Professional Practices for Art History.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: UNIV 200 with a minimum grade of C. The course introduces students to a variety of career pathways within art history and includes practical advice about career preparation in the field. Through a combination of lecture, class discussion of assigned readings, and guest-speaker workshops, students learn about careers in academia, museums, libraries, publishing, arts administration and art conservation, among others. By the end of the course, students will create a portfolio of professional documents and give a short presentation about their future career goals.