Department of Art And Design

C Building, Room 106
Phone: 718-631-6395
Fax: 718-631-6612
Email: KWentrack@qcc.cuny.edu
Art and Design Website

Faculty and Staff

Dr. Kathleen Wentrack, Chairperson
Professors: Bob Rogers, Kathleen Wentrack, Hayes P. Mauro
Associate Professors: Javier Cambre, Anissa Mack, Liz DiGiorgio, Nathaniel Sullivan, Kebedech Tekleab
Assistant Professors: Jasper Lin
Lecturers: Annemarie Coffey, Katherine Griefen
College Laboratory Technician: Kenneth Powell, Jin Hee Choi
Adjunct Faculty: approximately 12 each year
Office Personnel: Nicole Goldstein, CUNY Office Assistant
Professors Emeriti: Jules T. Allen, Lola B. Gellman, Paul Tschinkel, Kenneth Walpuck

For information about the academic programs offered by the Department of Art and Design, contact the Department or the following advisers as soon as possible after admission to work out an individual program of study:

Art History: Kathleen Wentrack, Hayes Mauro
Digital Art and Design: Jasper Lin, Anissa Mack, Nathaniel Sullivan
Photography: Bob Rogers
Studio Art: Javier Cambre, Annemarie Coffey, Liz DiGiorgio, Kebedech Tekleab
Gallery & Museum Studies: Katherine Griefen

Note: All studio art, art history, photography, and digital art courses may be taken as electives. Check course descriptions for pre-and corequisites.

Programs of Study

Art - Art & Design or Art History Concentration (A.S. Degree Program)
Students interested in majoring in Art, Art History and/or Photography may enroll in this degree program.
Gallery and Museum Studies (A.S. Degree Program)
The A.S. in Gallery and Museum Studies offers students foundation courses in administration, conservation, and curatorial work in art galleries and museums, and liberal arts courses necessary for the gallery and museum field. The program is articulated with the B.A. program in Art History at Queens College.
Digital Art and Design (A.S. Degree Program)
The A.S. degree program in Digital Art and Design is structured to prepare students to enter the expanding field of new media and digital design. Students take six core digital courses, focused on building knowledge of industry standard creative software, while placing these skills in the context of current art and design. Additional required courses in the visual arts, and a recommended History of Graphic Design class gives students a broad overview of digital art in an historical context. With this preparation, students will be ready to design for industry and pursue 4-year transfer opportunities to further their design studies.

Transfer Options

Within the CUNY System, many colleges offer bachelor’s degree programs in Art, Art History, and Digital Art and Design. (See CUNY's Academic Programs website for more information.) Many other colleges and universities in New York City and the region also offer bachelor’s degree programs in those fields. Please contact the Transfer Resource Center or the Department for more information.

Accreditation

Queensborough Community College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Facilities

The facilities of the Department of Art and Design include studios for painting, drawing, and graphic arts, with an etching press for intaglio prints; a sculpture studio and a ceramics studio; a photography darkroom with up-to-date equipment for black and white and color processing and for studio photography; computer labs for digital art and design including digital photography, video art, animation, and motion graphics.

Departmental Awards For Student Excellence

The Department of Art and Design Awards for special merit/excellence in Art History, Gallery and Museum Studies, Studio Art, Digital Art and Design, and Photography.

Gallery and Museum Studies Advisory Board

Kathleen Wentrack, Chair
Eva Mayha Davis
Carla Hernandez
Marisa Hollywood
Danyelle Means
Alexander Unthank