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Planning for Art History Majors
For many art history majors, the burning question they face as their undergraduate studies draw to a close is: what on earth do I do with an art history degree? The answer, in fact, is quite a lot. Students graduating with a major in Art History, Architectural History, or Pre-Architecture have a wide variety of post-graduate options, both for further study, and also in the marketplace. Graduating students might consider the following options:
The following pages will give you some information about pursuing these options.
Graduate study in art history or the history of architecture
Graduate study in art education, non-profit administration, arts
administration, curatorial studies
Professional training: law school, MBA, education (for primary or
secondary school teaching), art therapy
Jobs in museums, art galleries, and auction houses, or in arts
management organization (such as those working with artists’
rights management, or image management)
Jobs in government or business requiring excellent research and writing
skills, and an ability to analyze visual information
Jobs in publishing, such as academic presses, art magazines, or
newspapers
More ideas (courtesy of Notre Dame)
Thinking about Graduate School*
*The information contained in these pages is excerpted from “A Brief Guide to Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards, and an Introduction to Graduate School and Graduate Funding, 2006-7” published by the Harpur College Academic Advising Office and available in its entirety at http://harpur-advising.binghamton.edu/current/scholarships.html
Funding your Graduate Education*
Timeline for Applying to Graduate School
Writing a Personal Statement
Resumé Writing for Art Historians
Career Resources Online
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Funding Your Graduate Education
Timetable for Applying to Graduate School
Writing a Personal Statement
Resume Writing for Art Historians
Career Resources Online
