Studio Art

The Department of Art offers dynamic, interdisciplinary programs in a challenging and supportive environment. The department is home to the Lord Hall Gallery and works closely with galleries and museums throughout the state to foster internship and other student learning opportunities. Such collaborations ensure that the department’s programming is vital and reflective of contemporary concerns in art, art history, art criticism and the teaching of art. The department balances a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences with intensive study of the visual arts.

Whether conducting research, analyzing, critiquing or producing work, students prepare to become informed and creative contributors to the media-rich 21st century.

The department’s faculty members are highly educated working artists, art historians and art educators with national and international reputations in their respective fields. In addition to their professional accomplishments, faculty members are dedicated teachers and are active in their communities, volunteering their expertise to local cinemas, schools, museums, galleries and environmental sustainability programs throughout the region.

A UMaine art degree prepares students for careers locally and globally as artists, designers, creative innovators, arts administrators, and museum and gallery professionals. The department’s rigorous academic training prepares students for graduate study in the visual arts as well professional success in a variety of fields.