A SOCIETY'S ARTISTS MAY BE ITS HISTORIANS, its philosophers, its priests and confessors, its outlaws or its visionaries. Art may document the artist's world, it may imagine the past or future, or it may express an inner landscape that cannot otherwise be shared. At Hamilton, student and faculty artists explore this rich dynamic by both creating and critiquing works of visual art.
The goal of Hamilton's Art Department is to raise students to a level of self-sufficiency, independent critical thinking and proficiency in the creation and discussion of works of art in order that they might sustain a lively, generative and relevant practice outside of the College environment.More ...
Academic Program
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Hamilton's art program introduces students to fundamental skills and concepts across multiple mediums and histories. Through intensive interaction with peers and faculty, students are encouraged to build a methodical studio practice. Discussions, critiques and readings teach uses of oral and written language that are both precise and descriptive. Through experimentation with various genres, styles and materials, students develop an increasingly advanced visual language. A generative studio practice refines our young artist’s ability to properly evaluate their own work and the work of others, and helps them to situate their work within its proper historic and contemporary contexts.
Many art majors take advantage of Hamilton's extensive study-abroad programs to spend their junior year in Italy, France, Spain, Great Britain or elsewhere. The adventure of studying great art in its own cultural setting, and of developing one's own skills and vision at the same time, can be a transforming experience for young artists.
THE SENIOR PROGRAM
All senior art majors embark on an intensive two-semester senior project. The culmination of the year’s work is the annual spring student exhibition in Hamilton’s Emerson Gallery. As an entering senior concentrator students are assigned a semi-private studio space. The success of this program depends on rigorous pursuit of independent production of works of art, both object based and visual incidents.
Faculty and peers provide students with strategies for getting started and for maintaining stamina, but the responsibility for production rests with the student artists. Individual group critiques provide opportunities for students to discuss works-in-progress with their peers and faculty members. Studio work is further supplemented with lectures, technical demonstrations, discussions, research and engagement with visiting artists and those artists’ studio practices.
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RESOURCES
The College's List Art Center and neighboring facilities house studios for ceramics, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, painting, photography and video. Senior art concentrators have private studio space.
Each year senior art concentrators visit New York City to meet with accomplished artists in their working studios. In 2008-2009, these artists included: Kurt Kauper, Polly Apfelbaum, Julie Heffernan, Carolee Schneemann, Lane Twitchell, Deborah Kass, Nicole Eisenman, Patricia Cronin, An-My Le and Nina Katchadourian.
Not Just for Artists
Creative experience is a part of life, not just for artists but for everyone. Art courses allow you to explore complex structures and to experience how the mind synthesizes so many elements — intuition, imagination, learning, culture, emotion and finely honed skills — in order to create such structures.
Small, Diverse Classes
Hamilton's art program offers courses in an unusually wide range of media: ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video. Each medium is taught at both the introductory and the intermediate or workshop level. Classes are small, and students and instructors interact on a personal and individual level.
Teaching-Artists
Faculty members are experienced, committed teachers as well as accomplished artists of national and international stature. Their work has been exhibited at such places as the Museum of Modern Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; the Musee de Design in Lausanne, France; the Exposition de Escultura in Mexico City; the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Arts in Sapporo, Japan; and the Berlin, London, Melbourne, Los Angeles and San Francisco International film festivals.
Endless Possibilities
Art study at Hamilton can be training for countless careers and professions. Art majors have gone on after graduation to become not only working artists and sculptors, but attorneys, architects, designers, filmmakers, educators at levels from elementary school to college — one even went on to become an All-Star NHL goalie!
Each year senior art concentrators visit New York City to meet with accomplished artists in their working studios. In 2008-2009, these artists included: Kurt Kauper, Polly Apfelbaum, Julie Heffernan, Carolee Schneemann, Lane Twitchell, Deborah Kass, Nicole Eisenman, Patricia Cronin, An-My Le and Nina Katchadourian.
Not Just for Artists
Creative experience is a part of life, not just for artists but for everyone. Art courses allow you to explore complex structures and to experience how the mind synthesizes so many elements — intuition, imagination, learning, culture, emotion and finely honed skills — in order to create such structures.
Small, Diverse Classes
Hamilton's art program offers courses in an unusually wide range of media: ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video. Each medium is taught at both the introductory and the intermediate or workshop level. Classes are small, and students and instructors interact on a personal and individual level.
Teaching-Artists
Faculty members are experienced, committed teachers as well as accomplished artists of national and international stature. Their work has been exhibited at such places as the Museum of Modern Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; the Musee de Design in Lausanne, France; the Exposition de Escultura in Mexico City; the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Arts in Sapporo, Japan; and the Berlin, London, Melbourne, Los Angeles and San Francisco International film festivals.
Endless Possibilities
Art study at Hamilton can be training for countless careers and professions. Art majors have gone on after graduation to become not only working artists and sculptors, but attorneys, architects, designers, filmmakers, educators at levels from elementary school to college — one even went on to become an All-Star NHL goalie!
