Art reflects the breadth of human experience, and so should the education. At Albion College, students will put their liberal arts foundation into action as they learn to contextualize artworks politically, historically and socially. They will benefit from small classes, close mentorship from faculty and the opportunity to study original art and artifacts from the 15th century to the present from the collection.
Students will learn:
- They will study the evolution of creative expression and learn how to identify works by their styles and technique.
- They will examine the relationship between art and society over time, and learn how ideas about the nature and purpose of art developed.
- They will learn how patterns of trade, migration, pilgrimage, diplomacy, war, conquest, slavery, colonialism and imperialism influenced the development of artistic movements.
- They will analyze the role that art has played, and continues to play, in social and racial justice and political activism.