Now that a new semester has commenced, it seems as though a flood of opportunities to become involved and engaged has swept through the Art History Department.
The Carleton Art History Undergraduate Society (CAHUS) has begun planning its winter event, as well as brainstorming for its potential projects. CAHUS is ALWAYS looking for new members in order to expand the Carleton Art History community, and to maintain the society’s tradition for subsequent years.
The Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) is setting up its exciting new exhibitions, the most prominent of which features the work of Carol Sawyer. The exhibition is not only accessible to interested viewers through the Carleton University Art Gallery itself, but also through many of our Art History classes. Two of my seminars for next week will make a point of visiting CUAG for Carol Sawyer’s show, and the exhibition will be integrated into the curriculum to help understand the course’s content. The pairing of traditional academic learning with hands-on gallery experience is a hallmark of Carleton’s Art History program.
Another one of my other seminars will be visiting the National Gallery of Canada next week for an exclusive peek at some rare German prints. Once again, our classes can benefit from the concrete museum experience of examining the works in their physical form, and interacting with them in a way that can only be imagined when reading of the works or viewing the works on slides. By complementing the theoretical with the concrete, Carleton’s Art History program promotes a deeper level of artistic experience, as well as connection to the greater Ottawa art community.
Lastly, Carleton has Render, a peer-edited journal for art historical writing. If your sights are more academic than hands-on, Render provides an excellent opportunity for you!
In short, Carleton is brimming with avenues to channel students’ art historical inclinations. All it takes is the willingness to pursue them!