The Department of Art History at Ithaca College is a leader in the use of digital technology for teaching and research. Our advanced visual studies classroom is designed specifically for teaching and learning about images. Made possible by a grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, this classroom is equipped with multiple digital projectors, student computers, large LCD monitors, and multimedia equipment to facilitate the presentation and exchange of digital materials (see a Quicktime VR of the classroom). The department has access to such major resources as the ArtStor database of digital images, and our own growing collection of over 9000 digital images.
Several faculty have developed new media tools to expand research and teaching in art and architectural history. Professor Stephen Clancy's Virtual Chartres Project has received international recognition for its innovative use of technology in the study of medieval art, architecture and culture. Professor Lauren O'Connell has developed a teaching tool, Virtual Voyager, for the study of urban spaces. Professor Gary Wells has used a variety of technology tools for teaching the art and culture of the city of Paris, as well as a digital gallery project for the study of nineteenth-century European art.
In addition to using computers in the classroom, students can work on technology projects independently or in collaboration with faculty, through the course 376-29000, Technology Project in Art History. Work study opportunities also exist in the department to support the Visual Resources Collection and faculty technology work.
