Ceramics
The ceramics area houses 12 pottery wheels, electric kilns, and a hand building area with various slips, glazes, and clay available.
Art Center
The Art Center in Phillips Hall offers a variety of introductory art classes designed for beginners and non-art majors. Our offerings include digital photography, ceramics, drawing, printmaking, woodworking, metalsmithing & jewelry, glass beading, and digital design classes with laser cutting and 3D printing. Each 7-week session is a hands-on, project-oriented program that introduces students to the basic techniques of the various media.
Mission Statement
The Art Center at Miami University cultivates creative minds by providing an inclusive and accessible environment where students from all backgrounds and disciplines can explore the arts through hands-on projects and experience creative practices that foster intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, collaboration, and personal expression.
Grounded in Miami University’s commitment to transformative education and global engagement, the Art Center connects creative practice with intellectual growth. We encourage students to approach the world with imagination, openness, and a spirit of inquiry; equipping students to think creatively, engage meaningfully with others, and contribute thoughtfully to their communities.
Our Facilities
Glass Working
Glass working equipment includes 14 lampworking/beading stations with torches, glass kilns, and all necessary tools.
Metalsmithing/Jewelry Making
Metalsmith/jewelry area provides workstations, metalsmithing tools, acetylene torch stations with vented hoods, rolling mill and buffer.
Printmaking
A complete printmaking studio located in Hiestand Hall is used for Art Center Intro to Printmaking classes.
Woodshop
A complete woodshop located in Hiestand Hall is used for Art Center Intro to Woodworking classes.
Digital Arts Lab
Our Digital Arts Lab has two Universal Laser System laser cutters and five 3D printers for students to learn and work with techniques used in the rapidly growing technology of digital design and production.
Classroom Facilities
Additionally, the Art Center has two, twenty seat classrooms with digital projection equipment that are used for drawing studios, digital photography instruction, special events, and workshops.
Wanted: Art Instructors
We are seeking innovative, enthusiastic, and qualified instructors to teach various introductory art classes and community workshops at Miami University’s Phillips Art Center.
Explore Art Center Courses and Workshops
Dare to Create in Sprint Courses
Art Center Sprint Courses are open to all Miami University students! Each session is 7 weeks, meeting once per week. Student reviews cite Art Center sprint classes as one of the most enjoyable educational experiences at Miami.
Discover Creativity in Community Workshops
Art Center Community Workshops are open to all university students, staff, faculty, and area community members.
Contact Us
Art Center
103 Phillips Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
