The department offers majors or correlates in Art History and Studio Art, as well as a track in architecture. Enriched by a comprehensive college art museum, both majors culminate in a one-semester senior thesis or independent studio project.

Events

A close-up, dramatic portrait of a person with a gray beard and short hair, looking intently into the distance. The person is wearing a dark coat with a wide, brown faux-fur collar, black gloves, and a striped cuff visible. The background is dark, with a warm orange glow in the top right.

Hilton Als will lecture on the photographer Diane Arbus in Manhattan. An Agnes Rindge Claflin Lecture sponsored by the Art Department.

This event is open to the public.

Installation view of three abstract paintings and one abstract sculpture

Christopher Rothko speaks about his father, artist Mark Rothko’s work and the family’s caretaking of his legacy on the occasion of a special opportunity to view two early Rothkos side-by-side at the Loeb Art Center this year. 

Free and open to the public