The Hunter College Art & Art History department is a union of three distinct areas: Studio Art, Art History, and the Galleries. Students work across all artistic mediums, study art history and theory, and curate exhibitions, all while gaining practical experience and knowledge. This holistic approach, which sees the department as an active space of activities and study opportunities that students can selectively engage, is a distinctive aspect of studying at Hunter. Another distinguishing facet of the department is the rigorous exchange of ideas between artists and art historians—including our internationally recognized faculty, staff, and alumni—which profoundly enriches the academic experience of our diverse undergraduate and graduate body.
The department is the largest and most comprehensive art program in the City University of New York system, hosting dynamic classes and events that take full advantage of the extraordinary resources and research opportunities the city provides. Hunter prides itself as New York City’s public university for the arts and is committed to maintaining tuition affordability and offering a flexible schedule for working professionals.
At Hunter, we believe that the study of art is a complex enterprise comprising studio practice and research in the history and theory of art. We offer BA, BFA, and MFA degrees, with the possibility of specializing in a wide range of art historical periods and cultures, from antiquity to the present, and in a broad spectrum of media in studio art.
The department spans two main Manhattan locations: the campus at 68th Street and Lexington Avenue and the MFA Studio Building at 205 Hudson Street in Tribeca, which also hosts the BFA program and a 4000 square foot gallery. 68th Street houses the administration, the Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Gallery Art Gallery, and the Zabar Art Library. The Hunter East Harlem Gallery, which is hosted at the Silberman School of Social Work at 119th Street and 3rd Avenue, provides one additional exhibition space.