Studio Art

Introduction & Overview 

The Studio Art Department values the process of collaboration in the development of artists.  We work with you as an individual and feel that the quality of the process determines the quality of the product. The fine arts are emphasized as the foundation for all art careers.  After exploring several areas, you will do advanced work on your senior project in a chosen area of concentration, such as painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, illustration, digital media/graphic design or photography.

Art is not simply about art; it includes the present world, the worlds of the past, and the worlds of the future.  Art begins outside of the studio and is defined and refined in the studio.  In a more comprehensive semblance it is returned to the world and presented to the public. Students find that Manhattanville’s proximity to New York City, with its museums, galleries and art studios, is convenient and stimulating.  The city is a center for advertising, publishing, and printing, and is the source of many job opportunities in these related fields.  Placement in meaningful internships will be encouraged.  

Students exhibit their work throughout the college campus and in Berger Gallery and Brownson Gallery.  Senior projects are exhibited in April of the Senior year in group exhibitions.

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or B.F.A/M.A.T Honors Program.

Minor

Studio Art

Career Ideas

Art Teacher, Exhibit Designer, Fashion Artist, Fashion Designer, Fine Artist, Illustrator, Interior Designer, Model Maker, Painter, Architecture Rendering Artist, Professional Photographer, Textile Designer and Weaving/Fiber Sculpture artist, Sculptor, Set Designer, Technical Illustrator, Toy Designer, and Web Art Director.

Program Director

Randolph A. Williams, 914.323.5331, randy.williams@mville.edu

Full-Time Faculty

Alakananda Mukerji – Watercolor, Drawing, Digital Media, Painting, Lithography, Textile Design

Tim Ross – Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Digital Media

Randolph A. Williams – Painting, Assemblage/Collage, Installation, Museum Education, Art Education

Faculty Emerita

Ann Bavar

Adjunct Faculty

Ruth Bauer – Wire Sculpture

Jim Bergesen – Drawing, Color 2/D, Painting

Laura Bethone – Textile Design and Interior Space and Design

Sheila Fane –  3D Design

Michelle Foligno – Weaving as Sculpture

David Hughes – Ceramics

Kevin Klein – Painting

Pamela Lawton – Painting, Abstract Art

Deborah Lutz – Drawing, Color/2D Design, Life Drawing, Museum as Studios

Christopher Manning – 3D Design, Sculpture, Painting

Mitchell Martinez - Toy Design

Randy Matusow – Photography

Deborah Mesa-Pelly – Photography, Fashion Photography

Mari Ogihara – Ceramics

Elizabeth Prince –Fashion and Design

Dolores Santoliquido – Drawing, Illustration, Color/2D Design

Eric Strauss- Drawing

 

Studio Art Major Procedures for Acceptance

Portfolio for Incoming Students

Students wishing to major in Studio Art will be accepted by the College’s Admissions Department based on standard criteria plus a portfolio review by the Art Department. It is suggested that students include in their portfolio works in multiple media, works from observation, and works from outside of class (when possible). Approximately 15 images may be submitted in slide or digital format with an accompanying description sheet.

Portfolio for enrolled students

Enrolled students wishing to declare art as their major must submit a portfolio to the Chair of the Art Department. It is suggested the portfolio include works in multiple media, works from observation, and works from outside of class (when possible). Approximately 15 images should be submitted in slide or digital format with an accompanying description sheet.