Art History

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Art History

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Art History career options by reading about sample Experiential Learning and Job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Art History alum have studied.

To conduct more research, select National Resources are included at the bottom of the page. You can also schedule an appointment with an Exploratory Advisor or a Career Coach.

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

Student Artistic Designer

 

This major does not have documented information on experiential learning as of this point. As the CCD and the major discover experiences that fit this category, it will be revisited and completed.

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

University of Connecticut, Africana Studies Institute

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Worcester Art Museum

 

SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Art Teacher

Curator

Curatorial Assistant

Exhibitions and Marketing Associate

Gallery Assistant

Museum Assistant

Ticketing Database Manager

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Assistant Professor of Art History

Conservator

Curator of Photographs

Director of Creative Services

Lead Art History Faculty

Professor, Department of Art & Art History

Registrar

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry

Cornwall Public Library

Hamden Public Schools

Mattatuck Museum

Mintz + Hoke

Pucker Gallery

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

The Benton Museum of Art

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

M.A., Art History

M.A., Art History, Criticism, and Conservation

M.F.A., Arts Administration

Ph.D., History of Photography and Modern Art

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Brown University

Princeton University

University of Connecticut

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alum and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).