{"id":326,"date":"2024-11-11T15:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/programs\/studio-art-major-minor\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:05:34","slug":"studio-art","status":"publish","type":"clarku_program","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/minor\/studio-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Art, minor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element hero-program has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2c5234;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:auto 60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"intro has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e1796a5668e86a60ec5e6d807588d27\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:1.4rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Engaging your eyes, mind, and hands in studio art is about developing your creative skills by working closely with our experienced practitioner-faculty. You\u2019ll express your individual perspective on the world around you through drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video, and graphic design.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-degree_type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?degree_type=minor\" rel=\"tag\">Minor<\/a><\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Studio-art-ICA-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A studio art student looking at contemporary works during a field trip to the ICA, Boston\" class=\"wp-image-3524 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Studio-art-ICA-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Studio-art-ICA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Studio-art-ICA-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Studio-art-ICA-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Studio-art-ICA-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top sidebar-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>With every work you produce, you\u2019ll place another marker on your path to a creative career. The portfolio you\u2019ll assemble at Clark will enable you to pursue an advanced degree at leading arts and design schools, or begin your career as an artist for diverse industries and institutions, including arts organizations and print, digital, and broadcast media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c53c594d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-gray);border-left-width:0.17rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);flex-basis:33.33%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Explore Studio arts<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-822b1883f1ffc8110168baca9dfff883\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/visual-and-performing-arts\/\">Department<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7bf290221262ca85ab450c6d8d943791\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/visual-and-performing-arts\/people\/our-faculty\/studio-art-faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a2537909933ed64e7cce566b2c37c198\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7196&amp;returnto=2879https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7196&amp;returnto=2879#studioartcourses\">All Studio Arts Courses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3522\" alt=\"Brynn Kevin glazing a clay sculpture of a dragon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/studio-art-sculpture.jpg\" style=\"object-position:60% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"60% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/studio-art-sculpture.jpg 2400w, 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class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-study-studio-art-at-clark\">Why study Studio Art at Clark?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Make art in a supportive liberal arts environment that not only provides options for double-majoring, but also offers a variety of perspectives to fuel your creativity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create and collaborate in the wider context of Clark\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/visual-and-performing-arts\/\">Visual and Performing Arts Department<\/a>&nbsp;(V&amp;PA), a tight-knit community that includes students majoring in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/programs\/majors-minors\/art-history\/\">art history<\/a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/programs\/major\/media-culture-and-the-arts\/\">media, culture, and the arts<\/a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/programs\/majors-minors\/music\/\">music<\/a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/programs\/majors-minors\/screen-studies\/\">screen studies<\/a>;&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/programs\/majors-minors\/theatre-arts\/\">theatre arts<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immerse yourself in the Worcester arts scene, connect with local artists, and show your work in a professional gallery setting at the annual&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/artsworcester.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ArtsWorcester<\/a>&nbsp;show.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain inspiration \u2014 and\/or intern \u2014 at museums such as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcesterart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Worcester Art Museum<\/a>; Boston\u2019s world-renowned&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Museum of Fine Arts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icaboston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Institute of Contemporary Art<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardnermuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum<\/a>; the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/decordova.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum<\/a>&nbsp;in nearby Lincoln; and the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.museumofrussianicons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Museum of Russian Icons<\/a>&nbsp;in Clinton.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-curriculum\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Courses in the studio art major offer you an opportunity to engage in the study and practice of visual language. Since art is a way of communicating human experience, you learn both to read this language and to visually represent your own ideas. Training in artistic methods and media is provided in the context of intellectual inquiry and critical analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7196&amp;returnto=2879#minorrequirements\">Minor requirements<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout double-bottom-margin has-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-075391ce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learning-outcomes\">Learning outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Students majoring in studio art will become proficient in creative problem solving; critical thinking; aesthetic analysis; the language and tools of various media; and the synthesis, interpretation, and application of information relating to the visual arts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What can I do with a minor in studio arts?