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Ferris State University, Art History Minor

Art History minors at Ferris State learn about world civilizations and societies by placing works of art into their historical and cultural contexts.

01/28/2024

Join us this Tuesday, January 30 at 12 noon in IRC 137 for an informational meeting about the Cultural Capitals: Italy Study Abroad scheduled for May 2024.

This program will help you discover the art and culture of Italy in six of its great cities, while taking six Ferris General Education credits (Art History 390 and Philosophy 350). We will stay in Rome, Florence, and Padua, with day trips to Pompeii, Tivoli, and Venice.

05/04/2023

Highlights from the exhibition "Gwen Frostic: Art & Nature in Michigan" currently on view at the Ferris State Fine Art Gallery. Collaboration made this show possible. Works of art were loaned by generous community members from Artworks in Big Rapids and Ferris State University.

The show was co-curated by Dr. Rachel Foulk, Gallery Director Carrie Weis, Gallery Assistant Rosemary Graham, and students in Art History 325 (Women and Art). To present Gwen Frostic and her art to the wider public, Art History students developed the show’s themes and researched and wrote educational materials that provide information for visitors.

Students in Prof. Alison Popp's Design 320 (Branding Experiences II) created a visual identity for the show, designing the didactics. They also produced print materials and a web presence for the exhibition to create a meaningful visitor experience.

The show is on view through Saturday, May 6. If you haven’t had a chance to see it, please visit soon!

(Photos courtesy of Dylan Bowden, Scott Cohen, and Carrie Weis)

04/27/2023

As you register for Fall 2023, we hope you'll consider Art History 390: Landscape Art & Experience. Art History 390 counts for both Culture and Diversity-Global General Education credit.

This course will explore the function and meaning of landscape painting & photography in a variety of world cultures. Interactive projects include the opportunity for each student to curate their own "dream exhibit" of landscape art from around the world.

The course is open to all students at Ferris State University and can count for the Art History minor.

05/14/2021

Today we congratulate Joshua Brady, who was selected as the Outstanding Art History Student for 2020. This award honors hard work and achievement in Art History.

Joshua studied Art History in depth by majoring in the Bachelor of Integrative Studies Program and building upon the Art History minor. Last year, he presented his project “Between the Cracks: Revisiting the Meaning of Damage to Cycladic Figures” at the Grand Rapids Undergraduate Art History Symposium.

This Fall, Joshua will pursue an M.A. in Art History at the University of Iowa. He has been awarded a teaching fellowship in Rhetoric that includes tuition and a stipend to support his studies. Congratulations, Josh!

05/13/2021

Please join us in congratulating Lauren Honaman who has been selected as the Outstanding Art History Student for 2021. This award honors hard work and achievement in Art History.

Lauren is currently studying Art History in depth by majoring in the Bachelor of Integrative Studies Program and building upon her minor. She recently presented her project “Monstrous Icons: Gorgons, Medusa, and Femininity” at the Grand Rapids Undergraduate Art History Symposium. Congratulations, Lauren!

04/19/2021

As you register for Fall 2021, we hope you'll consider Art History 390: Landscape Art & Experience. Art History 390 counts for both Culture and Diversity-Global General Education credit.

This course will explore the function and meaning of landscape painting & photography in a variety of world cultures. Interactive projects include the opportunity for each student to curate their own "dream exhibit" of landscape art from around the world.

The course is open to all students at Ferris State University and can count for the Art History minor.

10/09/2020

The work of Ferris Art History students was recently featured in the “Tribute to Willful Women” exhibit at Artworks in Big Rapids.

Students in Dr. Rachel Foulk’s Art History 325: Women and Art course examined how women are represented in art and in everyday objects. Inspired by the work of the Ferris Museum of Sexist Objects, students wrote essays examining how mass-produced images shape our understanding of women and their roles in our society. We are grateful to be part of community collaborations like this.

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