Art and Art History
Art and Art History
Faculty
Co-Chairperson: Katherine Anne Harper, Teresa Muñoz
Professors: Michael Brodsky, Jane Marie Brucker, Rudolf Fleck, Teresa Muñoz, Rev. Michael R. Tang
Associate Professors: Katherine Anne Harper, Garland P. Kirkpatrick, Kirstin J. Noreen
Assistant Professors: Saeri Cho, Dmitry Kmelnitsky, Terry Lenihan, Diane M. Meyer, Damon Willick
Mission
Within the framework of the University’s mission, the Department of Art and Art History is committed to giving students educational opportunities combining creativity, professional, and scholarly study in the visual arts.
Objectives
The philosophy of the Department rests on the premise that its students should receive a broad education which combines creativity and scholarly study. Two majors are offered, Studio Arts and Art History. The foremost objective is to prepare the student intellectually and professionally for careers in Studio Arts and Art History and/or graduate studies. Courses offered to undergraduate majors and non-majors stress the cultural value of the visual arts.
The Department is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Degrees
Two majors are offered, Studio Arts and Art History.
Students may also complete a minor.
The Department is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Semester Hours
For studio classes, a semester hour of credit, one unit, represents three hours of work each week. In lecture and seminar courses, an hour of credit represents one hour each week in class and two hours of work outside of class.
The Department of Art and Art History reserves the right to retain, display, use, and reproduce any student course work, including original work, a student has rendered or created for course credit; this material will be used solely for educational and University purposes, including without limitation for recruitment, display, and republication in University media and publications.