Dara Greenwald--artist, curator, activist, writer, member of
the Just Seeds Collective, and Rensselaer doctoral candidate in the Arts Department--died
on January 9, 2012 from cancer. Memorial Weekend
Academics
The Department of the Arts offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Electronic Arts, and an undergraduate program in Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication (EMAC) offered jointly with the Department of Communication and Media.
The Arts Department features an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to the arts with a focus on the use of electronic media in artistic creation and performance. The faculty's work is represented internationally in museums, galleries, festivals, publications, and performances.