Courses
Major & Minor Requirements
Major
Art History option:
Eleven courses including 101, 102; one course in studio, either 122 or 123; one course in Ancient Art, either 202 OR either ARCH 130, 210, 221, 222, 04 223; one course in Renaissance Art, either 300 or 301; one course in Modern Art (313); 407; 207; and three electives in art history. Art history majors are also encouraged to consider internships or independent studies directed to future interests in the discipline; and to take German, French, or Italian if they are considering graduate work in art history.
Studio Art option:
Eleven courses including 101, 102; one course in Renaissance Art, either 300 or 301; one course in Modern Art (313); 122; either 222 or 230; 410 (including submission of position paper and portfolio for graduation); and four additional studio courses, including one at the advanced level, and at least one three-dimensional course. Seniors concentrating in studio are required to present a slide portfolio of their work in their final semester. Students electing this option are encouraged to take more studio courses than the required six. Self-developed options, including conservation and architecture programs, can be arranged.
Minor
101 and 102 plus four additional courses in the appropriate discipline (art history or studio), subject to the minor adviser's approval, that suit the particular interests of the student.
Suggested Four Year Program
Art History Option
First Year: 101, 102
Second Year: 207 should be taken immediately after 101 and 102; 202 or ARCH 130, 210, 221, 222, 223
Third and Fourth Years: 300 or 301 or 304, 306, 313, 404; and fourth year only, 407 (offered in Fall)
NOTE: 391, 392 Studies in Art History, as well as independent study, should be taken in the third or fourth year, depending on the topic and the advice of the instructor and the adviser. Also, the three required electives and 122/123 can be taken at any point.
Studio Art Option
First and Second Years: 201, 102, 122, and 222 or 230, and 123 or 224 or 226 and/or 221, 227, 228.
Third and Fourth Years: 330, 324, 326, 327, 335, 410. Upper level art history course; 314 or 315 must be taken by the third year, prior to the Fall Senior Studio Seminar.
NOTE: 410 must be taken Fall of senior year
Senior Portfolio: Students who major in art with a studio emphasis must prepare a slide portfolio of their creative work for faculty review during their senior year and are expected to mount a formal exhibition of their work. Students should meet with the department chairperson for more details.
Independent Study
Independent study courses are to be set up through consultation with an Art & Art History department adviser and instructor of the course. A proposal of the topic, and program of work must be submitted to the instructor for approval.
Honors in the Major
Department of Art & Art History majors may seek Honors, the highest academic award a department can bestow. Honors in the major are by the invitation of Department of Art & Art History faculty following self-nomination by February of the junior year. Students undertake a year-long independent study with an adviser, and will be expected to present their work to a Dickinson audience at the end of the senior year.
Internship
Through The Trout Gallery and other regional museums, galleries, art associations, commercial galleries, and architectural firms, the Department of Art & Art History offers internships to advanced students. In the past, art history majors have undertaken museum internships at The Metropolitan Museum, the Springfield (MA) Museum of Fine Arts, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, while studio and art history majors have interned at commercial galleries in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and New York City; these internships have included conservation and restoration work. Consult the departmental internship adviser and the college internship coordinator.
Opportunities for Off-Campus Study
Students in Art & Art History can pursue study on Dickinson programs in Toulouse, Norwich, Bremen, and Bologna, and can also undertake semester and full-year options at Dickinson-approved programs in Florence (Syracuse University, SACI) and Rome (Temple University).
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