Art Department

Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548

Programs | Faculty | Organizations | Internships | Studios | Scholarships | More Information
School of Visual and Performing Arts | C.W. Post | Long Island University

The Art Department at C.W. Post is a vital, exciting place to create! Our studio classes are led by practicing artists who work closely with students to help them develop their unique potential. Classes are small and we offer an extensive choice of programs and degrees both Undergraduate and Graduate.

All first year students take an intensive foundation course that provides a solid grounding in the fundamentals of art making before branching off into major areas of concentration. Our comprehensive program is designed for serious, talented students who also desire the strong liberal arts background and cultural advantages a University can offer. Each semester visiting artists and art historians conduct lectures, critiques and seminars open to all.

Full advantage is taken of the campus' proximity to New York City's wealth of creative resources. Classes visit museums, galleries and artists' studios and students have the opportunity to intern with some of the areas finest artists and designers. Our numerous art studios are in a beautiful country setting and we offer access to: a state of the art imaging facility for work in new technologies, two galleries for the exhibition of student work and to the University Permanent Study Collection of art housed in the Hillwood Art Museum.

Art Programs

Undergraduate (Degree, Credits)
B.F.A. in Fine Art, 135
B.F.A. in Computer Arts, 129
B.F.A. in Graphic Design, 129
B.F.A. in Photography, 136
B.F.A. in Art Education, 135
B.A. in Art Education, 129
B.A. in Art Studio, 129
B.A. in Art History, 129
B.S. in Art Therapy, 132
Graduate (Degree, Credits)
M.F.A. in Fine Art, 60
M.A. in Art Studio, 36
M.S. in Art Education, 39 - 42
M.A. in Clinical Art Therapy, 57

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Faculty

In addition to the full time faculty, each semester there is a vital Adjunct Faculty of over fifty working artists, photographers and designers.

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Organizations

Student Art League
This organization promotes the exhibition of student work and is open to all art students.
 
Graphic Design Association
This organization for Graphic Design majors encourages professionalism in advertising, printing and publishing fields.
 
Graduate Art Students Association
This association promotes exchange of information and ideas about art and artists inside and outside of the University.

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Internships

Art Therapy
All undergraduate and graduate Art Therapy students are required to successfully complete a Clinical Art Therapy internship at supervised training sites throughout the tri-state area. The objectives of this is in depth clinical art therapy experience is to provide the student with the opportunity to observe, develop and implement art therapy services to specific client/patient populations. Clinical internships of 300 hours (undergraduate) and 600 hours (graduate) are offered at the following types of facilities: psychiatric hospitals, clinics, day hospitals, nursing homes, educational facilities, medical facilities and hospice settings. Beach Terrace Nursing Home; Hebrew Home for the Aging; Helen Keller Services for the Blind; Long Island School for the Gifted; Psyche Systems of Long Island/Day Treatment; Sloan-Kettering/Medical; Stony Brook University. Contact Prof. Christine Kerr, Clinical Coordinator of Art Therapy, (516) 299-2944.
 
Computer Art
Students currently enrolled and taking courses in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Computer Art are required to pursue an internship in a company that specializes in one of the following areas: desktop publishing, computer graphics, animation or interactive media. It is recommended that the student completes a minimum of (130 hours) at one of the companies listed below. If a student is interested in interning at particular firm that is not on the list, the student is required to meet with the Director of the program, so that a dialogue is established with a contact person at the new company. This is to insure that proper procedures concerning hours, responsibilities and final report are carried out and implemented by the student and company. A minimum of (3) meetings with the student, director of the program and the student's supervisor, will take place at the location of the internship. Arista Printing & Computer Graphics; Aurora 4; CMP Publications; Laughing Duck Productions; Long Island University Gatehouse; MJM Creative Services; Ross and Jacobs, Inc.; Surge Electronic Media; Tilles Center, Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus. Contact Prof. John Fekner, (516) 299-2869.
 
Graphic Design
Internships are open to all interested in careers in graphic design or related areas. ABC, CBS, Music Paper of NY, NBC, Newsday, PBS, Pushpin Studio, Villa Banfi. Contact- Prof. Howard LaMarca, (516) 299-2464 or 2808.
 
