In the Department of Art Education and Art History, our Master of Arts degree in Art History is a gateway to careers in museums and galleries or future graduate study en route to an academic career. You can choose course work that focuses on:
- Architecture, visual and material culture of the late antique and medieval periods in Europe, the Islamic world and South Asia
- Architecture, visual and material culture in the Middle East, Europe and the Americas from the 16th to the 21st centuries
- Historiography, methodology and theory of art and visual and material culture since 1900 Within these areas, you'll work with faculty members whose interests and expertise intersect on colonialism, post-colonialism, geography, ritual and spatial analysis, race, gender and sexuality.
Gain new perspectives
Our faculty members have distinguished themselves through quality teaching, research and numerous publications and presentations. They've been Fulbright scholars and received fellowships from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the Newberry Library and the Terra Foundation for American Art, among others. Their specializations include:
- Art and architecture of the Americas
- European art and architecture
- Islamic and Middle Eastern art
- Modern and contemporary art
- South Asian art
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