What is Art and Architecture History? Creating works of art and architecture is one way that people have explored their world and themselves. Art and architecture history as a discipline investigates the relationship between visual and architectural forms and the people who produce them. This is a creative and interpretive field, grounded in the humanities and connected to history, the visual arts, literature, anthropology, archaeology, psychology, and philosophy. To go into this field, you should be interested in how ideas are expressed visually, in cultures other than your own, in historical forces, and how people cope with evolving cultural circumstances.

What can I do with this major? The major prepares students for careers in museums, galleries, and historical societies, as well as in communications, publishing, corporations, and education. It serves well as a preliminary degree for many fields, including law, business, library science, and arts management.