Education English Environmental Sci. The aim of the Art History Department is to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of art as an integral part of its social and historical context. The student is introduced to the means by which art can be viewed, analyzed, and discussed. The curriculum provides an excellent foundation in European and American art, with elective courses available in Oriental art, curatorship, and special topics. Students of Art History make use of Sweet Briar's extensive library of more than 80,000 slides.
Art History is an ideal major for the liberal arts graduate.
You develop critical visual skills by analyzing works of art and oral and written proficiency through pre-sentations and papers. This page maintained by Sweet Briar College Public Relations.