Major: Studio Art and Media and Society Double Major
“As someone extremely interested in photography, I knew a Studio Art major was perfect for me. Through the coursework, I have advanced my skills and expanded into other mediums. One of my favorite courses, 'Photo and Print' with Assistant Professor of Art Alysia Kaplan, allowed me to explore and push my work in different directions. In that class, I was able to take my photos and screenprint them on large paper after utilizing Photoshop techniques that I learned in an imaging workshop course.”
Classes in the art department are intimate, allowing access to personal guidance from professional artists in making decisions about your schooling and career. Advising is a key component of making the most of your college education, and the faculty at Hobart and William Smith work closely with you to define a course of study that is challenging and inspiring. Below you will find the artists, innovators and educators that you will work with over your four years at HWS. Meet the entire department >
As a Blocker Fellowship recipient, Abbey Frederick ’20 studied abroad in Berlin, Germany during the spring of 2019 and conducted a cultural studies project on urban space through watercolor paintings…
Copenhagen is frequently ranked as one of the world’s most livable, green and best-designed cities. While studying abroad in Denmark through DIS Copenhagen, environmental studies and studio art double major…
With support from a Student International Initiative Fund (SIIF) grant awarded by the Center for Global Education (CGE), Jonah Salita ’19 channeled his passion for photography and visual storytelling into…
One of seven recipients of a 2018 Charles H. Salisbury Summer International Internship Stipend, Tanner Poisson ’19 is working with the global media giant IPG Mediabrands, exploring “how a dynamic…
While studying abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France, Gabriella Goodwin ’19 is using her passion for photography and travel to blog about French culture. Through the program offered by the Institute of American Universities…
“Eternal Coexistence and the Commemoration of Death,” a multimedia exhibit of an Honors project by Kristine Vann ’18, will open on Friday, Nov. 17 with a reception in the Solarium…
Studio Art majors take a rigorous set of foundations courses at the 100-level, and quickly move on to highly focused courses in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography and digital imaging. These courses are designed to help each student to explore a broad range of concepts, methods and materials while developing individual ideas. Below you will find a sampling of the studio art curriculum.
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Color & Composition
A perceptual approach to the study of color interaction and compositional dynamics, students work through a carefully structured series of problems designed to reveal empirically the nature of color interaction and relatedness and the fundamentals of good visual composition. Projects range from narrowly focused color problems to ambitious, expressive compositional inventions.
Current Position: Artist
Current Location: Washington, D.C.
Majors: Studio Art
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