Chairperson
| Sadek, Walid |
| Professors | Dahdah, Farès; Sadek, Walid |
| Associate Professors | Esanu, Octavian; Hammond, Joseph Richard |
| Assistant Professors | Al-Bahloly, Saleem; Saadawi, Ghalya; Youssef, Jad |
| Lecturers | Garro El Khoury, Joelle; Schell, Sarah Elizabeth |
| Instructors | Abela, Joe-Pietro; Abou Samra, Nidal; Al-Amine, Gheith; Khcheich, Rima; Maalouf, Maya Berta; Ouayda, Nour; Sabbah, Yasmina |
| Artist-in-Residence | Kahwagi, Bassam |
Mission Statement
FAAH educates students in the arts in all their dimensions, believing that an understanding and appreciation of this area of human endeavor is an essential element in the formation of well-rounded individuals. To that end, the department offers courses in the studio arts, art history and music. In the case of the courses aimed at training practitioners, the goal is to produce students with the skills to create meaningful statements in art. In the case of the department’s historical and theoretical courses, it introduces students to great works of art of different cultures, and aims to equip them to deal with artworks critically, and with scholarship.
MA in Art History and Curating
The general requirements for graduate study can be found in the Admissions section of the catalogue.
Students are required to successfully complete 30 credit hours for graduation: 12 credits of core concentration in AHIS (AHIS 301, AHIS 311, AHIS 302, AHIS 325); 6 credits of core electives in AHIS; 6 credits of general electives; and 6 credits for the graduation thesis or exhibition.
Students who choose to specialize in art history are required to submit a research-based argumentative art history or theory thesis for graduation. Students who specialize in curating are required to submit a curatorial research paper and organize an exhibition in collaboration with art institutions and art spaces in Lebanon of the students’ choosing.
Course Descriptions