Since the summer days in 1912 when the young Georgia O'Keefe came to study drawing with Alon Bement, Studio Art classes have been part of the University of Virginia's liberal arts curriculum. Today, Studio Art at U.Va. is a rigorous undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences. The department teaches artistic skills and application in the following areas: drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, new media, print making, film, installation and performance art. Courses acquaint the student with the concerns and issues of visual art through practical studio experience.

Art History (undergraduate)
The department provides its students with the skills and perspectives of the liberal arts; to think clearly, to write well, and to find, analyze, evaluate, and present facts and ideas. It also provides students with a broad, humanistic background, an advantageous resource among the disciplines of law, business, and medicine. Students often combine art history with a major in one of these respective areas. The major also soundly prepares students for graduate study. Professional careers in art history including teaching (most often at the college level), museum work, and work in the art market, usually require additional study at the graduate level leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. more

Studio Art (undergraduate)
The Art Department's studio major is designed to accommodate students with various interests and abilities. It serves students who expect to become professional artists as well as welcoming those who plan to pursue careers in fields requiring creative, spatial and design abilities. Many Studio Art majors also go on to pursue graduate studies at leading institutions around the country. more

History of Art and Architecture (graduate)
Joining the faculties and resources of two strong departments, the Graduate Program in the History of Art and Architecture replaces the Ph.D. programs in Art History and Architectural History at the University of Virginia. Over 23 faculty teach in diverse fields with particularly strong concentrations in Ancient, Renaissance, Modern, American, and Asian art and architecture. Our large faculty enables us to offer both a wide range of graduate courses and a faculty/student ratio that encourages close faculty mentoring of each student in the program. more

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Dick Crozier BFA, University of Washington, Seattle; MFA, University of California at Davis. Courses taught: Painting and drawing Quote: "Professor Crozier has been actively involved in community arts and service, while also maintaining an active exhibition schedule. Prof. Crozier is represented by galleries in Charlotte, NC and Richmond and has recently shown in Davis, CA and Washington, DC. His work is in the collections of the J.B. Speed Museum, Louisville, Ky and the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, NC."    more

Philip Geiger B.F.A., Washington University; M.F.A. at Yale University Courses taught: Drawing and Painting Quote: "Professor Geiger teaches introductory level drawing courses as well as figure drawing and all levels of painting. His paintings have been shown across the U.S. in solo and group exhibitions, and he is represented by Tibor DeNagy Gallery in New York, and Reynolds Gallery in Richmond."    more

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