Fine arts faculty members hold degrees from institutions such as Alfred University, the University of Chicago, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Illinois, the University of Indiana - Bloomington, the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Northerin Illinois University, Ohio State University and the University of Oklahoma. They specialize in areas, including:
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Near East
- 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century art
- Graphic design
- Photography
- Italian and Northern Renaissance art
- Medieval art
- Choral conducting and literature
- Musical composition
- Music in culture
- Diatonic and chromatic harmony
- Costume design
- Theatrical direction
- Theatrical lighting
- Painting
- Drawing
- Ceramics
- Sculpture
- Printmaking
- Two-dimensional design