art student in art studio — An art student takes a break from working on a large-scale project. Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97

Studio Art

Program Type:

Major
Minor

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Our studio art courses will enhance students’ awareness of and sensitivity to the visual arts through engaging in the actual intellectual and technical processes by which works of art come into being. Students learn to understand the world in visual terms and to conceptualize their ideas through their own work.

Why Study Studio Art at Oberlin?

Associated Faculty

Variety of Courses

Study Away Programs

Sample Courses

ARTS 052 - Visual Concepts and Processes: Introduction to Black and White Photography 4 credits
ARTS 096 - Problems in Advanced Media Projects 4 credits
ARTS 090 - Problems: Advanced Book Arts 4 credits
ARTS 095A - Senior Studio and Thesis - Full 4 credits

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Studio Art News

Artist Johnny Coleman Finds Inspiration Off the Beaten Path

March 12, 2018

Johnny Coleman is one of the six Cleveland-based artists selected to participate in an artist-in-residency program at The Madison as part of FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art.

Nyquon Watson ’18 Named AICUO Award Finalist

February 22, 2018

Nyquon Watson ’18 is one of six artists who will compete for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities’ Grand Award for excellence in the visual arts this spring.

Julia Christensen standing on the ferry to South Bass Island

Art from the North Coast to the West Coast

December 7, 2017

From Cleveland to Los Angeles, Associate Professor of Integrated Media Art Julia Christensen is captivating the art world with her use of technology to explore large concepts and systems.

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