Bachelor's in Art, Studio

Vassar College has a storied history and a strong tradition of providing a transformative education. Vassar College offers a wide array of undergraduate programs spanning various disciplines in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The college's liberal arts curriculum is marked by small class sizes and a dedicated faculty, fostering close mentorship and vibrant intellectual exchanges. Vassar's emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, and social responsibility prepares graduates to excel in a diverse range of careers and contribute meaningfully to society. With its stunning campus and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Vassar College continues to provide a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment for students seeking a liberal arts education of the highest caliber.

The studio program offers classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, video, architecture and digital art. The introductory course, Art 102-03, involves both the conceptual and material aspects of art making. It introduces the practices of the artist and the creative process and does not teach technique in a formulaic manner but, rather, emphasizes ways of seeing and conceptualizing the processes entailed in making art. This course is suited to students with a range of drawing experience, from beginners to advanced, and is the pre- or co-requisite for the intermediate studio courses. The aim of the studio courses is to impart modes of thinking and problem solving, relevant to a variety to intellectual undertakings, through the production of works of art.