The Program The B.A. with a major in art history provides both a strong foundation and advanced courses in art history and visual culture, as well as a variety of liberal arts electives and the study of a foreign language. Students are expected to discuss their programs of study, including electives, with assigned faculty advisors. In the art history major program, students learn how to articulate and express their ideas about art and develop research and writing skills as tools for communicating about art. Art history students research art and visual culture in depth and may pursue graduate study in art history or related fields. Many students complete internships at galleries and museums throughout the country. To reflect the breadth and variety of art and visual culture, the art history program offers a diverse, comprehensive curriculum in the history of world cultures. Students from across the University have opportunities to participate in summer Fine Arts Study Abroad programs in Italy, Great Britain, and Mexico, where they experience art and visual culture in their unique historical and cultural contexts. The undergraduate program prepares students to work in fields related to art history, or undertake graduate work at the master’s level before proceeding on to the Ph.D., which is the terminal degree in art history.

Career Opportunities Study in the field of art offers a general creative education as well as skills in communication and analysis that are essential in most careers. A major in art prepares a student for work in studios, museums, communications, public relations, sales, publishing, journalism, advertising, education, and business. Coursework in technical software and multimedia opens up additional opportunities.