Art History Major Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program majors should be able to:

1. Exhibit a general familiarity with the history of artworks from pre-history to the present by placing works of art in proper stylistic contexts, and identifying and classifying artworks according to period and geographic origin
2. Employ and make effective use of the vocabulary characteristic of the discipline of Art History
3. Systematically gather evidence using both traditional library and online sources and present findings clearly and compellingly as a cogent argument in written and/or oral form
4. Analyze and interpret artworks in relation to religious, political, historical and cultural contexts
5. Compare and contrast multiple global artistic traditions, demonstrate an awareness of the history of art history, and describe different methodological approaches characteristic of the discipline