<\/summary>\n<p>At Clark you\u2019ll get more than a great education;&nbsp;you\u2019ll also be prepared for a long, productive career and life of consequence. And once you\u2019ve completed your degree, you can join other Clark alumni who have gone on to work for great organizations and attend some of the best graduate schools in the world.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What skills will I learn?<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visual communication using various media and tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative problem-solving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employing art as an agent of change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aesthetic discernment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What studios, galleries, and facilities are available?<\/summary>\n<p>The campus home for studio art majors is Clark\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/visual-and-performing-arts\/facilities\/traina-center\/\">Traina Center for the Arts<\/a>, a renovated 19th-century Romanesque Revival building that contains studios for design, painting, drawing, and printmaking; darkrooms for analog photography; and a digital photography lab, equipped with state-of-the-art software and fine-art pigment-based color printers that can accommodate large format images. On-campus opportunities for additional involvement in artistic activity, including ceramics, are available at the University Center\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/clarku.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/craftstudio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Craft Studio<\/a>.&nbsp; Just over a mile from campus is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cclowell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C. C. Lowell<\/a>, which has been providing art supplies to local artists since 1852.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I earn an academic achievement award in studio art?<\/summary>\n<p><strong>Patricia M. Plamondon Undergraduate Award in Visual and Performing Arts<br><\/strong>The Patricia M. Plamondon Award is given to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated their talent in and commitment to the arts and for whom the award will serve to enhance their studies, research, or project-related travel. The award is made annually by a vote of the full-time faculty of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is there a studio arts honors program?<\/summary>\n<p>Students with a strong commitment to intensive study, and who receive departmental approval, can elect to undertake a senior honors thesis project, which culminates in an exhibition&nbsp;of work in the Schiltkamp Gallery&nbsp;\u2014 along with honors consideration&nbsp;\u2014 in the final semester. The honors thesis in studio art requires the creation of an original project, with a supporting paper, under the mentorship of a faculty member. Examples of supporting papers include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An Exploration of Art History, Memory, and Contextualization (a discussion of how to read an artwork and its formal presentation as a primary text)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflections on Dreaming (a meditation of the translation of an abstract idea into a tangible work of art)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stand Still, Close Your Eyes. (an exploration of the conventions of photographic portraiture across time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull closer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"min-height:40vh;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/themes\/jonas\/images\/jch-walk.jpg&apos;);background-position:68% 38%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group color has-white-color has-deep-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b285a1c2b7ce1a0d0c0429360243e57e is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c399be0d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Be a force for change.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Come study at a small research university with a strong liberal arts core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-icon__location\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/undergraduate-admissions\/visit\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\">\n  <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M15,26.54h0c-1.68-1.3-3.27-2.72-4.75-4.25-1.23-1.24-2.32-2.61-3.27-4.09-.88-1.27-1.39-2.76-1.48-4.31-.13-5.38,4.12-9.85,9.5-10,5.38.15,9.63,4.62,9.5,10-.09,1.54-.61,3.03-1.48,4.31-.94,1.47-2.04,2.84-3.27,4.09-1.48,1.53-3.07,2.95-4.75,4.25ZM15,9.89c-1.93,0-3.5,1.57-3.5,3.5s1.57,3.5,3.5,3.5,3.5-1.57,3.5-3.5-1.57-3.5-3.5-3.5Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/span>Visit<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-icon__apply\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/undergraduate-admissions\/apply\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\">\n  <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M7.51,21.22v-12c0-.55.45-1,1-1h10c.55,0,1,.45,1,1v7.21l2.83-2.83c.05-.05.11-.09.17-.14v-6.24c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2h-4.06c-.41-1.26-1.62-2.08-2.94-2-1.32-.08-2.53.74-2.94,2h-4.06c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v16c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h7.3l.33-2.95s.02-.03.02-.05h-5.65c-.55,0-1-.45-1-1Z\"\/>\n  <g>\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M10.51,10.22h6c.55,0,1,.45,1,1h0c0,.55-.45,1-1,1h-6c-.55,0-1-.45-1-1h0c0-.55.45-1,1-1Z\"\/>\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M10.51,14.22h6c.55,0,1,.45,1,1h0c0,.55-.45,1-1,1h-6c-.55,0-1-.45-1-1h0c0-.55.45-1,1-1Z\"\/>\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M10.51,18.22h4c.55,0,1,.45,1,1h0c0,.55-.45,1-1,1h-4c-.55,0-1-.45-1-1h0c0-.55.45-1,1-1Z\"\/>\n  <\/g>\n  <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M19.72,25.1l7.07-7.07c.78-.78.78-2.05,0-2.83l-.55-.55c-.78-.78-2.05-.78-2.83,0l-7.07,7.07,3.38,3.38Z\"\/>\n  <polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"15.2 26.24 19.02 25.81 15.63 22.43 15.2 26.24\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/span>Apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With every work you produce, you\u2019ll place another marker on your path to a creative career. 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