Art History

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Resources, Strengths, Career Paths, Skills

Transferable Skills:Students of Art History end their education with superior communication skills, a rare and highly valued commodity in today's job market. Art History Majors also possess:

• Analytical and Critical abilities
• Rhetorical Skill
• Knowledge of Foreign Cultures
• Extensive Technical and Analytical Writing Experience
• Didactic Skill

Career Paths:The Major in Art History provides students with an optimal platform for entering a variety of fields. Students with a strong background in Art History are viewed favorably by varying fields such as medicine and law. Here are some fields an Art History major may pursue:

• Journalism, Publishing, and Technical Writing
• Law
• Education (Elementary, Secondary, and Higher ed.)
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Business / Industry
• Graphic Design
• Arts Administration

Resources & Professional Associations of Interest: Check out the following websites and consider joining at least one of the professional associations in your field of interest to boost your career and give you a competitive edge on the job market. These are just a few so don' t hesitate to do some research on your own!

• American Historical Association
• Art Museum Network
• Chronicle of Higher Education , Inside Higher Education - great sites for academics
• American Association of Museums
• Law School Admission Council - a necessary hit for all law school applicants
• Museum Jobs USA
• Museum Resource Board

Employers: The following companies and institutions have hired/accepted students of Art:

• American Folk Art Museum
• Marshall University
• NYC Construction Authority
• The New York Times
• CMP Media
• Bonsai Fine Arts, Inc.
• Verizon
• USA Today
• Dept. of Cultural Affairs

Sample Job Titles:The following are some sample job titles that would be appropriate for a student who has majored in Art History. This is in no way a complete list. If you're surprised at some of these titles, you shouldn't forget that a student who majors in Art History gains skills that can be used in almost any industry!