Opportunities Art History majors frequently work in art-related fields or in art itself. The major provides an excellent background for students planning further education in professional or graduate schools. A Ph D. in Art History is required for teaching and research positions in colleges and universities. An M.A. sometimes prepares the student to teach in community or junior colleges or to work in a museum, but a Ph.D. is increasingly required for museum work. An Art History major is suitable preparation for graduate work in arts management.
Some art historians become art critics.
The department strongly encourages completion of the general education requirements in conjunction with preparing for the major. 57- these survey courses are sometimes prerequisites to upper division courses. These courses entail enrolling in both the lecture and discussion section. Enrollment is through the discussion section and not the lecture itself. Entering the Major External applicants apply through the office of Undergraduate Admissions.