艺术与考古学学士学位

艺术和考古学系致力于视觉艺术的研究和批评，以及对来自多种文化和历史时期的物质制品的研究。在这里，对艺术实践感兴趣的学生（由视觉艺术专业的老师授课）也可以在那里攻读专业。目前的教职员工探索罗马城市规划，伊斯兰考古，中国电影和当代绘画等各种学科，但他们一致认为视觉艺术可以提供对过去的重要见解，并激发思想和个人成长。在一个似乎正在发生视觉转变的世界中，理解视觉文化的历史和运作方式变得越来越重要。艺术和考古学系的学生学习分析视觉材料并在时间和地点上进行定位的技术。他们还调查了影响风格变化形式和方向的因素（例如宗教
The Department of Art and Archaeology is devoted to the study and criticism of the visual arts and the investigation of material artifacts from a wide range of cultures and historical periods. It is also where students interested in the practice of art (taught by faculty in the Program in Visual Arts) can pursue a major. Current faculty members explore subjects as diverse as Roman city planning, Islamic archaeology, Chinese cinema, and contemporary painting, but are united in their belief that the visual arts offer key insights into the past and stimulate ideas and personal growth in the present. They also investigate the factors that influence the form and direction of stylistic change (such as religious beliefs, economic constraints, patronage demands, technological change, and so forth). And as studio artists, they engage in the creative transformation of these observations and experiences into works of art. The Program in Archaeology provides students with an interdisciplinary foundation in archaeology-the study of the material remains of the past-and equips students to use archaeological evidence in other fields of inquiry. The Program offers courses that cover many cultures and periods, including Egypt, the Near East, Greece, Rome, and the Americas. It encourages a deep integration of the humanities and the sciences, and promotes the awareness of issues of cultural heritage.<br><br>The program is open to all majors who have taken any one of the courses offered by the program. Students should apply to the program during their sophomore year.