Division of Fine and Performing Arts
Art History
To inquire about this program:
Art Department | 212-517-0693 | E-mail
By studying art in museums and galleries, in conjunction with research projects, students working toward a BA in Art History receive a thorough foundation in the survey of art, as well as Renaissance, Baroque, Modern and Contemporary Art. Four more electives are from both Western and non-Western traditions. Three studio courses help combine the theory with the practice of art. The minor provides competency in a field of interest beyond your major and prepares you for entry into the marketplace or specialized graduate study. Click here for the Art History Student Handbook.
MMC also offers a BA in Art History through the Art major.
The MMC Advantage
Why Choose MMC?
Marymount Manhattan College is superbly qualified to launch your career as a professional artist, graphic designer, art historian, art therapist, art teacher, arts administrator, or curator through the extraordinary resources of MMC's coursework and its non-traditional off and on-campus experiential learning programs.
Classes are small and provide an academic environment which fosters close relationships among classmates and teachers. Whatever your interests and needs might be, our faculty are willing to spend the time to advise you and help you tailor your studies to meet your academic and career goals. Marymount Manhattan has an excellent faculty which draws on the abundant talent available in New York City. Our art faculty teach students through flexible, non-traditional internships, independent studies and apprenticeship programs in museums, art galleries, auction houses, advertising agencies, design studios, publishing houses and many other exciting professional environments.
These programs provide a bridge from the College to the professional art world. Students benefit by having access to this professional faculty and working closely with them. The unique mix of backgrounds provide valuable connections to the art community. With all of New York City as a campus, taking advantage of the rich resources of the city's cultural life enlarges the classroom experience.
Located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Marymount Manhattan College is amid one of the richest concentrations of art in the world. MMC is within walking distance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Frick Collection, the Guggenheim Museum, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and numerous galleries. Art majors at Marymount Manhattan benefit from this wealth of cultural institutions as extensions of the classroom experience.
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Facilities
Art facilities include large drawing, painting and design studios with skylights, a fully equipped photography dark room, a printmaking center with lithography and etching presses, and a spacious ceramics studio with kilns. The latest in computer graphics and computer technology is also available. MMC's large slide and video collection is an invaluable resource for the Art History student. Students have unlimited access to all facilities.
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Hewitt Gallery of Art
The Hewitt Gallery of Art, located in the main esplanade and adjacent black and white galleries in the Main and Nugent Buildings, is a highly recognized showcase gallery that offers both well-known and emerging artists an opportunity for exposure within the art world and the MMC community. Works reflecting a wide range of concerns, styles and media, such as painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, video, and multi-media installations, are exhibited on a monthly basis throughout the year.
The Hewitt Gallery is visited each year by hundreds of artists, critics, collectors, and curators. The visibility of innovative and challenging works of art throughout the College plays an important role in expanding the creative horizons of MMC students.
In addition, the Gallery provides opportunities for students to gain first-hand experience in curating and organizing shows in conjunction with the Gallery Director through the Arts Management program. Students' work is also displayed in smaller galleries throughout the College.
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