Contact

Juan Juarez, School of Art
102 Shaffer Art Building, 315-443-3012, jhjuarez@syr.edu

Faculty

Deborah Dohne, Susan D’Amato, Juan Juarez, Chris Wildrick, Joanna Spitzner, Yvonne Buchanan, Errol Willett, Peter Beasecker, Margie Hughto, Barbara Walter, Martha Blake, Robert Dacey, John Thompson, Holly Greenberg, Dusty Herbig, Kevin Larmon, Sharon Gold, Andrew Havenhand, Stephen Zaima, Jude Lewis, Sam Van Aken,  Robert Wysocki, Stephanie James

Description

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Arts in Context is designed for individuals who are committed to exploring the context of art in relation to art making. This may include the study of theoretical and critical issues, creative leadership, curation, ethics and sustainability, or arts administration. Students develop skills in creative and critical thinking, visual literacy and materials, civic engagement, and interdisciplinary practice. With strong mentoring and advising, students are able to pursue areas of study within art and design as well in other areas of the university. In addition to a rigorous studio and academic curriculum we support community engagement, workshops, informal gatherings, and collaborative projects. The program prepares students to be artists, scholars, and activists who can connect creativity to real-world settings and supports a variety of creative career paths. Students develop a thematic area of emphasis that may include a minor.
The BS in Arts in Context prepares students to pursue fields based on the critical dialogue relating to art. In this degree students can pursue such career paths as curatorship for galleries and museums, arts administration and commissioning and the critic. Incorporating pedagogy, philosophy, and criticality this degree focuses on how art is communicated, considered, and discussed in “contexts” including schools, museums, art institutions, cultural centers and in the social and environmental public arena.