The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities provides a comprehensive and engaging education in the visual arts. Situated in the culturally rich city of Minneapolis, the department offers students a dynamic environment to pursue studies in both studio art and art history. Programs balance critical academic inquiry with hands-on creative exploration across diverse disciplines and historical periods. Students develop their artistic skills and historical understanding under the guidance of accomplished faculty who are active artists and leading scholars. This blend of theory and practice within a major research university setting prepares graduates for a wide range of professional paths in the arts and beyond.
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The University of Minnesota (formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities) is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The Twin Cities campus comprises locations in Minneapolis and Falcon Heights, a suburb of St. Paul, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) apart. The Twin Cities campus is the oldest and largest in the University of Minnesota system and has the ninth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,376 students at the start of the 202122 academic year. It is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota System, and is organized into 19 colleges, schools, and other major academic units.