The art program is an absolute joke and only exist...

The art program is an absolute joke and only exists as the bare minimum of what an art program should be. Due to the nature of the classes, you'll end up taking three classes relevant to the area you need to study. After that, you're going to bite the bullet and take a multitude of art classes that have no relevance to you or your work because of Austin Peay's own mediocrity. It's a program where animators are forced to take sculpture courses, graphic artists are forced to take ceramics courses, and sculptures are forced to take printmaking courses.
Likewise, a good lot of the faculty lacks any drive to discuss pieces on a level of technique or skill and instead view all work only on a conceptual level, with the student's explanation of their work acting as hearty apologism and backpedaling.
If you want to further your artistic endeavors and grow as an artist, Austin Peay is the antithesis of what you are looking for.