Art

With two distinct tracks in Studio Art and Art History, the Art major offers something for both creators and curators. This flexible major helps you develop analytical and technical skills, preparing you to make original contributions to the field. Art students admitted to the Prototype Program of Distinction will have access to personal studio space on campus and the opportunity to assist select faculty on special projects and exhibitions.

Guided by faculty who are skilled, prolific artists, a BA in Art can be earned with a track in studio art or art history. The art studio track encompasses a wide array of traditional and digital media, while the art history track incorporates original research, curatorial opportunities, and access to Georgetown College’s extensive collection of art and the three art galleries – Wilson, Jacobs, and Cochenour.

Our graduates have gone on to prestigious graduate schools such as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Michigan, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, New School – Parsons School of Design, Boston University, and the University of Kentucky.

For more on the three Art Galleries on campus, click here.

Program Requirements

Degree Options

Major: 36 Total Credit Hours
Tracks:
Studio Art
Art History
Degree Type: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Minor: 21 Total Credit Hours

Careers

Student Testimonials

“The GC art department provides a welcoming and focused environment that encourages growth, creativity, perseverance, and thoughtful expression.” — Catherine Grace Smith ’15

“The GC art department provides a platform that allows you to push your creative thinking, artistic and verbal abilities to enable you to make a positive impact on the world.” — Mark Taylor ’13

Ira Langdon ’26 said about the Senior Art Show, for which they laser-etched and hand-inked more than 300 transparent tiles, inviting attendees to select three to arrange and form their own works of art. The result was dozens of new mini-artworks being displayed around the Wilson Gallery. “It’s great to see people wrestling with how to arrange their chosen images. Hopefully, it gives them insight and appreciation for those of us who do that every day.”

“With the GC art department, I learned to express my innermost fears, thoughts, emotions without hesitation or fear of judgment…annnnnnd…what an amazing release that exercise can be! — Ada Beth Oliver ‘09

Experiential Learning Opportunities

Students create in studios on campus including; painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, woodworking, metalworking, photography dark room, and graphic design computer lab.

Attendance at regional conferences like the SECAC, formerly the Southeastern College Art Conference, enhances the study and practice of the visual arts, facilitates cooperation and fosters on-going dialog about pertinent creative, scholarly and educational issues among artists and scholars.

Travel to regional and national art installations and galleries are part of the Georgetown College art history and art studio studies.

Faculty & Contact

Connect with the faculty who teach and mentor Art students.

DanielGraham

J. Daniel Graham

Professor of Art

B.F.A., University of Florida
M.F.A., University of Georgia, Athens
DarrellKincer

Darrell Kincer

Professor of Art

B.A., Asbury University
M.F.A, Savannah College of Art and Design
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Aaron Reynolds

Lecturer of Art, Director of Galleries

Director of Galleries and Curator of Collection

B.A., University of Kentucky
M.F.A., University of Kentucky
BorisZakic

Boris Zakic

Professor of Art

B.F.A., William Carey College
M.F.A., University of New Orleans

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