Program Overview

Studio Art

Our courses for studio art majors 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. Studio art majors learn to understand the world in visual terms and to conceptualize their ideas through their own work.

art student in art studio with paint on his hands as he stands in front of a large canvas.
An art student takes a break from working on a large-scale project.
Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97

Program Facts

  • Program Type: Major, Minor
    • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • Department: Art

Program Director

Julia Christensen,
Associate Professor of Integrated Media

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Winter Term

Oberlin’s four-week winter term in January encourages students to discover the value of self-directed education. You may pursue individual or group projects that are directly linked to your field of study or explore opportunities unrelated to your major. Complete your project on or off campus.

Student Clubs and Organizations

Student Senate, Chess Club, Solarity, the Oberlin Review—these are among the more than 175 student groups and clubs available to you. From politics to faith and identity, and from special interest to sports, Oberlin has an array of clubs eager for new members, new ideas, and new leadership. Consider the Oberlin Photographic Association Cooperative or Pottery Co-op, among others.

Why Study Studio Art at Oberlin?

7 Associated Faculty
44 Variety of Courses
4 Study Away Programs

Sample Courses

  • ARTS 052 - Visual Concepts and Processes: Introduction to Black and White Photography (4 credits)
  • ARTS 076 - Problems in: Photography Mixed Media (4 credits)
  • ARTS 095A - Senior Studio and Thesis - Full (4 credits)
  • ARTH 150 - Approaches to Western Art (4 credits)
Curriculum and requirements

Studio Art Faculty

Studio Art News

The Allen Memorial Art Museum Reopens

September 1, 2020

Late last month, a small group of new Oberlin faculty members stood in a large circle, six feet apart, in the King Sculpture Court of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The invited group were among the first visitors inside the space since it closed in late March. This month the museum reopens with regular hours to members of the college community.
People wearing mouth and nose masks walk through an art gallery.
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