卡尔顿大学

Historians of art and architecture study visual communication. At Carleton, we study the great monuments of Western culture—painting, sculpture and buildings—but we also study Asian and other non-Western art, North American Indigenous art, photography, printmaking and popular culture as well as the institutions of art itself: museums, galleries and exhibitions.

Our material ranges from the prehistoric to the present day. Our students come away from the program with direct experience of collections of art here in the National Capital Region and a historical framework for understanding imagery, as well as an awareness of the multiple possibilities for interpreting art, architecture and other visual phenomena.

The Bachelor of Arts (General) program is normally completed in three years and requires 15.0 credits - 6.5 of which must be in Art History. This program is designed for those interested in a liberal arts education with an emphasis on art history. As with the Honours program, the General BA program is designed to provide students with a breadth of knowledge in the field of art history.

Future opportunities

Many graduates of art history build careers, often after study at the graduate level, in museums and art galleries, in the field of education, and in cultural heritage or the art market. Historians of Architecture can find opportunities in the architectural profession, heritage preservation and policy. Graduates of our programs have found exciting work in restoration, conservation or in government departments concerned with cultural matters.

A BA in Art History or the History and Theory of Architecture, moreover, prepares students with invaluable skills ,including: oral and written articulation, the ability to identify, critically assess, and analyze research materials, the ability to creatively problem-solve, the love of learning, critical thinking, technological skills related to visual and verbal communication, the ability to work independently and in groups, as well as an acumen with visual communication and a knowledge of world cultures.