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Academic Program

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Faculty

Professors ³Ò´Ç»å´Ú°ù±ð²âÌý(Chair), Kaimal, Marlowe,ÌýSchwarzer, Stephenson
Associate Professors Guile, Hatton, Haughwout, Luthra
Assistant Professors Boate, Cui,ÌýPaupeck
Visiting Assistant Professors Binning, Klein

The Department of Art offers courses of study in the history, theory, and practice of the visual arts for the general liberal arts student as well as the art history or studio art major.

Art History The department offers more than 20 courses that trace the visual arts in their historical, social, political, and cultural contexts from antiquity to the present day. Classroom lectures may be supplemented by visits to museums in the area and in New York City, as well as ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ's Clifford Gallery, Picker Art Gallery, and Longyear Museum of Anthropology. 

Studio Art Courses explore creative modes of expression and problem solving while gaining familiarity with contemporary issues in visual art. The curriculum supports a variety of mediums including digital art, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video art at the introductory and advanced levels. Studio arts courses are enriched by an ongoing series of visiting artists' lectures, exhibitions, and screenings as well as regular visits to New York City galleries, museums, and artists' studios.

Departmental Exhibitions, Lectures and Screenings

The Clifford Gallery is a teaching gallery featuring four to six exhibitions a year. Exhibitions are selected by the department faculty to explore issues central to the academic curriculum, with the primary focus on professional work by contemporary artists. These artists are often featured in the public lecture series described below. The Clifford Gallery is open to the entire community and contributes to the cultural life of the central New York area.

The Department of Art Lecture Series Lectures take place throughout the semester in Little Hall's Golden Auditorium. The series features presentations by studio artists, art historians, and critics, and serves as an arena for discussion of a wide range of subjects relevant to the study of the visual arts. The series is open to the community. It also serves as a venue for welcoming ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ graduates back to discuss their work in the arts profession.

The Alternative Cinema Series takes place frequently on Tuesday evenings. Tied to the filmmaking curriculum, this series is programmed to include films and videos ranging from "classic" cinema to the current avant-garde. Each semester several film/video makers, historians, or curators visit campus and present work in person.

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors in a major can find the additional requirements on the relevant major page. Use the links below in the Majors and Minor section to navigate.

Awards

The Fitchen Award for Excellence in Art and Art History — awarded by the department to an outstanding major.

The Harriette Wagner Memorial Award — established in 2004 by Professor Joseph Wagner, created in memory of Harriette Zeppinick Wagner. The award will be given annually to the senior major whose work exemplifies the way visual arts enrich the spirit and express the dignity of human beings.

Transfer Credit

The department allows two courses to be transferred for credit toward the major, with prior approval of the courses by the department. No seminar taken outside ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ or outside the art department will fulfill the seminar requirement within the art history major.

Study Groups

Students are encouraged to participate in study groups; they may not schedule off-campus study during the fall of their senior year. For information, see .

Majors and Minors

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Courses