Photography
In the photography area the internship is taken in the form of a three credit class, Photo 9, which the student takes in the senior year, It consists of 60 hours of supervised work in an area of the student's choice (i.e. studio, gallery, newspaper etc.) A diary of the internship and a ten page paper is required at the end of the semester. Howard Greenberg Gallery, Lois Greenfield/Photographer, Magnum Photo Agency, Norman McGrath/Photographer, Newsday, Joanne Savio/Photographer, Joyce Tennyson/Photographer. Contact Prof. Joan Powers, (516) 299-2464.

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Studios

The School of Visual and Performing Arts Labs, located in the Humanities Building, provides the Long Island University/C.W. Post Community, with a powerful Computer Graphics design facility. The Complex provides undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to create professional level computer-generated art. Our facility features 45 networked Macintosh computers, including new Power Macintosh workstations, which have the capability of creating animation and video production. The facility's lab is equipped with 14 Amiga computers, also used to create digital images and animations. Students have access to a Video Toaster, a device used to manipulate live video. In our Mac labs, students explore and develop their own creative concepts and styles using the latest versions of Adobe Illustrator, Premiere, Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Strata Studio Pro and Macromedia Director programs. With the addition of new Power PC computer workstations, students are now able to transmit data files, send and receive e-mail, as well as "surf the global Internet." The Amiga Lab is equipped with Deluxe Paint 4, Art Department Professional, Digiview, and Lightwave 3-D programs. In addition, we maintain a sophisticated lab for Communication Arts students, offering a full array of word processing programs, such as: Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, PageMaker and QuarkXPress.

The Crafts Center contains the Jewelry and Ceramics Studios. The Clay studio is fully equipped for handbuilding as well as throwing on the wheel. There are gas and electric kilns as well as a large outdoor facility for primitive firings.

The Fine Art Studio facilities feature numerous drawing and painting studios including our newly completed graduate painting studios.

The Sculpture Building, which houses the Art Office as well as our sculpture studio (undergraduate and graduate), has a fully equipped welding shop, woodshop, machine shop and foundation studio.

The Printmaking Workshop and Paper Mill, a 3500 sq. ft. space on two levels, has areas for intaglio, monotype, screen printing, lithography and papermaking. The workshop includes darkroom, vacuum exposing room, acid room, screen washout area and graduate assistant printmaking studio. Ventilation was updated in 1996.

The Photography studios and darkrooms afford both undergraduate and graduate students an exciting atmosphere in which to create master prints and professional imagery. There are two black and white darkrooms and a color darkroom with a Colenta processor handling prints up to 20" x 24". In addition there are two shooting studios fully equipped with strobes, soft boxes and other lighting equipment (both 4" x 5" & 8" x 10") available from the department for student use.

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Scholarships

O'Malley Scholarship
Offered to: Full Time Art Major
Amount: $500.00 awards, 10 given each year for special projects, supplies and emergency funds
 
O'Malley Travel Award
Offered to: Full Time Art Majors
Amount: $1000.00, for a special research project involving travel.
 
(Both O'Malley awards are decided by Art faculty committee based on students' applications. Applications can be obtained from the Art Department secretary, (516) 299-2464.)
 
Rose Posner Award
Offered to: Freshman Art Major
Amount: $1000.00 per year for 4 years
For: Promising freshman art major. Applicant must attend the Art Department Portfolio Day Competition. Call (516) 299-2464 for more information
 
Art Department Portfolio Day
When: November each year.
Offered to: All prospective freshman and transfer students who are full time art majors.
Amount: $1500 - $3000 yearly scholarship awarded for 4 years.
How to Apply: For information and application call the Art Department (516) 299-2464.
 
Graduate Academic Assistantships
A number of Academic assistantships are available each year for Graduate M.F.A and M.A. students. Please indicate your interest on your application. Call (516) 299-2464 for additional details.

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For more information...

To learn more about the Art Department at C.W. Post:

Call: (516) 299-2464,
E-mail: artdept@titan.liunet.edu, or
Write:
Art Department
Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548

Department Chair
Prof. Jerome H. Zimmerman, (516) 299-2464
jzimmerm@titan.liunet.edu
 
Department Advisors
Nadine Riggs, Undergraduate: (516) 299-4042,
nriggs@reliant.liunet.edu
Andrew Ruhren, Graduate: (516) 299-3844,
aruhren@titan.liunet.edu

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