Official page for Georgetown University's Department of Art & Art History, departmental Art Galleries, and the Art & Museum Studies Graduate Program.
Through study and practice of the arts, we learn to articulate ideas about ourselves, our traditions, and our environments in ways that are exceptionally direct. Students work with physical objects, make things with their hands, and grapple with forms and ideas from many eras and cultures. Art expands awareness of the world and enhances our ability to communicate. Visual literacy and cultural awareness are essential to informed, responsible, and reflective engagement in the modern world.
The Department of Art and Art History’s goal is to encourage all students to explore the complex processes of creating and examining works of art. We do so with a faculty committed to sustained creative work and research that helps us illuminate art’s history and future with the expertise, nuance, and rigor our students and colleagues deserve.
