Millie Chen
Chair

Anthony Rozak
Director of Undergraduate Studies

The Department of Visual Studies unites several major aspects of art and visual culture: the practice of art, the history of art, and the critical study of visual images.

Visual Studies offers degree programs in art practice (ART), art history (AHI) as well as courses in visual studies (VS).

See the degree program heading for information on each of these programs.

The Department of Visual Studies promotes the University at Buffalo's commitment to creative research/scholarship and teaching excellence. The Art Program is dedicated to diversity, innovation and progressive practice, featuring an internationally recognized, professionally active full-time faculty. The Visual Studies Art Program collaborates with other programs within the College of Arts and Sciences and throughout the research environment of UB.

The study of art opens the mind to a wealth of possibilities, allowing the student to discover their own unique skills. Artists and designers generate visual expressions of culture through a process that investigates and redefines our world. The studio art program emphasizes critical thinking and art production skills. Through the combination of a broad university education and a rigorous studio curriculum, the art program prepares the student for the real world practice of art and design.