Each year senior art concentrators visit New York City to meet with accomplished artists in their working studios. In 2008-2009, these artists included: Kurt Kauper, Polly Apfelbaum, Julie Heffernan, Carolee Schneemann, Lane Twitchell, Deborah Kass, Nicole Eisenman, Patricia Cronin, An-My Le and Nina Katchadourian.
Not Just for Artists
Creative experience is a part of life, not just for artists but for everyone. Art courses allow you to explore complex structures and to experience how the mind synthesizes so many elements — intuition, imagination, learning, culture, emotion and finely honed skills — in order to create such structures.
Small, Diverse Classes
Hamilton's art program offers courses in an unusually wide range of media: ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video. Each medium is taught at both the introductory and the intermediate or workshop level. Classes are small, and students and instructors interact on a personal and individual level.
Teaching-Artists
Faculty members are experienced, committed teachers as well as accomplished artists of national and international stature. Their work has been exhibited at such places as the Museum of Modern Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; the Musee de Design in Lausanne, France; the Exposition de Escultura in Mexico City; the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Arts in Sapporo, Japan; and the Berlin, London, Melbourne, Los Angeles and San Francisco International film festivals.
Endless Possibilities
Art study at Hamilton can be training for countless careers and professions. Art majors have gone on after graduation to become not only working artists and sculptors, but attorneys, architects, designers, filmmakers, educators at levels from elementary school to college — one even went on to become an All-Star NHL goalie!
Each year senior art concentrators visit New York City to meet with accomplished artists in their working studios. In 2008-2009, these artists included: Kurt Kauper, Polly Apfelbaum, Julie Heffernan, Carolee Schneemann, Lane Twitchell, Deborah Kass, Nicole Eisenman, Patricia Cronin, An-My Le and Nina Katchadourian.
Not Just for Artists
Creative experience is a part of life, not just for artists but for everyone. Art courses allow you to explore complex structures and to experience how the mind synthesizes so many elements — intuition, imagination, learning, culture, emotion and finely honed skills — in order to create such structures.
Small, Diverse Classes
Hamilton's art program offers courses in an unusually wide range of media: ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video. Each medium is taught at both the introductory and the intermediate or workshop level. Classes are small, and students and instructors interact on a personal and individual level.
Teaching-Artists
Faculty members are experienced, committed teachers as well as accomplished artists of national and international stature. Their work has been exhibited at such places as the Museum of Modern Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; the Musee de Design in Lausanne, France; the Exposition de Escultura in Mexico City; the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Arts in Sapporo, Japan; and the Berlin, London, Melbourne, Los Angeles and San Francisco International film festivals.
Endless Possibilities
Art study at Hamilton can be training for countless careers and professions. Art majors have gone on after graduation to become not only working artists and sculptors, but attorneys, architects, designers, filmmakers, educators at levels from elementary school to college — one even went on to become an All-Star NHL goalie!
Each year senior art concentrators visit New York City to meet with accomplished artists in their working studios. In 2008-2009, these artists included: Kurt Kauper, Polly Apfelbaum, Julie Heffernan, Carolee Schneemann, Lane Twitchell, Deborah Kass, Nicole Eisenman, Patricia Cronin, An-My Le and Nina Katchadourian.
Not Just for Artists
Creative experience is a part of life, not just for artists but for everyone. Art courses allow you to explore complex structures and to experience how the mind synthesizes so many elements — intuition, imagination, learning, culture, emotion and finely honed skills — in order to create such structures.
Small, Diverse Classes
Hamilton's art program offers courses in an unusually wide range of media: ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video. Each medium is taught at both the introductory and the intermediate or workshop level. Classes are small, and students and instructors interact on a personal and individual level.
Teaching-Artists
Faculty members are experienced, committed teachers as well as accomplished artists of national and international stature. Their work has been exhibited at such places as the Museum of Modern Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; the Musee de Design in Lausanne, France; the Exposition de Escultura in Mexico City; the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Arts in Sapporo, Japan; and the Berlin, London, Melbourne, Los Angeles and San Francisco International film festivals.
Endless Possibilities
Art study at Hamilton can be training for countless careers and professions. Art majors have gone on after graduation to become not only working artists and sculptors, but attorneys, architects, designers, filmmakers, educators at levels from elementary school to college — one even went on to become an All-Star NHL goalie!
AFTER HAMILTON
Hamilton graduates who concentrated in Art are pursuing careers in a variety of fields, including:
Owner, Sarah Fritchey Gallery
Technical Director, Pixar Animation Studios
General Partner/Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Director, High Museum of Art
Professor of Art, University of California, Davis
Photographer, United Nations
Associate Art Director, Reader’s Digest
Owner/Founder, Vermont Glass Workshop
Vice President, Credit Suisse
Development Coordinator, Nashville Children's Theatre
