Studio Art

Dartmouth Alums With This Major

• Graphic Artist, Sinuate Media NEW!
  (Maryland, Dartmouth '99)
• Artist/Designer/ Owner, RedCielo
  (Georgia, Dartmouth '98)
• Artist and Art Teacher to African American and Latino youth, Self-Employed
  (Illinois, Dartmouth '97)
• Director of Marketing Communications, Ariat
  (California, Dartmouth '82)
• English Teacher, Excel High School
  (California, Dartmouth '03)
• Architect, Weinstein A/U Architects+Urban Designers
  (Washington, Dartmouth '92)
• Decorator & Faux Painter, Apelles Designs
  (Delaware, Dartmouth '92)
• Clothing Designer/Artist, Elisabethan
  (Colorado, Dartmouth '93)
• Resident Physician, Montefiore Medical Center
  (New York, Dartmouth '96)
• Capital Finance Manager, MA State College Building Authority
  (Massachusetts, Dartmouth '98)
• Sculptor, KTCreature.com
  (Spain, Dartmouth '97)
• Administrative Director, Interactive Media Laboratory, Dartmouth Medical School
  (New Hampshire, Dartmouth '92)
• Senior Consultant, Keane Inc.
  (California, Dartmouth '93)
• Director of Project Management, Ogilvy
  (New York, Dartmouth '93)
• Jewelry Artist, Denison Design
  (Oregon, Dartmouth '93)
• Coach, Moms in Motion Non-Profit Organization
  (France, Dartmouth '94)

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Major Description

Students receive a serious and sustained exploration of the creative processes in visual art through a direct and dynamic engagement with visual media and through addressing technical, perceptual and aesthetic issues in a historical and contemporary context.

Skills Acquired

What is this?

• Using a creative way of critical thinking to problem solve, or to come up with new ideas
• Confidence in expressing yourself in a unique way; whether orally or visually
• Having the ability to work well independently
• Having the ability to work well as a team
• Cultural competency and adaptability

Possible Career Paths

• Art Museums/Galleries
• Fine Arts
• Commercial Art
• Education
• Media
• Art Therapy
• Photography
• Fashion, Textile, Interior Design
• Art Sales
• Retail
• Healthcare
• Law
• Business

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