Located in colonial Massachusetts, "U.S. News & World Report" rates Williams College the top-ranked liberal arts program in the country. Williams offers students undergraduate education in the visual arts and history. Williams provides students choices from Chinese calligraphy to architectural design to Greek art. The Williams College Museum of Art showcases art education in the form of seminars, lectures and tutorials. Students exhibit their work and travel to other art institutes for advanced learning as they progress through the program. Williams provides insights and methods through archaeology, psychology and cultural studies to enhance the student's experience.
Williams College
880 Main Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-597-2211
williams.edu
"U.S. News & World Report" rates Amherst College the second-best liberal arts college in the country. Amherst's liberal arts program is led by the history department. Students learn aspects of history relative to culture, politics and society. They also learn how humans have related with the environment over the years. Amherst's history program teaches students how to analyze documents and conduct research as well as how to organize and write historical analyses. Amherst's art history department provides students awareness and historical understanding relative to visual arts such as painting and sculpture. Students can double-major in art and art history.
Amherst College
P.O. Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002
413-542-2328
amherst.edu
"U.S. News & World Report" rates suburban Philadelphia's Swarthmore College as its third-best liberal arts college. Swarthmore offers two avenues of arts, studio art and art history. Students are introduced to the skills of expression and visual analysis relative to the study of art. The college focuses on students understanding the works of art as a fundamental step to the liberal arts education. Swarthmore's proximity to Philadelphia allows students access to some of the most historic artwork in the U.S.
Swarthmore College
500 College Ave.
Swarthmore, PA 19081
610-328-8300
swarthmore.edu