At the advanced level, majors and non-majors alike have the opportunity to investigate aspects (e.g., style, iconography, patronage, material culture,?social history,?religion, gender and sexuality,?post-colonialism,?and various other social and political contexts)?of the arts in a particular geographical area at a given historical time. This advanced work, in conjunction with appropriate language training, provides a solid foundation for those who plan to go to graduate school in preparation for a career in the arts (e.g., scholarship, teaching, museums, galleries or auction houses, conservation, art criticism, and publishing).