Students Approximately 100 students major in Art History. The department offers over thirty courses, so there is a wide range of choices available. Independent study options exist, and most majors take several courses in studio art as well. Students are also encouraged to take courses in Architectural History offered by the School of Architecture. The Art Department offers training in classical archaeology through its excavations at Morgantina in Sicily.
Students take part in the excavations during the summer between semesters.
The department also helps place students in other study abroad programs not specifically sponsored by the University. The Fiske-Kimball Fine Arts Library contains over 100,000 volumes on art and architecture. The University's museum contains a growing collection of American, European, and Oriental paintings, prints, and sculptures. For advanced students, a course in Museum Studies is offered each year by the curator of the museum. The University also sponsors a limited number of internships at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, to advanced students in American Art.