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faculty Gerald Auten Virginia Beahan Brenda Garand Louise Hamlin Karol Kawiaka John Lee Brian Miller Ben Frank Moss III Soo Sunny Park Colleen Randall Enrico Riley Esme Thompson Jack D. Wilson curriculum the major honors program visiting critics exhibitions artist in residence concentrations architecture drawing painting photography printmaking sculpture student gallery Classroom work Senior Major work Student/Alumni Webpages home	Introduction Studio Art courses at Dartmouth offer students a serious and sustained exploration of the creative processes in visual art. Technical, perceptual and aesthetic issues are addressed in a historical context. Classes are structured so students experience the creative process through a direct and dynamic engagement with visual media. Interdisciplinary investigations between studio areas and other departments are encouraged. Pedagogy is broad,with equal emphasis on representation and abstraction. Students are expected to develop the discipline, focus and commitment necessary to achieve excellence.	Hood Museum The Hood Museum, completed in 1986, houses Darmouth's 60,000 piece art collection. The museum organizes special exhibitions and related events throughout the year, and frequently collaborates with the Studio Art Department in arranging slide lectures and/or studio visits by contemporary artists. The collections are used extensively by various Studio Art classes. Museum internships are available which enable students to become involved in the many curatorial aspects of museum work.
		Hopkins Center The Hopkins Center serves as the focal point for the arts in northern New England and offers extra-curricular activities for all students, as well as a broad range of performances and accompanying discussions. The Hop also houses Design Workshops which offer instruction in ceramics, jewelry, framing, and general woodworking
		Facilities Drawing, Photography, and Printmaking studios are located in the Hopkins Center. Architecture, Painting, and Sculpture are in nearby Clement Hall. After the 1998 completion of a two-year renovation plan, all areas have spacious, well-venitlated studios which can be used at all hours by students enrolled in the course. ______________________________ Please visit the Saatchi Gallery - Contemporary Art in London: