The making and meaning of images has always been fundamental to understanding our past, present, and future. With three distinct programs, the Department of Art and Art History prepares students to be informed creators, viewers, and interpreters of art.
Areas of Study
Three programs, one department
Although digital technologies have transformed and accelerated the creation and dissemination of images, art has been central to the human experience for millennia.
Art
Studio art courses offer an immersive environment for artistic creation. Direct experiences with technical processes and conceptual aspects essential to art-making offer students opportunities to visually realize ideas and refine critical capacities.
Art History
The program in Art History provides rigorous training in the history of painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, design, and visual culture.
Architectural Studies
The minor in architectural studies introduces students to the major works and problems of architectural history and to techniques of visual and spatial representation.
UPCOMING EVENT
Senior Capstone Exhibition: Fragments
Opening Reception: April 17, 2025, 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Dicke/Smith Building 100 - 1st Floor Foyer
The Department of Art & Art History is pleased to present Fragments, the 2025 senior Art Major Capstone Exhibition featuring Michaela Bosco, Jay Burdine, Madison Haxton, Jaida Johnson, Sharlene Martinez, Sebastian Najera, Eleanor Perrier, Jenna Raggio, Savannah Salazar, and Melina Tierrablanca. The exhibition is on view April 17 – May 17, 2025. The opening reception is April 17, 5-7pm.
Fragments explores topics of identity, culture, and ecology. The visions of these artists – the fragments – are brought together to form a vibrant tapestry of ideas reflecting the diversity and creative intellect of Trinity’s student population.
The exhibition includes sculpture, drawing, painting, printmaking, video, and photography. Fragments illustrates the unique creative strengths and individuality that reflect the artists’ growth at Trinity and speak to their future endeavors and aspirations as creatives.
The exhibition and reception are free and open to everyone.
Viewing Location: Neidorff Art Gallery