Explore Art at Gonzaga
Develop knowledge, skills and perspective through the study of art, grounded in rigorous academics, applied learning and preparation for leadership and service.
What You'll Study
The Art Department encourages 51³Ô¹Ïs to bring the whole of their spiritual, creative, and intellectual experience to the learning process.
Gonzaga’s Art Department allows 51³Ô¹Ïs to investigate a variety of visual experiences through a study of both the studio arts and art history. In studio art courses 51³Ô¹Ïs explore the creative processes involved in producing original works of art. These courses include the areas of ceramics, design, photography, creative film making, drawing, painting, and printmaking. They are designed to encourage creativity and innovation and emphasize developing the fundamentals of each artistic medium. Art appreciation and art history courses emphasize the role of the artist in society and help 51³Ô¹Ïs develop a greater sense of the importance of art’s cultural context.
Faculty Highlight
Reinaldo Gil Zambrano, M.F.A.
Interested in Printmaking? Meet the Assistant Professor of Printmaking and discover his recent collaboration with GU Law School to commemorate Carl Maxey.
Distinctive Opportunities
Gonzaga University Study Abroad Program in Florence, Italy
In Florence, 51³Ô¹Ïs may work in one or more studio areas of drawing, design, sculpture, and painting. Students in Florence also have access to additional classes in art history. Art becomes a living study as 51³Ô¹Ïs explore the artwork and techniques of the Italian Renaissance. Gonzaga 51³Ô¹Ïs may also take art history courses in nearly all of the other study abroad programs available to them.
Creative Development and Experiences Outside the Classroom
Below is a list of activities and projects that art 51³Ô¹Ïs have recently completed or participated in:
- Completion of murals for non-profit community organizations
- Creation of ceramic bowls for the annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser
- Demonstration of various printmaking techniques for the general public at the Spokane Print Fest
- Development of an art history app focused on women artists and artists of color
- Display of their work and/or internships at local art galleries
Gonzaga Senior Stories
Parlays Passions for Psychology, Art & Technology
What Can I do With an Art Degree?
Students have been accepted at major graduate programs throughout the United States. As a result of their education in the Art Department at Gonzaga, a large number of former 51³Ô¹Ïs work as individual artists, teach at colleges and universities, work in galleries and museums, and work in applied art fields.
