Chair:  Marguerite Glass, Ph.D. 
Contact: Shirley Benjamin
Washburn Arts Building (WAB)  127

TTY: 202-651-5480
Voice: 202-651-5480

University Outcomes

The Department of Art plays an important role in helping students meet the five major competencies of Gallaudet's new General Studies Curriculum:

• Language and Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Identity and Culture
• Knowledge and Inquiry
• Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Department has established student learning outcomes (SLOs) for the BA degree programs. The SLOs are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format (Download Acrobat Reader).

• Art BA Student Learning Outcomes

Department Outcomes

Outcome 1: The major will provide evidence of creativity, technical abilities and critical thinking by:

• Developing a portfolio that provides a critical body of work related to the student's major area of focus.

• Demonstrating competency to the entire Art Department faculty during a formal critique and discussion of artworks assembled from the past and present.

• Producing an individual or small group exhibition, virtual display, or video including an "Artist's Statement" that explains the research and creative process employed in its creation.

• Giving a presentation to the campus community about the research conducted and area of focus.

Outcome 2: The major will provide evidence of the understanding of community and the ways in which art can promote positive social change by:

• Completing an Internship to gain knowledge, experience and skills that will be used to enact positive social change in the future.

• Participating in department programs as required through coursework, such as lectures, gallery exhibits, student shows, receptions, and other special events both on and off campus.

Careers

Graduates with a degree in art have gone on to graduate school or careers in the following areas:

Art History

• Museum Studies
• Gallery
• Archival Services
• Visual Analysis (i.e. Radiology)
• Graduate School - M.A. or Ph.D

Studio Arts

• Conservation
• Gallery
• Museum
• Exhibition Design
• Industrial Design
• Animation
• Theatre - Set Design
  

Graphic Design and Digital Media

• Advertising Agency
• Design Firm
• Media Group
• Corporations: In-house design
• Public Relations Production
• Film/TV/Video Production
• Video Development
• Web Design
• Publication Design
• Video Streaming
• Interactive Multimedia Design
• Interface Design