Jewish Art and Visual Culture

Faculty

Program Director
Vivian B. Mann

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Susan Chevlowe

Internship Supervisors
Stephen Brown (The Jewish Museum)
Melanie Holcomb (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Karen Levitov (The Jewish Museum)
Amy Gebracht Armstrong (The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary)
Sharon Lieberman Mintz (The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary)

Program

The program in Jewish Art and Visual Culture, the first of its kind in the United States, was established to train art historians and curators for scholarly and museum work in the burgeoning number of Jewish museums and exhibitions around the world.

Miriam's Cup Amy Klein Reichert (American, b. 1959) Williamstown,1997 Silver: cast and hammered The Jewish Museum, New York Purchase: Lorraine and Martin Beitler Foundation Gift and Judaica Acquisitions Fund, 1997-13

It provides specialized training in the field of Jewish art and visual culture and serious study opportunities for those interested in deepening their knowledge of the Jewish contribution to the visual arts. Internships are available at the Jewish Museum and the Special Collections of The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary.

Fashions for the Millenium: Protective Amulet Costume Michael Berkowitz (American, b. 1952) New York, 2000 Satin: stenciled The Jewish Museum, New York Purchase: Dr. Joel and Phyllis Gitlin Judaica Acquistions Fund, 2000-75a-h

See sample course schedules.

Jewish Art and Visual Culture from Academic Bulletin.

Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts
• Master of Arts

See a video of student Demetrios Vital describing his masters concentration in Jewish Art and Visual Culture:

Fall 2010–Spring 2011 Courses