Art, Art History & Design
Learn the concepts, skills, and vocabulary to create and understand art as a means of visual expression.
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The mission of the Department of Art, Art History and Design Department is to provide a strong foundation in the visual arts whereby students learn the concepts, skills, and vocabulary to enable them to create and understand art as a means of visual expression and communication.
The department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and offers an Associate of Fine Art Degree (A.F.A.) and a Certificate in Graphic Design.
Our curriculum emphasizes the appreciation, understanding and practice of art and
design, including:
• the principles and language of art and design
• the overall creative process
• the roles and responsibilities of the artist and designer throughout history within
a multi-cultural community and within a global context
• appropriate traditional skills and advances in technology in art studio, and history
courses.
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Current Exhibitions
Student Art Exhibition: Work from the studio art classes at the Knight + Liston campuses
- Exhibition Dates: May 8th to 12th, Reception: 4-7 pm, Thursday May 11th
- The Knight Campus Art Gallery is located at 400 East Ave. Warwick, RI 02886 Room 3500, on the third floor of the round building (Enter the library on the forth floor and go down the stairs to right.)

Student Art Exhibition: Featured work from the studio art class at the Flanagan campus
- Exhibition Dates: May 8th to 12th, Reception 4-7 pm, Wednesday May 10th
- The Flanagan Campus Art Gallery is located at 1762 Louisquisset Pike Lincoln, RI 02865 Room 1527, on the first floor.
