Art History
Our Art History program offers courses in a wide variety of topics and subject areas. You can explore modern and contemporary art and urban design around the world, Chinese and Japanese painting, arts of the Americas, the European and global Renaissance, and interdisciplinary perspectives on art in relation to ecology, gender, and collecting as well as pre-professional experience with museum curation. Our curriculum also teaches essential skills of object analysis and critical thinking necessary for understanding visual and material culture in a planetary perspective. Abundant opportunities for research, writing, and oral communication make the study of Art History central to a liberal arts education.
To major with an Art History concentration, you will focus your degree by choosing one of three tracks. The Art & Art History minor is flexible: you can tailor it to fit your goals and interests. We also actively support students who wish to combine their interest in other fields with a double major.
All Art History students learn important aspects of historical context, including political, social, and environmental dimensions of creative work. As part of your studies, you will visit museums and other relevant sites to observe, analyze, and research works of art in person. Students in Art History often participate in study abroad programs to further enrich their education.
Opportunities for undergraduate research include advanced seminars, independent study, Honors projects, and internships.
The study of Art History opens doors to a broad range of careers and graduate programs. Our alumni go on to work in education, museums, conservation, historic preservation, architecture, business, law, publishing, and other fields.