Art History at Northwestern University

Art history explores the world ’ s art and architecture from antiquity to the present, considering the transformation of artistic styles, techniques, and movements while tracing their influences and impact on societies over time and across geographies. This involves studying objects and practices from various perspectives, including their material form , sensory experience, and historical, ideological, and social contexts . Art history is alert to the ways in which artworks and other artifacts are tied to near and distant cultures and locations by performance, religion, and ritual , in

Faculty: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Through coursework, undergraduates are introduced to methods of interpretation and expression that support a wide range of career paths, including museums and art galleries , academia and law, science and technology, journalism and critical writing, as well as medicine and political organizing. Undergraduates routinely pursue their interests in art history beyond coursework by participating in the student-led Northwestern Art Review and the Block Museum of Art Student Associates program.

Career pathways

Through coursework, undergraduates are introduced to methods of interpretation and expression that support a wide range of career paths, including museums and art galleries , academia and law, science and technology, journalism and critical writing, as well as medicine and political organizing.

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