Undergraduate Program
Students in the Visual Arts department enjoy cutting-edge facilities and a knowledgable faculty at Brown. These two resources inspire creativity and pleasure while exploring the discipline.
When asked what they like the best about the Art Department, concentrators mention professors, facilities, and equipment, but top on their list is what they express as "freedom". By this they mean not only 24 hour building access, but the opportunities to do interdisciplinary projects and the openness of assignments. "It is what you make of it," says a student in Painting II. "You can go as far as you want." Brown does not promote a particular "style". Instead, we encourage and aid students in learning whatever they need to make effective and challenging work. Assignments are accompanied by readings selected to generate thought and discussion. Class critique is not done in the classic master/pupil style. Instead, students are encouraged to critique themselves and each other.