Art History

Dartmouth Alums With This Major

• Graphic Artist, Sinuate Media NEW!
  (Maryland, Dartmouth '99)
• Architect, Self-Employed
  (Martha's Vineyard, Dartmouth '86)
• 7th Grade English/History Teacher, Crossroads School
  (California, Dartmouth '01)
• Educator for Public/Univ. Prgms, Wexner Center for the Arts
  (Ohio, Dartmouth '02)
• Fine Art Conservator, Kunsthaus Zurich/Fine Art Museum
  (Switzerland, Dartmouth '77)
• Sales & Marketing Coordinator, CFO Publishing
  (New York, Dartmouth '05)
• Trip Leader, Backroads Active Travel Company
  (California, Dartmouth '05)
• Pediatric Surgery Fellow, Children's Memorial Hospital
  (Illinois, Dartmouth '96)
• Visual Information Specialist, Office of the Secretary of Defense
  (Virginia, Dartmouth '96)
• Principal/ Photographer, Self Employed
  (New York, Dartmouth '96)
• Assistant to the Director of Fine Arts, Dartmouth College
  (Vermont, Dartmouth '95)
• Asst Curator Plains Indian Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center
  (Wyoming, Dartmouth '91)
• Special Agent, US Secret Service
  (Georgia, Dartmouth '91)
• Gallery Owner, Ethnos Asia
  (Kentucky, Dartmouth '88)
• Energy Consultant, Energy Solutions
  (California, Dartmouth '87)
• Attorney, Conway & Stoughton, LLC
  (Connecticut, Dartmouth '82)
• SVP & Dir. - Worldwide Antiquities, Sotheby's
  (New York, Dartmouth '67)
• Foreign Relations Committee, US Senate
  (Washington DC, Dartmouth '79)

Major Description

The department is committed to exploring the visual cultures of diverse peoples, places and periods in intellectually searching ways. Courses in the undergraduate curriculum range from the prehistoric to the contemporary eras and explore visual traditions of diverse regions of the globe. They introduce students to various histories of traditional and new media while tackling specific historical phenomena or particular thematic problems through the department's more advanced offerings. All courses emphasize visual and critical analysis-skill sets with applicability in a wide variety of careers and professions.

Skills Acquired

What is this?

• Ability to read, analyze, and critique Visual Culture
• Critical thinking
• Writing skills
• Oral presentation skills
• Cultural Understanding and Adaptability
• Research Skills
• Creativity and Creative initiative
• Social responsibility and respect for diversity

Possible Career Paths

• Fine Arts
• Art Museums/Galleries
• Commercial Art
• Education
• Art Therapy
• Media
• Photography
• Fashion, Textile, Interior Design
• Art Sales and investment
• Retail

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