On the Wall: Art Students Learn to Paint a Mural

"Mural Painting 1," Mississippi University for Women

It is a rare college art course that originates in the mayor's office. But when the mayor of Columbus, Miss., approached administrators at Mississippi University for Women (which, despite its name, has been co-ed since 1982) about the possibility of collaborating on a public-works project, the result was a studio art course that taught students the ins and outs of mural making from inception and

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