{"id":3793,"date":"2026-04-15T17:41:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/?page_id=3793"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:52:55","slug":"art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/","title":{"rendered":"Art and Art History"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">We believe in the power of art to ignite curiosity and wonder. Here, you\u2019ll make, question, and connect ideas in ways that stretch far beyond the studio.<\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section   class=\"callout-resource block-container callout-resource--inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-resource__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup-column\">\n            <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Connected to the creative world <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">You may come to Mac knowing what you want to make or study, or you may discover it along the way. Either way, you\u2019ll be supported in an environment that bridges studio practice with art history. Our faculty are practicing artists and active scholars who bring their professional networks directly into the classroom. No prior experience is required to take our introductory courses, so come explore with us.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__content-column\">\n            <ul class=\"callout-resource__links-container\">\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/facultystaff\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Meet Our Faculty and Staff\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/majorsminors\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Art and Art History Major and Minor Requirements\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/courses\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Explore Art and Art History Courses\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/20251208_mac_2091_WordPress_Inline_Image_600x400.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">The world is your studio<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Study away in Florence, Copenhagen, the south of France, Budapest, Australia, and more. Apply for funded research in Europe or Turkey. Take courses we don\u2019t offer on campus\u2014fashion design, animation, product design\u2014through nearby partner institutions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Law Warschaw Gallery\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/06\/20260512_Academics_SeniorArtShow__002-1.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Law Warschaw Gallery<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Located right on campus, the Law Warschaw Gallery showcases artists from near and far, alongside student work. Exhibitions often connect across disciplines. Every show is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/1000036872.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Where art takes you<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">There\u2019s no one path\u2014and that\u2019s part of the strength. Recent employers include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Geographic, and Netflix, along with museums, design studios, nonprofits, and cultural organizations around the world. Many graduates continue on to MA, MFA, and PhD programs in studio art or art history. Our degree prepares you for a professional life in the arts. And even if you don\u2019t major, you\u2019ll gain tools for seeing, thinking, and engaging with art long after graduation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-quote block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-quote__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-quote__container\">\n            <div class=\"callout-quote__image-column\">\n                <div class=\"callout-quote__image-wrapper callout-quote__image-wrapper--landscape\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/07\/EllieBarnes_StillFrame_02-landscape.jpg\"\n                        alt=\"Ellie Barnes working at a pottery wheel\"\n                        class=\"callout-quote__image\"\n                    >\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"callout-quote__image-wrapper callout-quote__image-wrapper--portrait\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/07\/EllieBarnes_StillFrame_02-portrait-2.jpg\"\n                        alt=\"Ellie Barnes\"\n                        class=\"callout-quote__image\"\n                    >\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"callout-quote__text-column\">\n                <blockquote class=\"callout-quote__quote\">Embracing the mistakes is sometimes the right and only answer.<\/blockquote>\n                <cite class=\"callout-quote__name\">Ellie Barnes &#8217;26<\/cite>\n                                \t<cite class=\"callout-quote__title\">Studio art and educational studies major<\/cite>\n                                \t                <div class=\"callout-quote__cta\">\n\t                    <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qwTYHpYTMew\" target=\"_self\">Watch a video about Ellie&#8217;s artistic process<\/a>\n\t                <\/div>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-quote__ornament\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/texture-quote.svg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"statistic-group block-container\" >\n\t<div class=\"statistic-group__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__header-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__header-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Art and Art History in the Cities<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stats\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Museum icon\" class=\"statistic-group__stat-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/Classics-museum-2.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Dozens of galleries and major museums for field trips and research.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Briefcase icon\" class=\"statistic-group__stat-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/art-and-art-history-briefcase.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Internships at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the American Craft Council, the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and ArtStart.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Magnifying glass icon\" class=\"statistic-group__stat-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/art-and-art-history-magnifying-glass.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Study works up close at Mia and the Walker\u2014even pieces not on display. Handle 3D replicas in class.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/20241024_Humanties_KAS_74_WordPress_Featured_Image_1920x1080.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Space to create<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Studio students spend long hours here. That leads to strong friendships and close faculty mentorship. Senior majors get 24\/7 access and their own dedicated studio space. We host art-making drop-ins, visiting artists and scholars, pumpkin carving contests, winter parties, and spring picnics, but what students talk about most is the sense of belonging.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-featured-media block-container\"\n >\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--cyan\"><\/div>\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--red\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-row\">\n        <div class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-column\">\n                    <div class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup\">\n                                                    <h2 class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-heading\">Are you a future Art and Art History major at Mac?<\/h2>\n                                                    <p class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-copy\">If you\u2019re considering Mac, let us know. We\u2019ll keep you up to date on application deadlines and visit opportunities.<\/p>\n                                                    <ul class=\"callout-featured-media__lockup-cta\">\n                                                    <li class=\"callout-featured-media__cta-item\">\n                                <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" target=\"_self\">Introduce Yourself<\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                    <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"base-background-media base-background-media--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/20230724_MeganVossler_FigureDrawing_001_WordPress_Inline_Image_600x400-1-960x0-c-default.jpg\" srcset=\"        https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/20230724_MeganVossler_FigureDrawing_001_WordPress_Inline_Image_600x400-1-720x0-c-default.jpg     480w,         https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/20230724_MeganVossler_FigureDrawing_001_WordPress_Inline_Image_600x400-1-960x0-c-default.jpg     720w,         https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/20230724_MeganVossler_FigureDrawing_001_WordPress_Inline_Image_600x400-1-1280x0-c-default.jpg    960w,         https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/20230724_MeganVossler_FigureDrawing_001_WordPress_Inline_Image_600x400-1-1440x0-c-default.jpg    1280w,         https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/555\/2026\/04\/20230724_MeganVossler_FigureDrawing_001_WordPress_Inline_Image_600x400-1-1920x0-c-default.jpg    1440w            \">\n    \n    \n        <span class=\"base-background-media__overlay\"><\/span>\n    \n        <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--yellow-long\"><\/div>\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"callout-featured-media__accent callout-featured-media__accent--yellow-short\"><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":875,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template_2020_level_2.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3793","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/875"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3793"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4133,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3793\/revisions\/4133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/art\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}