At Furman University, you will find that our research projects and internship opportunities are as diverse and exciting as Art itself. Perhaps you are interested in working in the design department for a major retailer or as a photo-journalist for a magazine or even curating an art exhibit at a non-profit gallery. . .whatever your interests are, the possibilities are endless and we are here to help make them a reality!
Research & Internship
Research Opportunities
The majority of Art History and Studio Art courses include research. Our faculty welcomes and encourages undergraduate students to participate in research projects. During the academic year, we partner with the Furman Humanities Lab to support individual research projects, while in the summer, there are opportunities to work alongside faculty on projects such as:
- Untold Journeys: Untold Journeys: Exploring Furman and Greenville’s Connection with Asia
- Curatorial experiences: Mathew Baumgardner
- Home Bodies: Gallery by Professor Kevin Kao, Bella Quick & Emma Gambrill
- Photographing Paradise: Professor Terri Bright & Maclaren Foster
- Special Collections and Archives: Professor Kylie Fisher & Students
- Public Sculpture: Professor Kevin Kao & Hope Kvamme
- Body Horrors (Ceramics): Professor Kevin Kao & Stella Peters
- Photographic Documentary, South Carolina Farms: Professor Terri Bright & Anna Timbes
Internships
Internships for academic credit must be planned at least one term in advance, and do require faculty supervision. They can be conducted during the school year as well as during the summer. Some internships are also paid positions. In recent years, art majors have held internships at the following companies/organizations:
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy)
- Anthropologie (window and design)
- Aperture Foundation/ Publishing (NYC)
- Smithsonian
- High Museum of Art
- Postcards from Paris Interior Design
- Metropolitan Arts Council
- Brains on Fire design company
- DeYoung Museum (San Francisco)
- Center for Photography at Woodstock
- Tucson Museum of Art
- Erwin Penland Ad Agency
- Gerald Peters Gallery (Santa Fe)
- Fish-Eye Photo studio
- Furman University marketing department and digital archives
- Upcountry History Museum
- Red Hype Design Agency
- Greenville County Art Museum
- Make-a-Wish Foundation
- Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago)
- TOWN Magazine
- Dallas Museum of Art
- The Fine Art Group
- Sabbe Interior Design
- Oye Studios
- Greenville Center for Creative Arts
Additional summer internships also are available through the Internship Office.
For more information on internships, consult the Art Department chair, your faculty advisor, or the university’s Internship Program Director for details on qualifications and opportunities.
Official forms for independent study approval can be found in the registrar’s office.