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Art History, B.A.

Understanding the Importance of Visual Arts in the Human Experience

Our alumni work as:

Custodians of a museum or collection.

Graduates go on to find employment as art history educators.

Alumni work in a variety of museums across the state and nation.

Art restorers repair damaged art work in private and public collections.

Archivists acquire and appraise new collections, and maintain and preserve materials.

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Learn TO

Develop critical and analytical thinking

Enhance oral and written communication skills

Develop a broadened world view and historical perspective

Discover a wide variety of career options available

Art History Program Overview

Dynamic & Diverse Pathway

The art history major offers courses that cover the entire swath of history and actively seeks to teach you about canonical and noncanonical influences through the ages.

Multidisciplinary Approach

This major provides a dynamic and diverse pathway for studying the arts and the historical contexts in which they were produced.

Art history is a truly multidisciplinary major, one where you learn and work within the tenets of history, philosophy, sociology, psychology and anthropology, among others.

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Discover How History Has Shaped Art

Sample Courses

Table lists sample courses for this program
ARH 201 Ancient Through Medieval Art and Archaeology
ARH 202 Renaissance Through Early 20th Century
ARH 308 20th Century Art
ARH 398 Research Methods in Art History
ARH 301 Ancient Greek Art
ARH 304 Northern Renaissance Art
ARH 311 Contemporary Art
See The Full Curriculum

How Do I Apply?

There are no special requirements for admission.

Students must earn a "C" or higher in all ARH courses to count toward the major.

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