From the Neolithic to the post-modern, art history traces continuity and change in our understanding of visual expression. Gettysburg’s art history major combines historical and cultural contexts with rigorous aesthetic analysis.
The cultural resources of nearby Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Baltimore — as well as the College’s own extensive holdings, including a notable collection of Asian art — bring students into contact with important works.
In addition, wide-ranging studio courses provide hands-on insight into the creative process and the limits and possibilities of various media. Gettysburg’s own art gallery exhibits the work of students and noted professional artists
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Gettysburg College awarded $35 million in scholarships and grants for the 2008-09 academic year, and approximately 70% of the
Gettysburg College is committed to working with students and their families to ensure that the ability to pay does not become an obstacle to a Gettysburg education. Need-based financial aid, academic merit scholarships, and music talent scholarships are available. The brochure, "Scholarships and Aid: Financial options for the college years," provides an overview of the various financial alternatives including sample financial aid awards. Financial aid packages offered by Gettysburg College are competitive with those available from our peer institutions.
Gettysburg College awarded $35 million in scholarships and grants for the 2008-09 academic year, and approximately 70% of the
ART 241 Art History Survey I or ART 251RM Italian Art History I (taught in Rome)
ART 242 Art History Survey II or ART 252RM Italian Art History II (taught in Rome)
12 additional hours in art history, among the following:
ART 293 Asian Art
ART 341 Early Medieval Art
ART 342 The Age of Cathedrals
ART 346 Museums and Culture
ART 348 The 19th Century in Art
ART 349 American Art, 1945 to Present
ART 351RM Topics in Italian Art (taught in Rome)
ART 391 Special Topics in Art History and Criticism
ART 449 Seminar in Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
ART 485 Art History Methods and Theory
Successful graduates in art history will have developed an expertise to enter a variety of fields.
With a bachelor’s degree:
• art dealer
• art gallery sales
• curatorial assistant
• exhibitions coordinator
• exhibits designer
• museum registrar
With a master’s or doctoral degree:
• appraiser
• archivist
• art advisor
• art book publisher
• art critic
• art editor
• art educator
• arts council director
• auction house expert
• conservator (in tandem with a chemistry degree)
• curator (art museum or corporate collection)
• curator (rare books and manuscripts)
• museum director
• university or college professor of art history
A major in history challenges you to engage many kinds of sources to gain greater understanding of the past. By interpreting incomplete and often contradictory sources, you learn to think critically, make connections across time and place, and understand change.
The expansive history curriculum covers a broad array of periods and developments in the Western and non-Western world, from the 14th century Age of Discovery to the evolution of the relationship between the U.S. and the Middle East.
By studying history, you build a firm foundation for graduate study and a career while gaining insight into the diversity of the
The Art and Art History Department offers a major in art with a required concentration in either studio art, art history, or arts administration. Majors in studio art may concentrate in secondary education with certification in studio art. The department also offers a minor in art with courses chosen in art history, studio art, or a combination of both.
The Art and Art History Department minor allows the student to choose courses in three combinations: a concentration in art history, a concentration in studio art, and a general minor combining both art history and studio art.
Courses required for the minor include:
ART 100 ART 102 ART 230
Any 300-level course in art history or studio art
Nine to 10 additional credits in art history or studio art
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