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RESEARCH IN ART & ART HISTORY

The Department of Art & Art History prides itself on providing opportunities for students to collaborate with faculty on creative projects and research. This activity is supported by several University of Michigan-Flint programs. 

Undergraduate Research opportunity program (UROP)

UROP allows undergraduate students to earn stipends of up to $500 per funding cycle while completing research with their faculty. 

Learn more about the UROP application process.

SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (SURE)

Similar to UROP, SURE provides an outlet for undergraduate students to take part in hands-on research with their professors while earning a stipend over the spring & summer semesters. 

Learn more about SURE. 

COMMUNITY DESIGN STUDIO

Students in Art 379: Design Studio for the Community work on real-world projects in collaboration with community partners. This course provides an experience that mirrors professional work in an agency setting. 

Recent Art & Art History Creative Activity

STUDENTS PROMOTE ACTION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE WITH “DOLLARS AND SENSE” MARKETING CAMPAIGN

The “Dollars and Sense Climate Action Initiative” was developed during the Fall 2019 semester as part of ART 406: Branding Design. Led by Assistant Professor Andy Deck, students were tasked with the creation of a public service announcement campaign. The class chose climate change as their issue, approaching the topic in a unique way.

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Students create t-shirt shop in Flint

As part of ART 379: Community Design Studio, students created "The Change Machine," a pop-up t-shirt shop on Flint's MLK Avenue. Read more about their real-world-experience. 

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Award winner Jennifer Hess

Jennifer Hess won the Award for Best Interaction Design at the 2020 Student Exhibition with MQuip, an equipment checkout app. Watch her interview with Assistant Professor Andy Deck! 

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CONTACT US
Department of Art & Art History
4116 William S. White Building
303 E. Kearsley Street
Flint, MI 48502-1950
Phone: (810) 766-6679
Fax: (810) 766-6834
 

Administrative and Student Support

Department Chair:
Benjamin Gaydos - gaydos@umich.edu

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KIMBERLY LAUX

Email: kimberws@umich.edu

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Anne Curl

Graphic Design '17

"What I value most about my experience at UM-Flint was the staff and faculty. Specifically working under design professor Ben Gaydos helped shape my views on design thinking and really helped with my knowledge of design and craft. I also participated in extracurricular activities like working as a designer on the school newspaper and QUA, the literary arts magazine on campus which allowed me to explore editorial and experimental packaging design on a regular basis."