Courses and programs
Major in Art
The Art Department offers two areas of concentration within the major, one with emphasis on the history of art (Art History), the other with emphasis on the making of art (Studio Art).
Art historyMajor -- Minor -- Courses |
Studio artMajor -- Minor -- Courses |
Affiliated Programs
The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Mission Statement: " We try to make something extraordinary out of the ordinary. We seek to capture a moment in the lives of people around us, to do justice to that moment. To do so, we work long hours at honing our craft. Some people say we're intense. We keep trying. Our shooting might be a split-second off. Our words don't quite describe what we mean. The page design will be cumbersome. So we go back to work again. As many times as are needed. There are no competitors here. There is no "right" way of doing things. We try try to help each other step beyond the merely good. We don't fit into any neat categories. We combine discipline and imagination, breadth and detail. When we succeed in what we're doing, we sit back for a minute and view what we've created." Wheaton has been affiliated with the Salt program, located in Portland, Maine, for many years. We have sent many students to Salt to provide them with an opportunity to develop and concentrate on their own projects. Most of these students have taken one or two courses in photography and a number of courses in sociology, and the Salt program allows them to blend these two areas into a visual sociology package. Students live in the Portland area while they participate in the program in housing that is available through Salt. For more information about this program, please write Professor Andrew K. Howard at Wheaton College or write directly to Salt.
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
110 Exchange Street, P.O. Box 7800
Portland, Maine 04112-7800
Tel. (207) 761-0660
e-mail: salt@ime.net
http:// www.salt.edu
Museum of Fine Arts Seminar Program
The MFA Seminar Program offers students from Wheaton and other area colleges and universities the opportunity to participate in art history seminars that are taught by curators and conservators at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. One or two seminars are offered each semester.
The Museum School 5th Year BFA Program
Wheaton College has designed a program, together with the Museum School, in Boston , Massachusetts, to allow Wheaton students to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in addition to the Bachelor of Arts Degree they earn after four years at Wheaton. Students begin to take courses at the Museum School, usually in their junior year at Wheaton, on a part time basis. After graduating from Wheaton, they then attend the Museum School full time for one additional year. Upon completion of the Museum School requirements they are awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. This allows for a smoother transition for those students who desire to go on for a Master of Fine Arts degree, and enables them to enroll in a greater variety of studio courses than are available at Wheaton, in our liberal arts program.