Art History Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Art History
The Department of Art History offers a rich curriculum on the history and theories of visual cultures. Our topics literally span the globe from Michelangelo to MMORPGs, from the history of paper folding to Islamic manuscript illumination, and from Ancient Crete to contemporary Ghana. Faculty members teach at all levels, class sizes are generally moderate, and there are many opportunities for direct student-faculty contact. Many Art History majors complement their study with a major or minor in another department.
Our majors not only have the chance to work in world-class facilities and with world-class collections, including those in the Eskenazi Museum of Art and the Lilly Library, but also enjoy many opportunities to study abroad. Art History students have received numerous grants from competitive external programs, such as the Fulbright Program.
For detailed information about degree requirements, visit the most recent College of Arts & Sciences Academic Bulletin.
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Academic information
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- Art Therapists
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
- Curators
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists
- Commercial and Industrial Designers
- History Teachers, Postsecondary
- Interior Designers
- Librarians
- Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Producers
- Set and Exhibit Designers
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Investigative
- Artistic
- Social
Art History Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Solve Problems
- Analyze
- Manage Data or Records
- Evaluate
Physical or Technical
- Observe
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Listen
- Write
Management or Leadership
- Organize or Plan
Creative
- Use Intuition
- Visualize
- Synthesize or Integrate
- Author or Compose
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Career Guides
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