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Brian Finkelstein helped Alastair
Noble, assistant professor of art, create a public sculpture for the New
Jersey Transit Authority in Wayne, N. J.
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Expressing the Vision InsideArt is a vital and fascinating record of collective and individual creativity
that both transcends and reflects time and culture. The art department
offers courses in art history and studio art to familiarize students
with that record. The major and minor enhance students ability
to make critical judgments about art, develop artistic talent, and heighten
visual perception.
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Excellent FacilitiesThe Art Department offers courses at three sites: Morris R. Williams Center for the Arts, Printmaking Studio/ Experimental Printmaking Institute, and Williams Visual Arts Building. Digital TechnologiesStudents and faculty in all studios and classrooms have access to wireless technology for instant access to the College's expanding computer database of digital images and Internet-based images from museum collections throughout the world.Technology plays a central role in art education at Lafayette. Digital media and traditional arts are interconnected. In the enhanced Media Lab, students can manipulate images digitally and "print" them on a variety of materials such as film negatives, archival paper, and canvases using output devices in a variety of locations. In the Digital Media classroom students can work on photography and video projects with the latest editing software. They have access to state of the art printing technology to make continuous-tone, large-format inkjet prints in both black and white and color. The Major and MinorA major in art consists of a minimum of 9 courses in the Art Department, including two introductory courses in art history (101 and 102), one additional course in art history, Introduction to Drawing (109), one additional course in studio art, and three additional courses chosen from offerings in art history or studio art. Students emphasizing art history must take a 300-level seminar, independent study, or Honors thesis. Study of at least one foreign language through the intermediate level is strongly recommended for those contemplating graduate study in art history. Students emphasizing studio art must take one 300-level studio course or two 200-level studio courses. The Art Department is committed to strong student advising, and may recommend courses in other departments based on the programmatic needs of individual students.The minor in art consists of six courses, including the two introductory courses in art history (101 and 102), Drawing (109), and three other courses chosen from offerings in art history or studio art in consultation with the minor adviser or the department head. Interdisciplinary ProgramsStudents may combine their art major with another subject. For example: art and civil engineering or engineering sciences helps prepare students for careers in architecture and city planning; art and economics for arts management; art and chemistry for art conservation; art and English for publishing and advertising; art and education for a variety of teaching opportunities; art and history for historic preservation; and art and anthropology for archaeology and anthropology.In addition to these fields, the discipline offers many other career possibilities. Art majors have pursued careers as museum curators and administrators, art gallery directors, filmmakers, journalists, and as interior, graphic, and fashion designers. Our graduates have also pursued careers in advertising. Students are strongly encouraged to discuss their career interests with their advisors, who can provide additional career options and guidance. Special OpportunitiesAdvanced students can participate in the Honors Program, which involves close interaction with faculty on all levels. Students whose major emphasizes art history select a topic in consultation with their adviser, research it in depth, meet regularly with their faculty supervisor, and write a thesis that is defended before a committee.
Beyond the ClassroomThere are a variety of opportunities for individual expression and exploration. Students have been awarded internships and have volunteered at the National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Sotheby's Auction House, M-13 Gallery, Pace Gallery, and Rosa Esman Gallery. Students have served as apprentices to painters such as Richard Anuszkiewicz and Dorothea Rockburne. Locally, they have surveyed the art and architecture of Easton and Bethlehem, and they have organized exhibitions for area art galleries. Financial Aid and AwardsThe Rothkopf Scholars Award is a competitive award for junior majors that provides for an all-expenses-paid trip overseas in the company of a noted scholar to study the art and culture and partake in unique experiences of a selected locale.The Carolyn A. Sosler Memorial Scholarship Fund is awarded annually to a student majoring in art with an emphasis in art history. The Alan D. Pesky '56 Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who is majoring in art with an emphasis in studio art. The Frederick Knecht Detwiller Prize in Art History and the Vivien Noblett and Robert Yohe Prizes in Studio Art recognize senior art majors with outstanding accomplishments in art history and studio art. After GraduationMany majors receive advanced degrees: M.F.A. in painting, sculpture, interior design, graphic design, and medical illustration; M.B.A. in arts administration; M.S. in architecture; and M.A. and Ph.D. in art history. They have attended such institutions as American University, Bard College, Drexel University, Maryland Institute of Art, New York University, Princeton University, Sarah Lawrence College, San Francisco State University, Syracuse University, Temple University, Tulane University, University of Georgia, The School of Visual Arts, and University of Pennsylvania.
FacultyDiane Cole Ahl, (more), Arthur J. 55 and Barbara S. Rothkopf Professor of Art History. Ph.D., University of Virginia. Special interests: Italian Renaissance and Baroque art and architecture; Christian iconography. Recipient of Fulbright and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships, Van Artsdalen Prize for scholarly achievement, Jones Award for teaching, Jones Lecture Award, and Student Government Award for teaching. Ingrid M. Furniss, Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Princeton University. Special interests: Chinese art and archaeology; the archaeology of music; Japanese Korean, and Indian art and architecture; the Silk Road; Near Eastern and Egyptian art and archaeology. Teaching areas: Asian art, architecture, and archaeology. Curlee Raven Holton, Professor; Director of the Experimental Printmaking Institute. M.F.A., Kent State University. Special interests: printmaking, African American art history, drawing, and painting. Recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and Beidleman Award for excellence in scholarship. Edward J. Kerns Jr., (Home Page), Eugene H. Clapp II '36 Professor of Art. M.F.A., Maryland Institute, College of Art. Special interests: painting, drawing, and two-dimensional design. Recipient of Van Artsdalen Prize for scholarly achievement; Crawford Award, Lindback Foundation Award, and Jones Award for teaching; and Jones Lecture Award. Robert S. Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor and Head. Ph.D., Princeton University. Special interests: contemporary American art; 19th-century art and the history of architecture; Recipient of Sears-Roebuck Award for teaching and scholarship and Jones Lecture Award. Alastair R. Noble,
(Home Page), Assistant Professor. M.F.A., Rutgers University. Special interests: sculpture, public and installation art, poetry, and literature. Karina Aguilera Skvirsky, (Home Page), Assistant Professor. M.F.A, Indiana University. Special interests: conceptual art and film. Teaching areas: photography, video art, and American studies. Daniel H. Weiss, Professor and Lafayette President. Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University. Special interest: art of medieval Europe in the Age of the Crusades with a special focus on Romanesque, Gothic, and Crusader art and the interaction of Byzantine culture with the Medieval West. Recipient of Aaron O. Hoff Award. Adjunct Faculty:Greta Brubaker, M.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design. Teaching areas: Basic Black and White Photography, Digital Photography. Paul Felder. M.S. in Architecture, Pennsylvania State University. Teaching areas: architecture and urban planning. Emil Lukas.B.F.A., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Teaching areas: drawing and principles of art. Lewis B. Minter, (Home Page), Director of the Media Lab. B.F.A., Maryland Institute, College of Art. Teaching areas: design, media studies, computer graphics. Jim Toia, (Home Page), Director of Community-Based Teaching. M.F.A., School of Visual Arts. Teaching areas: drawing, sculpture, painting. Robert S. Mattison
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