Architectural Studies
The focused study of architecture as a humanistic endeavor allows our majors to bring together various areas of the liberal arts in a creative fashion, almost in a Renaissance manner.
History of Art & Architecture Learning Goals
Learning Goals in History of Art
Through courses across a wide continuum of times and cultures, students of art history not only learn to articulate histories of visual production, but also to think critically about the stakes of artistic creation and objects of culture more generally.
Students in the major will, by inquiring into the modes and meanings of visual arts and culture:
Visiting Architects
History of Art & Architecture
The visual arts constitute a compelling vehicle for a liberal arts education in a global context. Our department offers emphases in art history, museum studies, architectural history, architectural studies, and architecture and the environment.