Studio Art
Member of the Division of Humanities
Chairs(s):
Matthew Kluber
Faculty:
Jeremy Chen
Andrew Kaufman
Robin Strangefeld
Nicky Tavares
The Department of Studio Art provides curricular opportunities for the development of technical skills, aesthetic judgment, and historical understanding. Participation in studio art stimulates critical thinking and refines creative potential in the visual arts. The Grinnell College Art Collection of approximately 6,000 original works of art and the changing exhibitions of the Grinnell Museum of Art and the Print and Drawing Study Room supplement formal course study.
Students elect a studio art major, with opportunities for advanced work in 300- and 400-level courses. Majors are expected to enrich their concentration through selected courses offered by other departments. Furthermore, computer science, cultural studies, history, film, G.W.S.S., creative writing, and the sciences, especially chemistry, contribute to the study of studio art.
Students are encouraged to consider the advantages of a semester abroad in an approved program. Off-campus programs in this country also are available to majors with adequate preparation for advanced study. There are opportunities for academic internships at the Grinnell Museum of Art and others as arranged. A competitive scholarship in studio art allows for a ninth semester of portfolio preparation for graduate study.
