The aesthetic disciplines of art history, music and studio art help us to understand and celebrate our common human experience. The Fine Arts Department provides opportunities for students to obtain a solid knowledge of the visual and performing arts. The department offers a major and a minor in art history, a major and a minor in music and a minor in studio art.
The Canisius Advantage
Fine Arts programs enable students to explore the arts for their own personal and professional development and to receive training in the theory and practice of the three areas involved.
Buffalo is an excellent place to study art. American Style magazine ranked the city fourth among the top arts destinations in the nation. Canisius’ close relationships with area galleries and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra provide extraordinary learning opportunities.
ArtsCanisius
Professional art historians, museum curators, musicians and studio artists visit, lecture, perform and show their work on campus through the year-long ArtsCanisius program. In addition, Canisius students, faculty and staff share their talents through college-sponsored presentations, recitals and gallery shows.