Jewish Art and Visual Culture

Faculty

Adjunct Professor
Vivian B. Mann, Director

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Susan Chevlowe

Internship Supervisors
Stephen Brown
Karen Levitov

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

Both the MA and BA degrees are awarded.

See sample course schedules

Jewish Art and Visual Culture from Academic Bulletin

Degrees

Courses

2008–2009

ART 5201X: Internship at the Jewish Museum

ART 5405X: Jewish Ceremonial Art in Context

ART 5201Y: Internship at the Jewish Museum

ART 5301Y: Internship at the Special Collections of The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary

ART 5522Y: American Jewish Art and Artists

ART 5536Y: Jerusalem in the Art and Architecture of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity