As an art history student at Lindenwood University, you will gain a broad foundation and critical understanding of visual culture in the context of art history. You will have a diverse selection of courses, which range from the art of Europe and America to the non-Western arts of Africa and Asia.

As an art history student at Lindenwood University, you will learn to analyze works of art as products of the cultures in which they were created and to explore such questions as why the object was created, how it was made, who might have seen and appreciated it, and what it may mean to its owners and audiences.

The art history courses at Lindenwood place the methods and objectives of art history into their many contexts. Relationships among cultures over time, including our own, become apparent through the course of study. As a student, you will develop an appreciation for the innate desire to create that is basic to the human experience and hone your written, oral, and visual presentation skills.