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Welcome to the Art Department!<\/strong> Our department is composed of 4 majors: Art History, Design, Photography & Imaging, and Studio Art. Our programs equip students to meet the creative challenges of the 21st century through creative exploration, rigorous coursework, and exposure to a wide array of practices. We are a close-knit department within a large university, so our students grow from building relationships with their faculty and classmates while getting the opportunity to take courses in a variety of other departments. Located in the heart of Queens, the department combines the benefits a liberal arts campus with all the vibrancy and culture that New York City has to offer. Students benefit from the proximity and resources of the city while receiving the space and community they need to flourish.<\/p>\n

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Dept. Office:<\/strong> Klapper Hall 172 (1st Fl. Lobby)
Phone:<\/strong> 718-997-4800
Fax:<\/strong> 718-997-4835
Email:<\/strong> art@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

OFFICE HOURS:<\/strong>
Monday<\/strong>: 9 am – 5 pm
Tuesday:<\/strong> 8 am – 5 pm
Wednesday<\/strong>: 9 am – 5 pm
Thursday<\/strong>: 9 am – 5 pm
Friday<\/strong>: 9 am – 5 pm<\/p>\n

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Interested in Declaring an Art Major or Minor?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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1. Complete a\u00a0Major\/Minor Declaration Form<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

2. Email art@qc.cuny.edu<\/span><\/a> with your signed document. <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

*Please make sure you have reviewed the major\/minor requirements in your respective program before<\/em> submitting.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Department Chair: <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Michael Nelson
Michael.Nelson@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Advisor Info<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Art History<\/strong><\/span>
Deputy Chair: Lawrence Waldron
Contact: <\/a>Lawrence.Waldron@qc.cuny.ed<\/a>u<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Advisor:<\/span><\/strong>
Heather Horton
Contact: Heather.Horton@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Graduate Art History<\/strong><\/span>
Graduate Chair & Advisor:
Lawrence Waldron
Contact: <\/a>Lawrence.Waldron@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Design<\/strong><\/span>
Deputy Chair: Dustin Grella
Contact: Dustin.Grella@qc.cuny.edu<\/a>
or
<\/span>support@qcdesign.freshdesk.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Photography & Imaging<\/strong><\/span>
Deputy Chair: Tony Gonzalez
Contact: Antonio.Gonzalez@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Studio Art<\/strong><\/span>
Chair & Advisor: Sin-ying Ho
Contact: SinYing.Ho@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Graduate Studio Art<\/strong><\/span>
MFA Chair: Kurt Kauper
Contact: Kurt.Kauper@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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The mission of the Art Department<\/strong> is to increase knowledge of, and interest in, the visual and applied arts among a variety of student constituencies. In line with the College\u2019s mission to\u00a0engage students in learning, knowledge creation, and cocurricular activities that broaden their minds while giving them tangible skills to succeed in careers and life, \u00a0foster \u201can environment in which students learn the underlying principles of the humanities and the arts,\u201d we aim to provide non-majors with a general introduction to the techniques, principles, and theory of art making\u00a0and design skills; to the broader cultural significance of the arts in an increasingly global society; and to the history of human artistic expression in as broad a spectrum of modern and historical civilizations as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We want those students who go no further than our introductory courses to\u00a0acquire\u00a0an appreciation of a universal human activity that will enrich their lives as liberally educated adults, able to enjoy and contribute to the ongoing development of their own culture. For our undergraduate majors, we aim to provide a thorough concentration in the skills, vocabulary, and concepts of their specializations, at a level of excellence that will qualify them for employment as artists, designers, art historians, curators, and related arts professions, or for pursuit of graduate education.<\/p>\n

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