Art History Concentration
Art History is a humanistic discipline that is philosophically related to the liberal arts. It aims to study the arts in relation to the life and time out of which they spring from western and non-western cultures. It includes a comprehensive study of the historical periods, cultural expressions, aesthetic judgments and artistic choices manifested in architecture, painting, sculpture, graphics and related processes, and artifacts from Ancient to the present. By examining the intellectual and scientific events that have shaped the creation of art and civilization, students are able to assess aesthetically and critically the artistic products of past and present cultures. Art History assist students to develop aesthetic, analytical and critical judgments as well as writing and verbal skills.
By pursuing a concentration in art history students can prepare for a variety of careers in art history and related liberal art majors, such as museum research, museum, gallery or corporate curator, museum conservator or slide librarian, art editor and director in publishing companies, teaching, graduate studies as well as community oriented cultural programs.