Welcome to the art department's guide on writing and speaking about art for students. This Web page is addressed to all students who are taking classes in studio art, art education, and/or art history. The Columbia College art faculty offers explanations about writing and presentation assignments to help ease the pain of what students occasionally consider unnecessary, difficult, or even impossible tasks.

Questions:

• Why are writing and speaking important in art
• What types of writing and speaking assignments can I expect?
• Where can I find useful bibliographic sources on the topic of writing about art?

Links:

• Art Analysis and Interpretation
• Annotated Bibiliography
• Artist's Statement
• Comparative Art Analysis
• Comparative Film Analysis
• Internet Research
• Journal Writing
• Oral History
• Outline
• Rubric for Evaluating an Art Criticism Assignment