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WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY

Who we are and what we value

 

NEWS

Nana I Ke Kumu, Pay Attention to the Source Michele Zalopany

The University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is proud to present “Nana I Ke Kumu, Pay Attention to the Source,” work by Michele Zalopany on view from November 3– December 1, 2024.

we found where the sun sets work by John Pule

The University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is proud to present “We Found Where The Sun Sets,” work by John Pule on view from October 6– October 27, 2024.

ABIGAIL ROMANCHAK NAMED 2024 JOAN MITCHELL FELLOW

BFA/MFA alumna Abigail Kahilikia Romanchak has been selected as a Joan Mitchell Fellow for 2024. These fellowships, awarded…

John Young, His Life and Work

The John Young Museum of Art presents “John Young, His Life and Work,” on view from September 1 – December 8, 2024.

Hoʻomana Empower 2024 Visiting Artist

The University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Commons Gallery is proud to present “Hoʻomana Empower,” on view May 20-July 31, 2024.

CURRENT

Satoru Abe: 100 New Paintings
John Young, His Life and Work
we found where the sun sets
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COMING SOON

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Undergraduate

BA + BFA degree programs

Graduate

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.