Thanks to art, instead of seeing a single world, our own, we see it multiply until we have before us as many worlds as there are original artists.
- Marcel Proust
 

It would be difficult to imagine a more beautiful or stimulating environment in which to study the arts and media than eastern Long Island. Many of America's major artists and media people have their homes and studios in the Hamptons. Over the years, these men and women have given generously of their time and talents to teach Southampton College students; they have also opened their studios and homes to them. Access to a major art community that also includes two excellent museums, some thirty galleries, more than a dozen media outlets, one professional and several semi-professional and community theaters, serves to complement the formal instruction in Southampton's arts and media programs.

The close proximity of Southampton Graduate Campus to New York City, the arts and media capital of the world, provides a wealth of opportunities for arts and media majors in the areas of research and practical experiences. Apprenticeships, Internships, and Cooperative Education placements add valuable experience and a career orientation to all of the arts and media programs.

The professional artists/educators who comprise the Arts and Media faculty work closely with their students in small class and studio sessions. In addition, the Division sponsors lectures by professionals in their field. During the summer months the Division offers a Master Workshop in Art and a Master Workshop in Photography, both open to undergraduates. The faculty of these workshops feature nationally and internationally recognized artists and photographers. The Division also provides opportunities to study abroad.

Through the course, ARTS 396, Winchester College of Art, England, Southampton Graduate Campus offers an exchange program with Winchester College of Art, one of Britain's premier art schools. Located about 60 miles from London, Winchester is a division of the University of Southampton, England. Student who are interested in study abroad can register for this course at Southampton Graduate Campus and tailor courses in Winchester to the requirements for their art major. Course assignments and grading -- based on a portfolio of work and the recommendations of the Winchester faculty -- takes place when the students return from England. Courses used to fulfill requirements in the major will be assigned the letter W to identify that they were taken abroad. The exchange program is an opportunity to develop personal work in a creative environment, while fulfilling Southampton credits.

Scholarships are available to both new and continuing arts and media majors. For more information about the scholarship program, contact the Admissions Office.

Major Programs

As one of the essential components of a well-rounded education, the Arts emphasize the development of creative thinking. The Arts and Media Division offers six major programs in visual and communications. In the visual arts, the B.A., B.S., and the B.F.A. programs offer a common core of art courses, followed by a choice to either concentrate in one of two areas or to pursue a more varied approach in several media. Students who wish to concentrate in one area have a choice of either drawing/painting or photography. A special feature of the studio concentrations is that students gain a rigorous training culminating in a solo exhibition in the Fine Arts Gallery.

Those seeking a professional training in commercial art should elect the B.F.A. in Art with a concentration in Graphic Design. Those wanting additional electives while still majoring in Studio Art should choose the Bachelor of Arts program. Students who intend to teach art in grades "K-12" should select the B.S. Art "K-12" Teacher program.

A major component of the visual arts is our Avram Family Galleries, which offers a variety of exhibitions each year by professional artists, faculty, and graduating art students.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Communication Arts offers students a degree with specializations in Radio and Television, Advertising/ Public Relations, or Theater/Film. On campus, students have use of a television production facility that offers them the opportunity to learn all aspects of television field and studio production. Several student projects have aired on LTV, the local community access station. The Communications program also operates a radio teaching laboratory to prepare students for participation on Southampton Graduate Campus' two radio stations. WLIU-AM, is student-operated, while WPBX-FM, Long Island's second most powerful radio station, is a National Public Radio affiliate offering a wide range of programming.

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Scholarships are available to both new and continuing arts and media majors. For more information about the scholarship program, contact the Admissions Office.

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