Welcome

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.

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
mpc1@williams.edu

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]
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Nothing like a double rainbow to sweeten the day!

Nothing like a double rainbow to sweeten the day! ...

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!
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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
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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
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The Studio wing of the Art Department is looking for a few more student TAs for our Video classes this semester. If you're interested, please email Studio Director Megan Mazza or Video Technician Rick Lescarbeau before August 30th. 
#williamsartdept #williamscollege #studioart #artatwilliams

The Studio wing of the Art Department is looking for a few more student TAs for our Video classes this semester. If you`re interested, please email Studio Director Megan Mazza or Video Technician Rick Lescarbeau before August 30th.
#williamsartdept #williamscollege #studioart #artatwilliams
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