Art & Art History

Art stands at the intersection of culture, politics, religion and philosophy, making it an ideal place from which to understand the liberal arts and the world at large.

At Dickinson, the Department of Art & Art History offers students two tracks for study: studio art and art history. Both concentrations foster rigorous, critical investigation through active processes of learning in which students connect historical discourse with an engagement of art from multiple contemporary perspectives.

The senior year capstone experience allows studio and art history majors to pursue intensive, original research in their respective concentrations. Senior studio majors, benefiting from individual studio spaces, each create a body of work for an exhibition in The Trout Gallery accompanied by a museum catalog they create.

Senior art history majors undertake advanced scholarly research in co-curating and producing a published museum catalog for an exhibition in the Trout Gallery drawn from works in the college's permanent collection or from work lent by established galleries and museums.

Chair: Elizabeth LeeAssociate Professor of Art Historyleee@dickinson.edu
Department Coordinator: Michele Karperkarperm@dickinson.edu

Phone

717-254-8705

Fax

717-245-1937

Social Media

Location

Rm. 226 , Weiss Center for the Arts Mailing Address

Department Gallery

Student Outcomes

Where Our Students Go From Here

Jobs

One River School of Art + Design
American Folk Art Museum
New York Public Library
Children’s Museum of New York
The Pennsylvania State University
Philadelphia Museum of Art
National Gallery of Art鈥�
National Museum of American History
Michener Museum of Art
Barnes Foundation
Museum of Modern Art
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Graduate Schools

Columbia University
SUNY Purchase
Lewis & Clark
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cranbrook, Academy of Art
SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
University College of London, Slade School of Fine Art
Virginia Commonwealth University
New York University, School of Law
McGill University
University of Toronto
Yale University
Harvard University
Rhode Island School of Design
Boston University
MICA (Maryland Institute of Contemporary Art)
PAFA (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts)
University of Delaware
UPenn
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University of Maryland, College Park
Cardiff University

Where Our Students Have Interned

Atlantic Records
The Biscuit Factory
New York Arts Practicum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Whitney Museum of Art
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Princeton University Art Museum
Wadsworth Athenaeum
Philadelphia Mural Arts
State Museum of Harrisburg鈥�
Brandywine River Museum of Art
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc.
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Department Features

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Artist in Residence

Warith Taha is a visual artist from Oakland, Calif. Working primarily through the medium of painting, Warith creates work that addresses his Black queer relationship to time, space and material.

Student Perspective

"Art history is the ultimate liberal art. Through studying art, we are able to learn about history, politics, economics and trade, religion, culture, philosophy, languages, architecture, environmental studies, music and more! All of the art-history faculty have different concentrations, and the variety of courses in the major gives students exposure to diverse art forms spanning numerous continents and millennia. The faculty also have high expectations and push students to produce their best work."

—Xenia Makosky ’24

Art & Art History News

Department News

Finding and Creating Community

Meet Dinela Dedic ’27, an environmental studies major also studying art and food studies, who’s dedicated to giving back to the campus and Carlisle communities.

Dancing Through History: Campus Building in the Spotlight

A progressive concert in the Goodyear Building evokes the storied history of the space, from ultra-modern shoe factory to a vibrant space for student and faculty artists.

The Art of Collaboration

Eleven creative visions and styles. Dozens of artworks. One unifying theme, and one show. That's the challenge facing the class of '25's studio art majors, who present a midyear exhibition Nov. 20.

Artist-in-Residence Creates Work Inspired by Carlisle Indian School

2024 Sylvia J. Smith Artist-in-Residence André Leon Gray works across a variety of media to create art that challenges, expresses and informs. His newest work references the Carlisle Indian School.

Spotlight on the Unexpected: Fall Arts Events Surprise, Inspire

A biogas musical. A birbyne. Stop-motion animation. And so much more. Discover the unexpected—and also traditional—public arts events in store at Dickinson.

Celebrating Black Brilliance

The Trout Gallery celebrates the legacy of trailblazing Black artists with a vibrant exhibition and fun interactive programs for the campus and local communities.

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Art & Art History

Contact Info

Chair

Department Coordinator

Phone

Fax

Social Media

Location

Department Gallery

Student Outcomes

Department Features

Study Abroad

Current Courses

Submit Your Portfolio

Artist in Residence

Student Perspective

Events All events

Art & Art History News

Finding and Creating Community

Dancing Through History: Campus Building in the Spotlight

The Art of Collaboration

Artist-in-Residence Creates Work Inspired by Carlisle Indian School

Spotlight on the Unexpected: Fall Arts Events Surprise, Inspire

Celebrating Black Brilliance