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WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY

Who we are and what we value

 

NEWS

Boundless: 2026 Bachelors of Fine Arts Exhibition

The Department of Art and Art History is thrilled to present the 2026 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition.…

Masako Yasuki, Clifford Iwao Arinaga Visiting Artist Wind-scape Through Time —Walking, Touching, Imprinting Place

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to present “Masako Yasuki, Wind-scape Through Time —Walking, Touching, Imprinting Place,” on view in Commons Gallery from March 3 – March 10, 2026.

2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to present “2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition,” on view in The Art Gallery from March 7– March 29, 2026.

My Gaze, My Choice Installation and performance by Rib

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to present “My Gaze, My Choice,” on view in Commons Gallery from February 10 – February 22, 2026.

“Annealing Point” Glass & Metals

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is proud to present “Annealing point: Glass & Metals,” on view in Commons Gallery from January 18 – February 6, 2026.

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Masako Yasuki, Arinaga Visiting Artist
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BA + BFA degree programs

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MA + MFA degree programs

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The Academic Program

The Department of Art and Art History (ART) offers three separate but interrelated undergraduate programs. Art history, leading to the BA, affords the opportunity to study the arts of Asia, the Pacific, and the West in a historical and cultural context. The studio art programs provide students either with a broad-based, liberal arts approach via the BA or with a more focused studio specialization leading to the BFA. The latter is considered more appropriate for students intending to pursue the MFA at the graduate level.