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Department of Art & Art History Stanford University Department of Art & Art History Stanford Department of Art & Art History School of Humanities and Sciences Search Menu Home About Department Overview Programs Toggle Programs Art History Art Practice Documentary Film and Video Film and Media Studies Academic Facilities Toggle Academic Facilities McMurtry Building Oshman Hall Art Practice Studios Exhibition Spaces Documentary Film Spaces Giving Information Campus Partners Contact People Faculty Staff PhD Students MFA Students Academics Overview Courses Undergraduate Programs Toggle Undergraduate Programs Art History Major/Minor Art Practice Major/Minor Film & Media Studies Major/Minor Honors Programs Toggle Honors Programs Honors in Art History & Film and Media Studies Honors in Art Practice How to Declare a Major/Minor Forms Arts Portfolio Peer Advisor Program Art Grants Career Resources Graduate Programs Toggle Graduate Programs PhD Art History Toggle PhD Art History PhD Admission Degree Requirements PhD Alumni Student Awards MFA Art Practice Toggle MFA Art Practice MFA Admission Applicant Info Sessions Degree Requirements MFA Art Practice Alumni MFA Documentary Film and Video Toggle MFA Documentary Film and Video MFA Admissions Online Info Sessions Degree Requirements Writing Resources Academic Opportunities Works Faculty Work Student Work News Recent News Departmental Newsletter Subscribe Events Calendar Upcoming Events Past Events Exhibitions Current & Upcoming Exhibitions Past Exhibitions Online Exhibitions Exhibition Spaces Toggle Exhibition Spaces Stanford Art Gallery Coulter Art Gallery Mohr Student Gallery Gunn Foyer & Vitrine Gallery Open Studios Inclusion DEI in Art & Art History Departmental Statement Town Halls Resources Contact Alums Home Stay Connected Newsroom Spotlights In the Wake: 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition Featuring the thesis artwork of five graduating art practice MFA students: Joanna Keane Lopez, Wendy Liu, Jessica Monette, Yunfei Ren, and Pablo Tut. On View: May 14 - June 7 Opening Reception: May 16 More info 10th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition The Department of Art & Art History invites any current Stanford undergraduate student to submit their works of art for our juried exhibition in the Fall of 2024. Apply Now Subscribe Receive email announcements regarding upcoming lectures, exhibitions, and film screenings. Sign up here Greater diversity and inclusion in the Department of Art and Art History We are committed to building an equitable, antiracist, and non-discriminatory environment that empowers all students, staff, faculty, and community members. Read the full DEI statement Previous Next The Department of Art & Art History is an interdisciplinary department offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in art history, art practice, film and media studies, and documentary film. Art History Art History is a discipline that strives to understand works of art, architecture, and design from a variety of perspectives, including the original context of their making and reception as well as their subsequent circulation, collection, conservation, and display. As culturally embedded expressions, works of art may yield multiple meanings depending on the kinds of research and interpretive strategies that art historians bring into play. Learn more about the Art History program Art History undergraduate program Art History graduate program Art Practice The Art Practice program on both undergraduate and graduate levels offers production-based curriculum to prepare students for creative careers in the visual arts and to hone their creative capabilities. Access to diverse courses and faculty, cross-disciplinary interaction, and well-equipped labs are among the strengths of this flexible program. Learn more about the Art Practice program Art Practice undergraduate program Art Practice graduate program Documentary Film and Video Students in the Documentary Film and Video Program become conversant with the documentary tradition as well as with alternative media and new directions in documentary. In addition to the training in documentary production, graduates gain substantive research skills in film criticism and film analysis. The MFA degree is designed to prepare students for professional careers in film, video, and digital media, with the qualifications to teach at the university level. Learn more about the MFA Program in Documentary Film Film and Media Studies The Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media Studies provides students with knowledge of film aesthetics, national cinematic traditions, modes of production in narrative, documentary, and experimental films, the incorporation of moving image media by contemporary artists, and the proliferation of new forms of digital media. Learn more about the Film and Media Studies program Upcoming Events May 16 Panel Discussion + Opening Reception | In the Wake: 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition Date Thursday, May 16, 2024. 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location McMurtry Building 355 Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305 Oshman Hall Read More May 18 Making Mondrian’s Dress Date Saturday, May 18, 2024. 10:00am Location de Young Museum 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118 Koret Auditorium Read More May 21 Mondrian’s Dress: A Workshop with the Authors Date Tuesday, May 21, 2024. 5:30pm Location McMurtry Building 355 Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305 370 Read More All Upcoming Events Current Exhibitions Color Deceives: Le Corbusier & Josef Albers Date Monday, May 13, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, June 14, 2024. 5:00pm Location McMurtry Building 355 Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305 Bowes Art & Architecture Library Bowes Library’s Spring 2024 exhibition, Color Deceives , explores the color theories of modern artist Josef Albers (German-American, 1888-1976) and modern architect Le Corbusier (Swiss-… Read More Current and Upcoming Exhibitions News Art Practice Jessica Monette selected to exhibit at MoAD Photo of Imani Roach by Naomieh Jovin Art History Alums Imani Roach (BA ’04) appointed inaugural director and curator for the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art Art History Alums Leading art historian presents a new grammar for understanding the meaning and significance of print More News About Department Overview People Works Contact Programs Art History Art Practice Documentary Film Film and Media Studies News and Events Newsletter Recent News Subscribe Upcoming Events Exhibitions Information For Current Undergraduates Current Graduate Students Prospective Students Faculty and Staff Bowes Art & Architecture Library The Art & Architecture Library is a key resource to faculty and students. 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