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The Major
The art and the history of art major is organized into two distinct programs: The History of Art and The Practice of Art.
Learn MoreWe offer introductory to advanced courses in art history and studio practice that enable our students to develop artistic awareness, historical understanding, critical faculties and practice in the visual arts.
The art and the history of art major is organized into two distinct programs: The History of Art and The Practice of Art.
Learn MoreOur gallery displays a variety of student and visiting artist exhibitions throughout the academic year.
Learn MoreOur students share large, light-filled studio spaces for painting, printmaking, sculpting, photography, video and design.
Together, Amherst’s dynamic arts programs foster a lively environment for the multidisciplinary study, creation and presentation of the arts.
Learn MoreThis course studies the theory, policy, and practice of low-income housing in marginalized communities worldwide, including central concepts in housing theory and key issues regarding low-income housing.
The combination of language with visual information offers a rich range of possibilities. In this course we will investigate strategies of interweaving image and text to create works that draw upon the qualities of each to produce hybrid forms.
Woodcut is a dynamic form of printmaking. Students will learn various methods to cut and print wood blocks, and assignments will include multiple block printing, hand-colored prints, collage, and cut paper.
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