<p>So I was looking at the Art, Art History & Visual Studies program on the Duke website and I'm still not completely sure exactly what the major is. Would it be possible to concentrate on graphic design (and possibly also film) through this major? Any info would be very helpful, thanks.</p>
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<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Well, the Art, Art History, and Visual Studies department actually comprises of 3 separate majors (although I’m fairly sure you can overlap classes and whatnot). So, for instance, Visual Studies, Art History and Visual Arts are all 3 separate majors.</p>
<p>I was an Art History major, and it is a definite Humanities degree. You’re required to take classes in Ancient, Non-Western, Medieval, Renaissance, and Contemporary art, and the courses are, of course, dealing with the history of art. Looking at slides, analyzing them, writing papers, etc. Probably not for you, although many Visual Arts majors find this a great second major.</p>
<p>Visual Studies is a brand new major, and the main difference between this and Art History in that it encompasses the entire visual spectrum of, well, life. For instance, you can look at a Renaissance painting and how it fits into the social/political repertoire of the city of Florence, but nowadays we can also look at TV, magazines, newspapers and how they are designed and reflect/manipulate what we see. It’s a very new field, and Kristine Stiles (the leader behind the whole program in itself) is a genius. Probably much more interesting for someone interested in Graphic Design (and I’m SURE there are course pertaining to it, of course, in a much more analytical way).</p>
<p>Visual Arts is, naturally, going to be your best bet. I don’t think that the Graphic Design courses are quite as extensive as they would be at an art school, but there are definitely a few. You are going to have to take other courses OUTSIDE of GD to fulfill your major (I’m sure this is true anywhere), but if you’re looking for an education providing you with a broad liberal arts basis as opposed to simply a technical education Duke would certainly not let you down. </p>
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<p>In terms of Film, Duke offers a Film, Video, Digital certificate (you’ll find course listed under that name in the catalog). Some really neat courses are offered. Google the Moving Making Marathon to see something students are involved in firsthand! There’s also a wonderful doc film festival each year in Durham. I know quite a few people who’ve gotten really involved in the FVD program, and have really learned a lot/done some incredible stuff. In fact one of my friends, after doing the “Duke in LA” program (a “study abroad” option) just moved out to LA this week with a pretty sweet job lined up in the industry.</p>
<p>Long story short, look into a Visual Arts major, the FVD certificate, and perhaps think about adding a minor in Visual Studies! You’ll get a really cool education, but ideally a practical one for you as well with the Visual Arts and FVD.</p>
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