Welcome to the ART DEPARTMENT!
To Declare a Major in Art History, Art Studio, or Art History & Studio, first choose a faculty advisor and make an appointment to discuss your courses for next semester. Next, fill out the departmental Major Declaration Form appropriate to your route to the major, Art History, Art Studio, or Art History & Studio before you meet with your advisor. With your advisor’s approval then fill out the Registrar’s Declare Major Form.
Making and Studying Art Go Hand in Hand
The Williams art department is unparalleled among liberal arts colleges for its size and course offerings, its remarkable local resources, and the long history and strength of its major program. Occupying two buildings and sharing premises with the Williams College Museum of Art, the art department is one of the largest at the college. The department offers much more than a rich array of courses in studio art and art history. Art professors engage with students in diverse spaces, from the classroom and the studio to museums in Williamstown and beyond. Students benefit from an array of opportunities—critiques, lectures, exhibitions, travel, and internships—as they progress through the program.
Majors take the helm when it comes to events in the art department. Students nominated to participate in the 1960’s Scholars Program invite outside speakers to campus, creating some of the most anticipated and exciting arts programming at the College from the ground up. Students exhibit their own work throughout the year in the Wilde Gallery in the W. L. S. Spencer Studio Art Building and at the annual Senior Studio Art Exhibition at the Williams College Museum of Art. Opportunities to present research projects in a public setting, to study alongside graduate students, and to interact with renowned scholars in residence at the Clark further broaden the experiential scope of majoring in art at Williams.
The Libraries and Art Department are collaborating to host the Print Shop Shindig, an event celebrating all things printing and publishing on campus! Drop by the first floor of Spencer Studio Art on Sunday, Nov. 17th from 12pm to 4pm to custom print your own tote bag and greeting card, participate in a demonstration of the Art Department`s new risograph printer, make and read zines, enjoy performances from student songwriters and DJs, and meet folks from a variety of community organizations, including the Milne Library, WCMA, and WURJ.
This free event is open to the community!
During the event, we`ll also be hosting a panel with student editors from Off the Record, Telos, and Williams Undergraduate Research Journal! Stay tuned to Daily Messages for more information.
#williamsartdept #williamscollegelibraries
The Libraries and Art Department are collaborating to host the Print Shop Shindig, an event celebrating all things printing and publishing on campus! Drop by the first floor of Spencer Studio Art on Sunday, Nov. 17th from 12pm to 4pm to custom print your own tote bag and greeting card, participate in a demonstration of the Art Department`s new risograph printer, make and read zines, enjoy performances from student songwriters and DJs, and meet folks from a variety of community organizations, including the Milne Library, WCMA, and WURJ.
This free event is open to the community!
During the event, we`ll also be hosting a panel with student editors from Off the Record, Telos, and Williams Undergraduate Research Journal! Stay tuned to Daily Messages for more information.
#williamsartdept #williamscollegelibraries
ART DEPT SPRING PREVIEW
Join us Wednesday October 30th in the Spencer Studio Art Building 6-7:30 p.m. to meet your fellow Art Majors and learn about our amazing spring course offerings in Studio Art and Art History.
Pizza will be served!
RSVP Required by October 28th
[email protected]
ART DEPT SPRING PREVIEW
Join us Wednesday October 30th in the Spencer Studio Art Building 6-7:30 p.m. to meet your fellow Art Majors and learn about our amazing spring course offerings in Studio Art and Art History.
Pizza will be served!
RSVP Required by October 28th
[email protected]
Nothing like a double rainbow to sweeten the day!
Our inaugural Art Staff Colloquim Series featuring work crreated by Krystal DiFronzo during their first year here at Williams was a hit! Work will be coming down shortly so do check if out if you`re in the Spencer Art Building today!
#williamsartdept #artatwilliams #spencerstudioartbuilding #williamscollege #skinnedandstewed
Our inaugural Art Staff Colloquim Series featuring work crreated by Krystal DiFronzo during their first year here at Williams was a hit! Work will be coming down shortly so do check if out if you`re in the Spencer Art Building today!
#williamsartdept #artatwilliams #spencerstudioartbuilding #williamscollege #skinnedandstewed
Our pavilion ribbon cutting was today and huge hit! This installation is all about collaboration, creativity, and hard work.
It is not just about screwing pieces together—it is about connecting thought to material, embodying what Sennett called "material consciousness." Every cut, twist, and turn brings learning to life!
Huge thanks to our amazing team for pushing boundaries and making it happen!
Stay tuned—exciting things ahead!
Our pavilion ribbon cutting was today and huge hit! This installation is all about collaboration, creativity, and hard work.
It is not just about screwing pieces together—it is about connecting thought to material, embodying what Sennett called "material consciousness." Every cut, twist, and turn brings learning to life!
Huge thanks to our amazing team for pushing boundaries and making it happen!
Stay tuned—exciting things ahead!
Exciting days as we begin assembling the Pluriverse Pavilion with our students!
The ground is uneven, and the reused wood from the 1895 Jenness House is bent, so we are making adjustments as we go. Embracing these uncertainties is a vital part of the design and installation process.
Stay tuned for more updates on this collaborative journey!
#PluriversePavilion #HandsOnLearning #ArchitectureInProgress #environmentallysound #williamscollege #williamscollegeces #williamsartdept
Exciting days as we begin assembling the Pluriverse Pavilion with our students!
The ground is uneven, and the reused wood from the 1895 Jenness House is bent, so we are making adjustments as we go. Embracing these uncertainties is a vital part of the design and installation process.
Stay tuned for more updates on this collaborative journey!
#PluriversePavilion #HandsOnLearning #ArchitectureInProgress #environmentallysound #williamscollege #williamscollegeces #williamsartdept
Classes are underway! Here`s Prof Baez with her video students having their first class in the Spencer Studio Art Building courtyard enjoying the gorgeous weather and views of our meadow too.
#williamsartdept #artatwilliams #fall2024semester
Classes are underway! Here`s Prof Baez with her video students having their first class in the Spencer Studio Art Building courtyard enjoying the gorgeous weather and views of our meadow too.
#williamsartdept #artatwilliams #fall2024semester
If you`re looking to add a studio course to your schedule this Fall semester, consider adding:
ARTS 133 Intro to Video Art
ARTS 204 Intro to Performance Art ARTS 269 Intermediate Digital Video ARTS 328 The Art of Almost Nothing
All currently have spots available!
More information about each course can be found in the course catalog. Feel free to share with anyone you know looking for a studio art class!
#williamsartdept #fallsemester2024 #studiocourses #williamscollegeartdepartment
If you`re looking to add a studio course to your schedule this Fall semester, consider adding:
ARTS 133 Intro to Video Art
ARTS 204 Intro to Performance Art ARTS 269 Intermediate Digital Video ARTS 328 The Art of Almost Nothing
All currently have spots available!
More information about each course can be found in the course catalog. Feel free to share with anyone you know looking for a studio art class!
#williamsartdept #fallsemester2024 #studiocourses #williamscollegeartdepartment