Visual Arts
The Visual Arts discipline group emphasizes experimental approaches to studio production in both traditional and new media. Students are encouraged to consider the physical and cultural context of their artwork as central to its interpretation. Presentations on contemporary art as well as discussions in theory and criticism complement studio production.
Courses are taught by practicing artists working in an international arena. The group offers an introductory level course to both the general MIT student population (HASS-D), as well as one specifically tailored to undergraduates majoring in architecture. More advanced courses related to specific media and topics are offered as electives for both undergraduate and graduate students. An undergraduate concentration is offered as well as a small and highly selective graduate program.
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Bachelor of Science in Art and Design (BSAD)
Master of Science in Visual Studies (SMVisS)
Visual Arts Program Homepage
The Visual Arts faculty is composed of an internationally renowned group of practicing artists. Areas of research include: urban and architectural interventions, anti-monuments and new instruments of collective memory, demarcations between public and private territories, design of body wear and nomadic devices, interfaces between visual art and landscape, performance and sound works, and the reification of everyday life through surveillance, television and digital recording.
