At UCD, Art History is a stimulating and richly rewarding subject that explores the aesthetic and stylistic, the historical and critical elements of visual art.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

Art History stimulates and sharpens visual and critical awareness. It has diverse applications and equips graduates with the skills to appreciate and critically examine the images and environments surrounding them.

Graduates in Art History have found the subject has diverse applications and can lead to employment opportunities in:

  • Museums and galleries
  • Cultural & heritage sector
  • Education & academia
  • Media, journalism & publishing
  • Auction houses
  • Archives

UCD offers two taught master?s degrees for suitably qualified graduates: the Master?s in Art History and the Master?s in Cultural Policy & Arts Administration, as well as the opportunity to pursue doctoral research, all of which provides further possibilities for careers in the arts.