1. Faculty
Our faculty and staff are practicing artists who are dedicated to students. With shows both nationally and internationally, our faculty are working professionals with works included in exhibitions in New York and around the world.

2. Proximity to New York
Our classes use New York as a critical teaching opportunity. Semester on Contemporary Art will expose you to galleries, curators, critics, and the studios of artists in New York City. You have access to museums, internships, and gallery shows that you can only see when living close to the city – Drew is 30 miles from New York and a short, 45 minute train-ride away on NJ Transit.

3. Outstanding Facilities
The Dorothy Young Center for the Arts opened in 2003 and provides an opportune environment for studio work. Sun-filled, open, and spacious classrooms are used for each class in DOYO, and provide an ideal environment for working on projects both inside and outside of class — you have access to the classrooms 24/7. Our facilities include a wood-shop, Mac-lab, darkroom, ceramics studio, and print shop in addition to classrooms used for drawing, painting, and sculpture.

4. New Technology in Art
In the fall of 2012, the Art Department opened a new Macintosh-based digital lab, complete with new printers and projectors. In this lab, students are able to learn the latest digital technology and put it to creative use in our photography and digital media courses.

5. Liberal Arts and the Arts Curriculum
Want to minor in Computer Science and Photography while pursuing your Art Major? No problem! It is common and encouraged! Many of our students double major or minor in areas other than the Art Department. Our curriculum allows you to take in-depth courses that relate to your area of primary interest, such as sculpture, while also allowing you room to fit in those other interests.

6. Senior Studio
Wondering what it’s like to live and work as an artist? Senior Studio allows students the opportunity to focus on their work at the advanced level. Students develop their own ideas and voice while working within a community environment with constructive feedback provided in group critique sessions. All students in Senior Studio are given a studio to work in for the duration of the course, which is usually taken in the Fall and Spring of your senior year.

7. Outside Opportunities
The department has affiliations with several off-campus programs for study abroad, including the SACI program in Florence and Tyler School of Art’s Rome Program. These opportunities, along with internship opportunities in the NJ and NY area prepare students well to work in the field upon graduation.

8. Korn Gallery
The Korn Gallery, located in DOYO, mounts six exhibitions each year, which are widely attended by students, faculty, and the local community. The exhibitions are frequently accompanied by a visiting artist talk. In addition, the gallery is used to mount a student show each December, as well as showcase the work of Senior Studio students during graduation each year, providing opportunities for students to share their work with the community.

9. Community
The Art Department studios are buzzing all day and night. Opportunities such as Senior Studio and Art Club allow students to get to know each other, and create a sense of community. As you find your own creative voice while working on projects, you will be sharing the experience with others in the department who are working along side you.

10. Art History
Learn about the context of making art throughout the history of art while exploring your own medium in the studio. The Art History department offers survey courses and in-depth classes ranging from ancient and medieval art to twentieth century. These lively classes will inspire you as you think about your own ideas throughout your time in the art department.