Beth Ann Barresi '95 completed a master's degree in arts restoration at the University of London and now specializes in the transportation of art objects at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Colleen Carroll '85 is the author of the "Artists Look at..." children's books on art, published by the Abbeville Press.
Tom Gitterman '90 is director of the Gitterman Gallery in New York City.
Cynthia Engle ’08 holds a position in the Library & Archives of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is helping to catalog the museum's collection.
Lauren Slowik ’05 is a curator of photography at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City.
Camilo Prates '01 installs exhibits, writes catalogue entries, and translates catalogues and other publications from Portuguese to English for Arte Futura Gallery in Brasilia.
Erica Schultz ’03 works as a preservationist in San Francisco, after having received her M.A. in Preservation Studies from the University of Maryland.
Azhar Tyabji ’93 is an Urban Planner with the Indian Environmental Planning Collaborative, specializing in the reconstruction of cities around the world struck by natural or political disasters, and author of the award winning book Bhuj: Art, Architecture, History.
Our department provides students with a rich and rigorous foundation in the study of art and its history, as well as an understanding of the fundamental importance of artistic and architectural expression in the study of human cultures and histories. We aim to sharpen students' perception of visual images in a world where ideas and information are increasingly communicated through visual media. In the process, we deepen students' understanding of history in general.
The art history major offers more than 40 courses, ranging from introductory to advanced and representing a variety of historical periods and cultural perspectives. A concentration in architectural history provides focus for students interested in urban design, landscape architecture, historic preservation, or architectural design.
The department offers a number of exciting resources:
