Why Study a BA in Art?

    You’re creative. You’re talented. With our BA in Art major, you’ll learn to think critically, act creatively, and produce works of art that address the most pressing issues in contemporary culture. If you are looking to pursue a second major or a minor to enhance your art training, then this flexible degree track is for you.

    Why Study Art at MMC?

    Our new 12,000-square-foot Judith Mara Carson Center for Visual Arts provides you with a unique teaching and learning environment with light-filled studios, digital labs, and a communal hub to host events, connect with friends, or just hang out.

    Take in everything New York City offers as the center of the international art world. Meet leading curators, artists, photographers, and designers. Learn from faculty members who are professional artists. Attend classes and intern in prominent cultural institutions like Sotheby’s, the Met, MoMA, PS1, El Museo del Barrio, and art galleries across the city.

    Studying Art at MMC gives you the foundation to think critically and act creatively  — just what you’ll need to transition to the professional art world. 

    You can study abroad and apply for internships. In your senior capstone class,you will be introduced to professional practices and produce an independent body of work for a Senior Thesis Exhibition in the Hewitt Gallery of Art. Our priority is to prepare you for life after graduation.

    What You Will Learn as an BA in Art Major

    Our core courses build your artistic foundation. Integrate solid technical skills with knowledge of art history, theory, and practice.

    Design your own program by choosing one or more of four concentrations:

    Through coursework, apprenticeships and internships, special lectures, and access to artists’ studios, you will develop your skills not just as an artist, but as a critic and communicator.

     

    We also offer MINORS in Arts History, Arts Management, Art Therapy, Graphic Design, Illustration and Animation, Photography, and Studio Practices.

    Follow this link for information on our Application/Artistic Review process

    Program Highlights

    International Liquid Finger Prayer by Pipilotti Rist
    Learn what it’s really like to work in New York City’s museums, galleries, auction houses, graphic design and photography studios, advertising firms, and publishing companies. Art majors have recently interned at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and Teen Vogue, just to name a few.
    Kate Cheney '20 in Cyprus
    Study art and art history in another culture and context. This scholarship, named in honor of a longtime former faculty member, provides financial assistance to an Art or Art History student to study abroad. 
    Portfolio Prep
    Graduate with a professional quality portfolio that’s ready to send to potential employers or graduate programs. All Art majors create digital portfolios and take a senior capstone seminar course to develop a body of work for exhibition in the Hewitt Gallery of Art. 

     

     

    Careers and Outcomes

    Art majors at MMC have gone on to succeed in graduate school and a wide array of careers in the art world and in art-related fields. Below are just a few of the roles and places alumni of this program have landed. 

    job titles

    • Artist
    • Art Therapist
    • Art Educator
    • Creative Director
    • Gallery Director
    • Graphic Designer
    • Photo Editor

    employers

    • Christie’s Auction House
    • Howard Greenberg Gallery
    • Inked Magazine
    • MoMA PS1
    • The National Association of Women Artists

    Judith Mara Carson Center for Visual Arts

    Coming to MMC in Fall 2022, the visual arts center is designed with your educational needs in mind. Beautiful, light-filled spaces inspire and energize your imagination. Featuring light-filled fully equipped art and photography studios; a digital immersion project room; an art history resource center and classroom; and a communal hub to host events, connect with friends, or just hang out. Put your creativity front and center. 

    Visualize yourself here

    Start your journey today.

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