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Contact:
Jonathan Scott
Department Chair
(802) 468-1306
jonathan.scott@castleton.edu

For more information and application materials, contact:
ADMISSIONS
Wright House
Castleton State College
Castleton, Vermont 05735
(802) 468-1213
info@castleton.edu

The work of artist and professor Bill Ramage

Art

Art is offered as a degree program leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Art. The Art Program at Castleton is a strongly humanistic course of study in which students develop skills in creative and critical thinking along with aesthetic and historical appreciation.

Growth:

The study of art involves imagination, thought, and discovery. In the art program at Castleton, you will learn to perceive, analyze, and respond to works of art. In creating your own work, you will take initiative and make decisions. During your senior year, you will present a senior exhibit that will embody what you have learned. Your growth as an artist and your historical perspective of art will be reflected in your work.

Facilities:

Fine Arts Center Studios: four studios for printmaking, painting, sculpture, and drawing
State-of-the-art computer lab for graphic design
Wooldridge House: Studios for art majors in sculpture and painting
Galleries: The Christine Price Gallery brings the work of professional artists to campus, and the Student Gallery offers opportunities for exhibiting while still a student.

Beyond the Studio:

Departmental trips to New York City galleries and museums bring students in contact with original historic and contemporary works of art. Many galleries and museums such as the Hood Museum, the Williams College Museum, the Clark Museum, Mass MOCA, the Middlebury College Museum, and the Fleming Museum are within easy reach of the campus. The Art Students League, a campus club, sponsors visiting artists, film series, studio visits, and collaborative projects as well as trips. The Christine Price Gallery presents the work of professional artists on campus, while the Student Gallery provides opportunities for feedback while studying. Art students have studied abroad in Italy, Ireland, and China.

Careers:

Graduates of the art program have worked in graphic design studios, started graphic design and other art production businesses, worked in museums and galleries, entered master of fine arts and other degree programs and, in conjunction with coursework in education, gained licensure and taught art in elementary and secondary schools.

Programs:

The Art Department sponsors a Bachelor of Arts in Art, a minor in studio art and a minor in art history.

Full-time Faculty:

Rita Bernatowicz, Professor of Art; B.A., University of Rochester; M.A., State University of New York at Albany; M.F.A, Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, Bard College

William T. Ramage, Professor of Art; B.F.A., Philadelphia College; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts

Jonathan F. Scott, Professor of Art History; B.A., Amherst College; M.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of Minnesota