The study of art history sends each student on an adventure through the inexhaustible landscape of human creativity. It is a field limited only by one's imagination.
Art is regarded by many as a tangible document of the human to desire to communicate.
To others it is the expression of an individual or cultural definition of beauty. Whatever the approach, the study of the history of art offers a unique access to ancient cultures as well as to many of the inaccessible aspects of modern culture. Art history provides a juncture between the immediacy of an art work and questions regarding its point of origin. The student of art history develops numerous tools to make such links, visual sensitivity, a command of language, a knowledge of history and different research methodologies. Students also consider the role of art within the broader context of cultural history, a task which requires study in numerous other fields as well, including religion, anthropology, music, literature, history, a sociology.