We are thrilled to announce that Bianca Hand, who earned her PhD in summer 2024, has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis in […]
Critical Thinking through Art
The Department of the History of Art offers unique opportunities for the study of art history thanks to the university’s proximity to remarkable collections in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- Degrees Offered BA, BA/MA, PhD
- Major Art History
- Minor Art History
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Graduate Program
The graduate program in art history emphasizes close working relationships among students and faculty in seminars and concentrated, in-person study of works of art in the outstanding local collections.
Faculty
Our faculty are experts in ancient Mediterranean, ancient Near East, European medieval, European Renaissance and early modern, ancient and early modern Americas, Islamic, South Asian, and modern and contemporary art and architectural history.
Undergraduate Studies
In small classes and informal excursions, undergrads integrate their direct experience of works of art with knowledge acquired through historical research.
News & Announcements
Professor Dan Weiss to lead University-wide arts initiative
Across the university, art and arts programming abound. A new initiative led by Dan Weiss, former president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Homewood Professor of […]
Professor Schopp Receives Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship
We are thrilled to announce that Caroline Lillian Schopp, a distinguished member of our faculty, has been honored with the prestigious Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentorship awarded […]