The Stony Brook Manhattan campus is home to the Masters in Philosophy program. This terminal MA program, with an emphasis in Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics, explores philosophical aspects of the Fine Arts - painting, sculpture, drawing, installations, mixed-media - as well as architecture and literature. It also examines aspects of the art world as illuminated through philosophical analysis - museum and exhibition culture, art criticism, and art theory. For more information about this program and about Stony Brook University, please visit our campus website.

In March 2008, the Philosophy and the Arts Program presented its first annual graduate student conference, Veils. Rooted in the program's deep commitment to investigating the dialogue between art and philosophy, this conference showcased interpretive work from both disciplinary fields, welcoming the presentation of both academic papers and works of art in various media. In 2009, the program hosted its second conference, Narrativity, which was received with even greater enthusiasm and appreciation for its interdisciplinary spirit, and which firmly established the conference as an annual event. This coming year, on March 26th - 27th, 2010, the program will once again open its exploration of the complex relationship between art and philosophy through this unique conference, in the hopes of continuing a tradition of successful, mutually beneficial dialogue.

None of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors. We would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the following organizations:

SBU Philosophy Department - SBU College of Arts and Science - SBU Humanities Institute - SBU Fine Arts Department - SBU Comp. Lit. & Cultural Studies - SBU Sociology Department - SBU Graduate Student Organization - SBU Office of the President