Art
One of the defining characteristics of Salem's Art Department is closeness. Students and professors alike have an uncommon passion for the study and practice of art and design-in all forms-and therefore have established a tightly knit community of friends and learners. While it is one of Salem's larger departments, art...
Your Programs
You may choose from among three majors within the Art Department:
- Studio Art - with a concentration in painting, printmaking or graphic design.
- Art History - encompassing ancient, Greek, Medieval, European and American periods
- Interior Design - including courses in textile, residential, business practices, architectural and computer-assisted design plus history, historic preservation and selected studio art/art history topics.
Studio Art and Art History are also available as minors.
Art Education - New in the fall of 2010 is a licensure program in Art Education combining your major in art with courses through Salem's education department.
Your Commitment
It goes without saying that you are creative and have a passion for the arts! You are also likely to be motivated, creative, independent and bring a solid work-ethic to the classroom. You will be encouraged to share your ideas and opinions as well as to seek out inventive ways of learning. You will take part in internships and special projects as well as study abroad in order to broaden your artistic horizons. While at Salem you will complete a require research project. You may also want to join one of two student arts organizations on campus, the American Society of Interior Design (ASID) or April Arts.
Your Faculty
Your professors in the art department are professionally active scholars whose talents and scholarly achievements are matched only by their dedication to classroom and studio teaching. In addition to their activities at Salem, our professors also lecture regularly to audiences outside the Salem community, have active exhibition schedules and coordinate the activities of the College Gallery.
Your Results
Thanks to the comprehensive, interdisciplinary nature of the department, you will graduate with a wide range of professional opportunities, such as graduate school or careers. Recent Salem graduates who majored in art went on to East Carolina University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Pratt Institute/ School of Art and Design; Rhode Island School of Design and Sothey's Institute of Art, London. Recent art majors are working as a design consultant at Ethan Allen Inc; an historical programs assistant at the Maymont Foundation; an interior designer with the Group 3 firm; curator of education at Columbia Museum of Art; and a member of the Peace Corps in Zambia.
