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Art history is the study of visual artifacts that express the values of cultures and societies. As an art history major at UMass Dartmouth, you'll learn to recognize, analyze, and interpret works of art from around the globe and across the centuries.

As you explore art, architecture, and the culture of history, you will develop your analytical, communication, critical thinking, research, and visual skills—skills that are applicable in a wide range of career paths.

Your studies in art history will prepare you for professional options in areas such as appraisal, arts administration, conservation, corporate arts management, education, preservation, publishing, research, and writing—and for positions in archives, galleries, libraries, and museums. You will also be ready for graduate study in art history and related fields.

ART HISTORY MAJOR

Our faculty are world-class professionals with scholarly interests ranging from the material culture of the ancient world to modern and contemporary art. They will teach you how to: apply formal analysis to visual artifacts; appreciate cultural viewpoints; articulate the relationship between works of art and the cultural contexts in which they originated.

You'll be able to choose from a wide variety of courses that encompass topics and expertise related to African, American, Asian, and European art spanning the prehistoric, medieval, Renaissance, and contemporary eras.

For the BA in Art History, you'll complete 42 credits in courses related to your major, and 120 credits overall. Art History majors are required to complete either an internship or a semester abroad.

UMASSD ADVANTAGES

Community: join the Art History Club to network with students, faculty, artists, and art historians

Internships: gain first-hand experience working in galleries, museums, and other settings

Lectures: speaker events, round-table discussions, and scholarly presentations

Museums: engage with works of art in collections from the New Bedford Whaling Museum to leading museums in Boston, Providence, and New York

Senior Seminar: upper-level students work with faculty to execute a museum-quality exhibition and publication

Study Abroad: enhance your studies as you visit historical sites, monuments, and museums

Undergraduate Symposium: an international undergraduate symposium, held annually