Art History Research Seminar

Catalog description

This course is designed to prepare Art History majors and minors for graduate study and professional employment after graduation. It is optional for minors and required for majors (who may take it in either their junior or senior year). It offers students the opportunity to apply what they have learned in their art history and related courses to a project focused on a topic of their choosing. This topic will be the basis of an extensive research paper and a public presentation. Working closely with fellow classmates, the professor, and additional mentors, students will share and develop their ideas while honing their research, analytical, and writing skills. Outside readings will provide students with various methodologies to consider while pursuing their work. Students also will be exposed to various art history-related professions and offered guidance regarding the practical aspects of pursuing graduate school and professional employment.