Undergraduate Studies
Department Profiles > Art, Art History, and Design
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Description:
Studio Art
Students interested in the visual arts find a variety of options available to them in the studio arts program, which prepares them for work as fine artists or for work in the motion-picture, television, computer software, printing, or publishing industries.
Art History
The art history major nurtures those students who wish to study the art of Western Civilization and apply it to professional work in university or museum settings. Art history majors find employment in galleries, corporate collections, auction houses, and with art publishers. They are well prepared for graduate studies leading to careers in higher education.
Design
The programs in design, graphic design, and industrial design prepare graduates for a variety of opportunities, including careers in mass communications, advertising, marketing, and product development.
Majors, Minors, Supplementary Majors, and Programs:
Majors: Studio Art with possible concentrations in:
- Ceramics
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
Art History/Design with possible concentrations in:
- Design
- Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
Supplementary Major:
- Art History
Minor:
- Art History
Degrees Offered:
- B.A. in Studio Art and Design
- B.F.A. in Studio Art and Design
- B.A. in Art History
- M.A. in Art History
- M.F.A. in Studio Art and Design
Contact:
306A Riley
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, 46556
Phone: (574) 631-7602
Fax: (574) 631-6312
E-mail: art.art.1@nd.edu
Department Chairperson:
Dennis Doordan
Director of Graduate Studies:
Jean Dibble
Director of Undergraduate Studies:
Studio and Design:
Reverend James Flanigan, C.S.C.
Art History:
Charles Rosenberg
