Welcome to the Department of Art & Art History
Art is vital! It is vital to our students, our university, our communities, and our future. In the Department of Art & Art History, we celebrate the unique role that art and design play in historical and contemporary societies and foster globally informed engagement with visual culture. We are dedicated to effecting change through critical thinking, creative practice, and leadership in art education, art history, design, and studio art. Our vision is to strengthen our connection with local, national, and international audiences and to expand interdisciplinary inquiry in our scholarly practice and teaching.
About the Department of Art & Art History
The Department of Art & Art History fosters innovative and thoughtful artistic practice, scholarship, and education and offers four undergraduate degrees, three majors, and a minor in art history. As professional artists, designers, art historians, and art educators, our faculty enrich the experience of visual culture for our students and for the metropolitan area of Charlotte. We contribute to local, national, and international dialog through exhibitions, lectures, publications, and other forms of research and outreach. By promoting critical thinking, we empower our students with the analytical and adaptive skills necessary to negotiate and contribute to an increasingly complex and cosmopolitan visual world.
The Department of Art & Art History offers four undergraduate degrees, three majors, and a minor in art history. All studio Art and Art Education classes are available to Art majors only. Many Art History classes are open to any major.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design.
Programs
Graphic Design
Bachelor of Fine Art
3D Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Fine Art
Art Education
Bachelor of Fine Art
Art
Bachelor of Fine Art
Cross-Disciplinary
Bachelor of Fine Art
Digital Media
Bachelor of Fine Art
Illustration
Bachelor of Fine Art
Painting
Bachelor of Fine Art
Photography
Bachelor of Fine Art
Print Media
Bachelor of Fine Art
Art History
Bachelor of Art
Minor in Art History
Minor
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