
Department of Art and Art History
The Department of Art and Art History provides a unique opportunity to study the visual arts and their relevance in contemporary culture within the context of a comprehensive liberal arts education. Led by dedicated and talented professionals, our small classes foster creative and practical skills along with constructive dialogue between students and professors.
Depending on their talents and interests, students choose to major in either art history or studio art. Art history majors explore visual and material culture as forms of communication, while studio art majors customize their study of the visual arts through concentrations in ceramics, graphic design, illustration, interactive media arts, painting and photography.
The Department of Art and Art History is truly unparalleled - in the faculty, curriculum, networking and available resources. Since I became an art history major, I've been able to do exactly what I've always wanted to do, and I struggle to fit all my experience into one resume.
Lily Luskin, art history major
Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery
An important part of Newport's cultural scene, the Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery showcases artwork by outstanding regional, national and international artists, as well as Salve Regina University students, faculty and alumni.

Meet Our Faculty
We're a dedicated group of professional artists, scholars, designers and teachers who bring the same passion and vigor we hold for our own work into the classroom. We're committed to helping our students discover their individual strengths and go to great lengths to help them realize their goals.