Art History, B.A.

About the Degree

This major prepares students for graduate study in art history or for entry-level positions in a number of art-related areas, including gallery and museum work. Special attention is given to the relationship of art to other humanistic disciplines, as well as to a deeper understanding of art itself and the role it plays in communities and personal lives. Studio courses are included as sound preparation in creative procedures. Courses related to the historic, philosophic, religious and social backgrounds for art are recommended, along with a strong command of one or more foreign languages. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain a museum internship from one of the many museums in the Philadelphia area.

Advisers: Jill Pederson and Elizabeth Ferrell

Requirements

(55–56 credits as listed below, with Undergraduate Curriculum requirements and electives to total 128 credits)