The department of Art & Art History has the following mission:?
- to promote the creation and study of visual arts as a vital aspect of a liberal arts education
- to study how and why works of art are made, and why art has played such a significant role in cultures and societies across time and space
- to prepare majors as future artists or scholars in the fields of Studio Art or Art History as well as to position them to enhance any professional endeavor with intellectual curiosity and creativity
The department offers a flexible program of study in interrelated studio and art history courses, with potential majors in two areas, art history and studio art. The department encourages students from other disciplines than art to select courses from both areas.
Art History Majors will:
- Visually analyze works of art and architecture
- Engage in research, critical thinking, writing and public presentation
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history, style and context of major works of art and architecture from western and eastern traditions
- Recognize and apply methodological approaches used in art historical scholarship
- Demonstrate skills relating to the professional practice of Art History such as curation, exhibition display and professional research presentation
