Adjunct Professor
Vivian B. Mann, Director
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Susan Chevlowe
Internship Supervisors
Stephen Brown
Karen Levitov
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.
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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.
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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.
Jewish Art and Visual Culture from Academic Bulletin
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
