About the Department

The Department of Art, Art History and Design is one of Dominican's leading-edge programs with a proven record of success in educating students to become lifelong artists and art scholars prepared to engage in and make purposeful contributions to the 21st century community. The beautiful campus and its location in San Francisco Bay Area make Dominican an absolutely ideal place for students to study the arts.
We offer three major degree tracks:
The Department of Art, Art History and Design carries out its mission and purpose through its ongoing commitment to the following core values:
- The advancement and success of our students.
- A comprehensive, diverse and interdisciplinary curriculum.
- Quality instruction that promotes excellent scholarship and artistic output.
- Generosity of spirit toward our students and our community.

