COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
UF SCHOOL OF ART + ART HISTORY
Images clockwise from top: Undergrad students installation | Ceramics class | Art + Tech student presentation
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SMALL SCHOOL BIG UNIVERSITY The School of Art + Art History is an intimate school situated within an expansive, preeminent research university. Our programs offer small class sizes, experiential learning, and individualized instruction. Students tailor their educational pathway toward their research interests and career goals. Combined with the vast resources of a top ranked, comprehensive university, the opportunities for interdisciplinary research are unparalleled.
DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS MASTER OF ARTS MASTER OF FINE ARTS DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
AREAS OF STUDY ART EDUCATION ART HISTORY DESIGN & VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS GRAPHIC DESIGN MUSEUM STUDIES STUDIO ART
Our students have interned at leading creative companies and institutions, including: Citrix Systems • CNN • Florida Park Service Walt Disney Imagineering • International Center of Photography Museum of Fine Arts Boston • Princeton Art Museum • Bloomberg LP Tampa Bay Lightning • Cade Museum • Perez Art Museum Miami Rubell Family Collection • Southwest Airlines • PBS Kids • Smithsonian IBM • Target • American Airlines • SYPartners
Internships are invaluable opportunities to hone industry skills and develop professional connections that prepare you for your career.
LEARN BY EXPERIENCE GROW YOUR NETWORK
Images top to bottom: Faculty Maya Stanfield-Mazzi with Art History students at the Harn Museum | Art Ed student in the community | Student performance | Design student presentation
RELEVANT & ENGAGED
With five galleries on and off campus, students have professional development opportunities to learn how cultural spaces create connections, dialogue, and change. Students can gain experiences in all aspects of running and exhibiting in gallery spaces, from curation and installation of artwork, to critical writing and catalog preparation.
University Gallery • Gary R. Libby Gallery • Constance and Linton Grinter Gallery of International Art • 4Most Gallery • WARPhaus
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EXPAND QUESTION MAKE CHANGE As artists, designers, and scholars, we are driven by the knowledge that visual and scholarly research enhances the lives of people in our communities. We welcome thinkers and makers into our culture of critical inquiry to question systems, broaden perspectives, and contribute to creative solutions. Our faculty seeks to empower each individual student with knowledge, skills, and insight to respond thoughtfully to our changing world. Building on a record of traditional arts excellence and a commitment to utilize our skills to better our world, the UF School of Art + Art History offers a comprehensive and distinctive arts curriculum for students looking to become leaders, experts, or change-makers.
Images top to bottom: Lynn Tomaszewski, School of Art + Art History director | Faculty member Lisa Iglesias in critique Front cover: Mural in progress by faculty Julia Morrisroe, photo courtesy Morrisroe
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“ As Director of the UF School of A r t + A r t History, I welcome you to join us. We educate ar tists, des ig ners, teachers, and scholars— as wel l as f u ture administrators, doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs, and scientists through du a l - degrees and cer ti ficate programs. We transform students into engaged citi zens empowered to use their voice and their ski l ls to form di f ficult questions and con front complexity. ” —Lynn Tomaszewski, School of Art + History director
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE The School of Art + Art History hosts robust Visiting Artists and Scholars programs, delivers a global art history curriculum, and offers extensive and changing domestic and international travel, as well as and study abroad opportunities. Students have the opportunity to research in the field alongside our preeminent faculty. Recent trips have included:
Art Basel Miami • NYC and Philadelphia museums and tour of artist studios Washington, D.C. museums and galleries • Atlanta graphic design and advertising agencies • Painting in Paris • Florence Study Abroad Program Guatemala Research and Study • Scholars in Peru
Images top to bottom: Museum Studies trip to Washington, D.C. | Art History trip to Peru | Studio visit with alum Matthew Schreiber in NYC
SA+AH student organizations include Alagarto Printmaking Guild • Digital Arts Media Network (DAMN) • Handbuilt or Thrown Clay (H.O.T. Clay) Painting and Drawing Association (PDA) • VoxGraphis (Graphic Design group) We Love Museums • SA+AH Student Ambassadors • Art History Association
With hundreds of active student organizations to choose from, students have many opportunities to extend their skills and build networks beyond the classroom. Student organizations host workshops and social events, curate their own guest speaker programs, and fund student-designed trips.
COLLABORATE EXPLORE GET INVOLVED
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A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY
Downtown | Photo courtesy visitgainesville.com
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Gainesville offers: + World-class museums, such as the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art and the Florida Museum of Natural History + Galleries, theaters, and alternative cultural spaces + Emerging tech sector + Vibrant underground music scene and local food markets + 30+ miles of biking and hiking trails + Scenic rivers, lakes, and freshwater springs + Affordable housing
Highlights include: + Ceramics studio with electric, gas, and wood kilns, as well as 3D printing + High end digital fabrication lab + Metal shop, foundry, and wood shop + Well-equipped painting and drawing studios + High resolution digital photo studios (large format), darkrooms, and lighting studios + Printmaking studios (intaglio, lithography, relief, silkscreen, serigraphy) and letterpress + Professional Production Studio (PPS) + Dynamic collision spaces and seminar rooms + Research and studio spaces for graduate students and upper level undergraduates + Specialized fine arts / architecture library
The University of Florida is in sunny Gainesville, a small city at the intersection of nature and culture with the resources of a top tier public university.
We offer extensive art facilities from traditional processes to industry-standard 3D animation in support of our conceptually driven, global curriculum.
Images top to bottom: Sculpture students in studio | Fab Lab
SPACES FOR MAKERS
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Images top to bottom: Designer brainstorm session, photo courtesy Ashley Fuchs, MFA 2017 | Visiting artist Dread Scott group critique | MFA show install, work by Kashif Dennis and Christopher Bianchi, MFA 2019, photo courtesy Parisa Nabiyouni, MFA 2021
Highlights of our programs: + Fully-funded assistantships and fellowships available with stipends and benefits + Internationally renowned faculty + Research and travel opportunities including generous fellowships and residencies (Penland School of Crafts, Chautauqua, Skowhegan, Arrowmont, and more) + Access to prominent visiting artists and scholars + Courses in pedagogy + Experience as an Instructor of Record + Experiential opportunities in design, curating, and in museum and arts administration work
Our graduate programs boast a strong international community engaged in professional-level making and scholarship.
AFFORDABLE + IMPACTFUL GRADUATE PROGRAMS
SEE YOURSELF HERE APPLY Undergraduate Admissions Freshman deadline: November 1 Transfer deadline: varies by program; contact admissions Take a tour / more information: saahadmissions@arts.ufl.edu, (352)273-3055 Graduate Admissions Art History (PHD/MA), Museum Studies (MA): January 10 Art Education (MA), Design & Visual Communications (MFA/MXD), Studio Art (MFA): February 1 For more information: saahgradoffice@arts.ufl.edu, (352)273-3071 CAMP US RESOURCES For details on financial aid, housing, meal plans, information for parents, and more, please visit admissions.ufl.edu arts.ufl.edu/art
Images top to bottom: Creative Photo critique | Printmaking with Big Ink
Design: Dina Benbrahim, MFA 2020; Holly Franklin, BFA 2011 Photos (unless noted): Annemarie Poyo Furlong, MFA 2016