Bachelor of Arts - History

UConn's Art History program focuses on art’s transformative capacity to change the way we see and understand the world. This program emphasizes not only the aesthetic and historical meanings of art, visual culture, and objects, but also their ability to address issues of social justice and social significance in our increasingly visual world.

Art History gives students the core skills (critical seeing, thinking, and writing) to see a better world. Many of the graduated students go on to professions in the arts: curatorships, art conservation, gallery and museum directorships and management, arts administration, art critics, non-profit work. Yet most take the skills gained through their study of Art History to pursue careers in areas such as law, healthcare, business, international relations, publishing, politics, and marketing.