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“At so many schools, art is framed in the academy and solidified in the critique. At Elon, there is a holistic approach that combines technical advancement with critical ideas that produces a student who is not only a craftsperson, but an intellectual artist as well.”   

Justin Goodall ’05

Discover art history

“One of the things that fascinates me the most about art history is its ability to change one’s perception of the world.I no longer simply look at art, but I actually see it, analyze it, and appreciate it.”     

Nichole Rawlings ’10

Elon University’s Art and Art History Department is committed to scholarly pursuit and creative expression. Our students and faculty thrive in the rich intellectual community of our Studio Art, Art History, and Fine Art disciplines. Each discipline studies art, art history or the interdisciplinary arts with its own focus, yet shares the passion to advance critical viewing, thinking, and communicating skills in our students. Together, we set out to understand art in its many contexts. Our programs share in the mission of the broader university, with its dynamic and challenging undergraduate curriculum grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and integrated learning across the disciplines.

Art and Art History News

Eco-Art interventions to raise awareness and inspire dialogue

Students in Professor Samantha DiRosa's ART 339 Eco-Art class will be carrying out creative "interventions" around campus the week of May 6–10.  

College of Arts & Sciences recognizes outstanding alumni

Mark J. Brewin ’08, David Fuhr ’00 and Erin Krupa ’02 are the recipients of the 2013 Elon College Distinguished Alumni Awards.

Leadership lauded at ODK awards ceremony

More than two dozen students were honored for their scholarship and their leadership at the ODK awards on April 25.

Art history major presents at NCUR

Senior art history major Elizabeth Capel presented her Lumen Prize/Elon College Fellows research on gender and collecting at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.

Elizabeth Capel to present at national undergraduate art history conference
Senior Lumen Scholar and Elon College Fellow Elizabeth Capel was selected to present at the Fourth Annual Undergraduate Art History Conference at Baker University.

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