Art History

The Art History program in the Department of Art and Art History enables students to attain proficiency in the practice of art and knowledge of the history of art in addition to general college education. The department is keenly interested in both students who choose art as their profession and who want to devote themselves to a period of intensive education, and those who recognize the cultural advantages or who find in artistic endeavor a high degree of personal enjoyment and satisfaction.

The department offers facilities for instruction and exhibition in a series of spacious and well-lit studios, shops and laboratories. The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, adjacent to the department, is the setting for temporary exhibitions and periodic showings of works selected from the University's permanent collection. The department also presents exhibitions in its own gallery. Both serve as extensions of the studio and classroom learning experience. The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery also schedules a biennial exhibition of the work of department faculty members.

View the degree requirements for the bachelor of arts (BA) in art history (pdf)