Art & the History of Art

Whether you’re interested in making art or learning about its history, our challenging curriculum and supportive faculty can help you discover your artistic path.

We 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.

Department Highlights

students making art on the steps of fayerweather hall

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.

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Art & Art History

Eli Marsh Gallery

Our gallery displays a variety of student and visiting artist exhibitions throughout the academic year.

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Art & Art History

Artist Studios

Our students share large, light-filled studio spaces for painting, printmaking, sculpting, photography, video and design.

Arts at Amherst

Arts at Amherst

Together, Amherst’s dynamic arts programs foster a lively environment for the multidisciplinary study, creation and presentation of the arts.

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Art & the History of Art Courses

Current Courses

Arts & Activism: A Conversation Between Photographer Jess Dugan and Curator Mary Statzer

November 2, 2020

A conversation between photographer Jess Dugan and curator Mary Statzer. Dugan and Statzer's conversation ranged from whether art can help during difficult times, the artistic process, and the collaboration between artist and curator.

Visitor looking at paintings in the Eli Marsh Gallery

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