjunct professor before being hired as a full-time professor with San Jacinto College Central. Prior to teaching, he worked in his field, ceramics, in a studio environment with four other ceramic artists and repaired ceramic kilns at local schools. On a personal level, he was born in Central Texas and grew up in Houston. He is the first in his immediate family to graduate from high school followed by acquiring two college degrees. Michael is a Veteran of Foreign War, drafted after graduating from high school, and served a tour in Vietnam. He has been married for forty-five years to a second-grade teacher, who recently retired after 40 years of teaching.
Education:
michael.unger@sjcd.edu
Michael has been teaching in the Fine Arts since 1992. He spent 12 years as an adjunct professor before being hired as a full-time professor with San Jacinto College Central. Prior to teaching, he worked in his field, ceramics, in a studio environment with four other ceramic artists and repaired ceramic kilns at local schools. On a personal level, he was born in Central Texas and grew up in Houston. He is the first in his immediate family to graduate from high school followed by acquiring two college degrees. Michael is a Veteran of Foreign War, drafted after graduating from high school, and served a tour in Vietnam. He has been married for forty-five years to a second-grade teacher, who recently retired after 40 years of teaching.
Education:
- BFA Studio Art (Ceramics) – University of Houston Central Campus
- MFA Ceramics – University of Houston Central Campus
Michael Yost
Professor, Art & Design Technical, South Campus
Website:
http://www.michaelyost.com/
Email:
michael.yost@sjcd.edu
Michael Yost is a digital designer and digital marketing professional with experience in a variety of commercial industries. He teaches digital media and graphic design courses in the Art & Design Technical program. Michael began his time at San Jacinto College as an adjunct in 2016, before moving to full time in 2018.
Education:
http://www.michaelyost.com/
Email:
michael.yost@sjcd.edu
Michael Yost is a digital designer and digital marketing professional with experience in a variety of commercial industries. He teaches digital media and graphic design courses in the Art & Design Technical program. Michael began his time at San Jacinto College as an adjunct in 2016, before moving to full time in 2018.
Education:
- BA History – University of Houston Clear Lake
- MA Digital Media Studies – University of Houston Clear Lake
Megan Zecchin
Art & Design Professor, North Campus
Website:
https://www.meganzecchin.com/
Email:
megan.zecchin@sjcd.edu
Megan Zecchin is an artist and photographer working in Houston, TX. Before coming to San Jacinto, she taught art and digital media courses at various colleges and worked as a commercial photographer and photo editor. Her mixed-media photography has been exhibited across the US. Zecchin's artwork explores poetic and metaphysical themes, as well as common human experiences exaggerated to the level of myth.
Education:
https://www.meganzecchin.com/
Email:
megan.zecchin@sjcd.edu
Megan Zecchin is an artist and photographer working in Houston, TX. Before coming to San Jacinto, she taught art and digital media courses at various colleges and worked as a commercial photographer and photo editor. Her mixed-media photography has been exhibited across the US. Zecchin's artwork explores poetic and metaphysical themes, as well as common human experiences exaggerated to the level of myth.
Education:
- BFA Studio Art – Lamar University
- MFA Photo & Digital Media – University of Houston
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