The study of Studio Art offers students a serious and sustained exploration of the creative processes in visual art. Technical, perceptual and aesthetic issues are addressed in a historical and contemporary context.
The Studio Art major at Dartmouth consists of architecture, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Each discipline's dedicated page further details the classes taught in each area, introduces the faculty who teach them, and shares student work in each area. Classes in the department are structured so that students experience the creative process through a direct and dynamic engagement with visual media. Pedagogy is broad, with equal emphasis on representation and abstraction. Interdisciplinary investigations between studio areas and other departments are also encouraged. A required senior seminar serves as the culminating experience in the major.