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Welcome to the Art Department
From your first day, you'll be encouraged to push beyond what is common to produce art that is innovative and distinct. You'll appreciate a culture of creativity that fosters the connection between critical thinking and art making.
The Art Department is located in the Washburn Arts Center, a building named for Cadwallader Washburn, a Gallaudet graduate (class of 1890), who became world renowned for his etchings. Renovated in 2002, the building has expanded studio spaces, dark room, and a gallery for exhibitions. Computer based classrooms and labs offer students a state-of-the-art environment where they can learn and master software and design programs standard to the evolving field of visual art.
Our Program Goals:
A rigorous course of study lays the groundwork for classes that build upon concepts and skills that ultimately end in mastery. Infused into our curriculu are five areas of emphasis:
- Visual Problem Solving
- Personal Identity
- Criticism/Critique
- Knowledge of Related Disciplines
- Theory
The Department of Art offers the following undergraduate programs:
Majors:
Minors:
Our Mission
Gallaudet University's Art Department offers a bilingual, diverse, and multicultural program designed to ensure the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through American Sign Language and English. Within this context, we cultivate a multifaceted, interdisciplinary understanding of art as fundamental to human expression and dialog.
We embrace the creative potentials of our discipline whether expressed traditionally or through cutting-edge technology. Our curriculum provides majors and non-majors a balance of studio art, graphic design, digital media and art history.
Outside our doorstep world-renowned museums, galleries and professional studios beckon us to visit and conduct research. In these off-site classroom spaces and in our classrooms and studios on campus, we encourage students to engage in their community, become creative problem solvers, and explore the potential of art as a force for positive social change.
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