With emphases in art history, studio art, and museum studies, you can determine your primary interest and be assured of receiving an exceptional education and opportunities for practical experience in that area. You also have access to the Maier Museum of Art , which houses an outstanding collection of American art. The Art Department's visiting artist program and the Maier Museum's schedule of exhibits and lectures provide exposure to noted artists, critics, and art historians. Explore the art program at R-MWC and draw your own conclusions. The senior experience culminates in a formal show of studio majors' work and presentation of research by art history majors.
Many students participate in internships or study-abroad programs .
Recently, the program has placed interns at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond as well as with Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, the Design Group, Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, Lynchburg Museum System, and David Jones Graphics. Over the past few years several R-MWC students have won prestigious internships at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Art in Washington through a national competition. In addition, the Lynne Coppage Land Scholarship Award provides tuition, room, and field-trip expenses for one student each year to work in architectural restoration at the Preservation Institute in Nantucket, Massachusetts, during the summer. The R-MWC Career Development Center provides a variety of assistance with your job search or with preparation for graduate school . The Alumnae Network database helps you locate alumnae who have volunteered to assist with job searches, internships, and short-term housing.