B.A. in Art

Georgetown’s Studio Art program focuses on the individual student’s experiential development of the imagination and creative thinking processes as an integrating force in the liberal arts curriculum. The program reflects Georgetown’s aim to educate the whole person.

To fulfill the mission of the comprehensive curriculum, the Department offers the core components of traditional disciplines — Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Graphic Design and Animation. The Department has dedicated classroom spaces for each discipline, all housed in the Edmund A. Walsh Memorial Building.

Students are introduced to a diverse set of mediums and techniques. Instruction blends practical demonstrations, field trips and presentations – including historical examples that showcase the work of artists with varied backgrounds and creative philosophies. The goal is for students to study and explore the world around them and get a glimpse on the depth to the human experience and the various ways artists visually interpret the world.

The museums and galleries in the Washington area support this mission and our curricular goals – playing an important synergistic component to the program.