Dr. Karen Schiff

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Karen Schiff is a Lecturer in Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she teaches Drawing courses. Her work focuses on the intersection of art and architecture, often analyzing interior architectural spaces. Schiff's research includes a project that reinterprets Pablo Picasso’s 'Les Demoiselles d’Avignon'. Her educational background includes a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Pennsylvania. She has previously taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Boston Architectural College, where she developed an individualized undergraduate thesis program in Design Studies. Schiff has curated the exhibition 'ARCHItextURE: Experiencing Books Buildings' at the Philadelphia Art Alliance. Her drawings are part of permanent collections in notable museums, and her criticism has been published in various art periodicals, focusing on spatial dynamics in art. Additionally, she has served as a freelance writer and editor, with a concentration on specific exhibitions and courses at the GSD.

Research Interests

Courses

VIS-2473 Drawing Space / Marking Sensation

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).