Department of Art + Design,
Art History, Art Education

Art History Major

Art History is an interdisciplinary field of study that incorporates history, the arts, literature, philosophy, and science and technology, depending upon career choices. The Art History major is for those students who want to work in the curatorial, educational, public relations or registration areas of a museum or gallery or who wish to go on to graduate school in the art history field. It is also for students who plan to pursue careers in art conservation, museum exhibition preparation and exhibition design. Students select one of two tracks in Art History: 1) Research only or 2) Research/Studio after completing a common core. Students are encouraged to participate in internships in area institutions.

Most students who plan to go on to graduate school in Art History choose the Research Track while students planning on a career in the gallery or conservation fields, often choose the Research/Studio Track. Both options require the two-course capstone experience: Research Methods in Art History and Seminar in Art History. In both of these options, advanced research skills, knowledge of the use of technology in both research and presentation, and developed writing skills are required. The optional Honors thesis also allows students obtaining the required grade point average to pursue an individual research project with an individual faculty adviser which will result in the thesis.

Both tracks within the Art History major require a common core of 15 credits (including two 200-level prerequisites for the 300-level courses). The Research Track requires 36 credits beyond the common core; the Research/Studio track requires 51 credits beyond the core.

Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education
Center for the Arts, Room 3103 (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2808
Fax: 410-704-2810
E-mail: artdepartment@towson.edu