Welcome to the Art and Art History Department
Check out our new Architectural Studies Minor
Professor Emeritus Richard Merritt passed away on January 8, 2012
Faculty Exhibitions
Julee Holcombe: Sacred Ruins, Main Street Art, Newfields, NH, Jan. 14 - Feb. 11, 2012
Jennifer Moses: Boston Does Boston V, Proof Gallery, South Boston, MA, Jan. 21 - Feb. 25, 2012
Grant Drumheller: Winter Thoughts, Works on Paper, Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY, Jan. 31 - Feb. 25, 2012
Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Gideon Bok, painter - coming in February (date/time tba)
James Elkins, art historian & critic - coming in March (date/time tba)
Prof. Michael McConnell outdoor sculptures selected for the new Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics (read more)
Three online courses to be offered Summer 2012
Registration begins March 26th
Arts 480 Into Art History, May 21 - June 22, Prof. Eleanor Hight (as an online course, this class will not fulfill a writing intensive requirement)
Arts 552 Digital Photography, June 25 - July 27, Instructor Cheryle St. Onge (students must have a digital camera with manual capabilities and Photoshop CS5 or CS4 [special student software pricing available at the UNH Computer Store])
Arts 574 Architectural History, June 25 - July 27, Instructor Hetty Startup (as an online course, this class will not fulfill a writing intensive requirement)
Spring 2012 semester
Art history and studio course offerings
Art History course descriptions
Studio course descriptions
Students in the Art Education program, please note - Art Education: Elementary was offered in Fall 2011 and will not be offered again until Fall 2013. Art Education: Secondary will be offered Fall 2012.
Recent Faculty Publications
Patricia Emison, Leonardo, Phaidon Press, 2011
We hope that your visit to the Department of Art & Art History will provide you with valuable information about our faculty, courses, and facilities. The Department offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree with two options (studio art and art history), a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and a M.F.A. in Painting degree.
Please visit our links at the right for information about our program. Should you need additional information, do not hesitate to contact us.
Images in the rotating gallery on this page are from the 2011 BFA Exhibition and may not be used or reproduced without the permission of the artist. To see more images of student work, please click on "Student Art Gallery" located in "Undergraduate Program" on the right. Contact us for more information.